Granite Chief Wilderness
The Granite Chief Wilderness is a 19,048 acre federally designated wilderness area of the Tahoe National Forest. Created by the California Wilderness Act of 1984, it is located in the Sierra Nevada mountains west of Lake Tahoe in the U.S. state of California.Photo: Marcia Wright, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alpine Meadows and Olympic Valley.
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. Alpine Meadows is situated 4½ miles northeast of Granite Chief Wilderness.
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. Olympic Valley is situated 6 miles northeast of Granite Chief Wilderness.
Granite Chief Wilderness
- Type: Reserve
- Description: protected wilderness area in California, United States
- Category: US Wilderness Area
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Granite Chief Wilderness from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Uzbek—“Granite Chief Wilderness” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “格兰耐特契夫原野”
- Chinese: “格蘭耐特契夫原野”
- Uzbek: “Granit bosh cho’li”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Twin Peaks Estates and Rampart.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grouse Canyon and Big Spring.
Placer County: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Roseville, Auburn, and Rocklin.
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