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Granite Chief Wilderness
Wilderness AreaCalifornia
About Granite Chief Wilderness
The Granite Chief Wilderness is a 19,048 acre (77 km2) federally designated wilderness area of the Tahoe National Forest. This region is extensively glaciated and has features such as hanging valleys, cirques and U-shaped valleys, but few lakes.
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Catalog facts
- Manager
- U.S. Forest Service
5Destinations
1Route
Granite Chief
Peaks and destinations
5 catalog places. Search, sort, and filter the full area.
- 01Granite Chief1,847 ft prominence · 9,006 ft · Summit
- 02
Twin Peaks1,350 ft prominence · 8,881 ft · Summit - 03
Mount Mildred293 ft prominence · 8,397 ft · Summit
- 04
Needle Peak282 ft prominence · 8,970 ft · Summit - 05
Lyon Peak274 ft prominence · 8,901 ft · Summit
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Routes through here
- Pacific Crest TrailLong-distance trail · 2655.8 mi one way
This trail crosses the area. These facts cover the whole trail; an in-area segment is not available.