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. Alpine Meadows is situated 4½ miles northeast of Granite Chief Wilderness.
Olympic Valley
Village
Granite Chief Wilderness
- Type: Reserve
- Description: protected wilderness area in California, United States
- Category: United States Wilderness Area
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.13642° or 39° 8′ 11″ north
Longitude
-120.29591° or 120° 17′ 45″ west
Elevation
7,280 feet (2,219 metres)
Open location code
84FX4PP3+HJ
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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
Places to explore: Twin Peaks Estates and Rampart.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Grouse Canyon and Big Spring.
Placer County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Roseville and Auburn.
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