Granite Chief
Granite Chief is a mountain in United States, rising to 2,749 m, the 1,503rd highest in United States, part of the Sierra Nevada.
Where it is
Granite Chief lies in United States, in California.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Needle Peak | 2,711 m | 1.2 km |
| Washeshu Peak | 2,706 m | 2.5 km |
| Lyon Peak | 2,713 m | 2.6 km |
| Tinker Knob | 2,713 m | 5.2 km |
| Anderson Peak | 2,646 m | 6.8 km |
| Mount Lincoln | 2,551 m | 11 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Granite Chief.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truckee | United States | 16,299 | 17 km |
| South Lake Tahoe | United States | 21,706 | 39 km |
| Carson City | United States | 58,639 | 45 km |
| Reno | United States | 264,165 | 55 km |
| Sparks | United States | 96,094 | 59 km |
About this mountain
At 2,749 m, Granite Chief rises 1,846 m above the lowest saddle connecting it to higher ground, giving it substantial prominence despite its rank of #1,503 among United States peaks. The mountain stands in the Sierra Nevada of California, 1.2 km from Needle Peak (2,711 m) and within 2.6 km of Lyon Peak and Washeshu Peak, both at 2,713 m. Truckee lies 17 km away.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denali | 6,194 m |
| 2 | Churchill Peaks | 6,186 m |
| 3 | South Peak | 6,186 m |
| 4 | North Peak | 5,920 m |
| 5 | Archdeacons Tower | 5,859 m |
| 6 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 7 | Mount Foraker | 5,270 m |
| 8 | Mount Bona | 4,986 m |
| 9 | Mount Sanford | 4,943 m |
| 10 | Mount Blackburn | 4,839 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Granite Chief?
- Granite Chief rises to 2,749 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Granite Chief?
- Granite Chief is in United States, in California.
- Where does Granite Chief rank?
- It is the 1,503rd highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #5,159 worldwide.
- What is the nearest city to Granite Chief?
- Truckee, United States, about 17 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.