Granite Chief

Granite Chief
Granite Chief
	Granite Chief in the summer
Highest point
Elevation	9,010 ft (2,746 m) NAVD 88
Prominence	1,846 ft (563 m)
Listing	Sierra Peaks Section
Coordinates	39°11′54″N 120°17′13″W / 39.198275175°N 120.287077669°W
Geography
	Granite Chief
Location	Placer County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Sierra Nevada
Topo map	USGS Granite Chief

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]

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Granite Chief". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved December 26, 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Granite Chief, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
^ "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
^ "Subsection M261Eh - Upper Batholith and Volcanic Flows". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved November 23, 2007.
^ "Palisades Tahoe Interactive Mountain Map". Palisades Tahoe. Retrieved September 22, 2021.

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Media related to Granite Chief (mountain) at Wikimedia Commons
"Granite Chief". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
"Granite Chief". SummitPost.org. Retrieved February 2, 2010.

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[ngs-1] "Granite Chief". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved December 26, 2008.

[pb-2] "Granite Chief, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved February 2, 2010.

[sps-3] "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved August 5, 2009.

[4] "Subsection M261Eh - Upper Batholith and Volcanic Flows". U.S. Forest Service. Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved November 23, 2007.

[5] "Palisades Tahoe Interactive Mountain Map". Palisades Tahoe. Retrieved September 22, 2021.

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