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Granite Chief is a mountain located in the Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe. The mountain rises to an elevation of 9,010 feet (2,746 m) and receives consistent heavy snowfall during the winter months.[4]

Granite Chief
Granite Chief as seen from Palisades Tahoe
Highest point
Elevation9,010 ft (2,746 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,846 ft (563 m)[2]
ListingSierra Peaks Section[3]
Coordinates39°11′54″N 120°17′13″W[1]
Geography
Granite Chief
LocationPlacer County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Granite Chief

The summit is the highest point in the Granite Chief Wilderness[2] and marks the northwestern boundary of Palisades Tahoe.[5]


References


  1. "Granite Chief". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2008-12-26.
  2. "Granite Chief, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2010-02-02.
  3. "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
  4. "Subsection M261Eh - Upper Batholith and Volcanic Flows". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on 2007-08-13. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
  5. "Palisades Tahoe Interactive Mountain Map". Palisades Tahoe. Retrieved 2021-09-22.



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