Granite Chief
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| Granite Chief | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 9,006 ft (2,745 m)[1] |
| Location | Placer County, California, USA |
| Range | Sierra Nevada |
| Prominence | 1,846 ft (563 m) |
| Coordinates | |
| Topo map | USGS Granite Chief |
Granite Chief is a mountain located in the Sierra Nevada Mountains near Lake Tahoe and Squaw Valley Ski Resort. The mountain rises to an elevation of 9,006 ft (2,745 m), which is the highest point in Placer County.[2] The mountain receives heavy snowfall during the winter, thus this snowfall supports numerous ski resorts around Lake Tahoe, such as Alpine Meadows.[3] The peak also forms the western edge of the Squaw Valley ski area boundary.[4]
[edit] References
- General
- Granite Chief, California. Peakbagger.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-23.
- Suttle, Gary. California County Summits. Berkeley, Ca.: Wilderness Press, 1994.
- Specific
- ^ Note: The Squaw Valley Ski Resort map lists Granite Chief at 9,050 feet (2,760 m) (Source), but Topozone maps and Peakbagger list the peak at 9,006 feet (2,745 m) above sea level. (Source.)
- ^ Granite Chief, USGS GRANITE CHIEF (CA) Topo Map. USGS Quad maps. Topozone.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-23.
- ^ Subsection M261Eh - Upper Batholith and Volcanic Flows. USDA, Forest Service. Retrieved on 2007-11-23.
- ^ Squaw Valley - Mountain Maps. Squaw.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-23.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Granite Chief is at coordinates Coordinates:
