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 and receives consistent heavy snowfall during the winter months.Photo: Tim Berger, CC BY 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Washeshu Peak.
Washeshu Peak
Peak
Washeshu Peak is an 8,855-foot-elevation mountain summit in Placer County, California, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows.
Olympic Valley
Village
Photo: DimiTalen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olympic Valley is an unincorporated community located in Placer County, California, United States. It lies northwest of Tahoe City along California State Highway 89 on the banks of the Truckee River near Lake Tahoe.
Alpine Meadows
Hamlet
Alpine Meadows is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. The community is located on Bear Creek, a tributary of the Truckee River 5 miles west of Tahoe City, at an elevation of 6,480 ft.
Soda Springs
Locality
Soda Springs is a set of springs in Placer County, California that was in the 19th century once the location of a hotel and resort. Soda Springs is located on the North Fork of the American River, 2 miles west of Tinker Knob, and 4 miles north-northwest of Granite Chief.
Granite Chief
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 9,019 feet
- Description: mountain in United States of America
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.19827° or 39° 11′ 54″ northLongitude
-120.28704° or 120° 17′ 13″ westElevation
9,019 feet (2,749 metres)Open location code
84FX5PX7+85OpenStreetMap ID
node 358797966OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
Discover Granite Chief from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ladin—“Granite Chief” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Granite Chief”
- Dutch: “Granite Chief”
- Japanese: “グラナイト・チーフ”
- Ladin: “Granite Chief”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Five Lakes and Bear Creek Association.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Needle Peak and Polar Bear Lake.
Placer County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Roseville, Auburn, and Rocklin.
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