Granite Chief is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...

located in the

Sierra Nevada The Sierra Nevada ( ) is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primari ...

near

Lake Tahoe Lake Tahoe (; Washo language, Washo: ''dáʔaw'') is a Fresh water, freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the Western United States, straddling the border between California and Nevada. Lying at above sea level, Lake Tahoe is the largest a ...

. The mountain rises to an elevation of and receives consistent heavy snowfall during the winter months. The summit is the highest point in the Granite Chief Wilderness and marks the northwestern boundary of Palisades Tahoe.

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* * * Mountains of the Sierra Nevada (United States) Mountains of Placer County, California Mountains of Northern California {{PlacerCountyCA-geo-stub