Big Chief Climbing Area
Big Chief Climbing Area is a climbing site in Placer County, Gold Country, California. Big Chief Climbing Area is situated nearby to the mountain saddle North Pass, as well as near the climbing site Three Towers Wall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olympic Valley.
Olympic Valley
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Olympic Valley is a ski resort town on the border between California and Nevada area centered around Lake Tahoe. Olympic Valley Ski Resort covers 3,600 acres employing 30 chairlifts and the only funitel in the U.S.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olympic Valley and Alpine Meadows.
Olympic Valley
Village
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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 3½ miles southwest of Big Chief Climbing Area.
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 5 miles south of Big Chief Climbing Area.
Truckee
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Truckee is a pleasant town of 17,000 people in the Lake Tahoe region of California. Just east of the Donner Pass on Interstate 80, Truckee is an easy entry point for travelers from the Bay Area to the region.
Big Chief Climbing Area
- Type: Climbing site
- Category: sports location
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.24595° or 39° 14′ 45″ northLongitude
-120.20182° or 120° 12′ 7″ westOpen location code
84FX6QWX+97OpenStreetMap ID
way 616498245OpenStreetMap feature
sport=climbing
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Satellite Map
Discover Big Chief Climbing Area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Pass and North Pass Pillar.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Big Chief Parking Area and Goose Meadow Campground.
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