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.
External links
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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