3.7 mi from the trailhead
Upper Hole Campground
Campground
Hike
Granite Chief
- Near Poulsen Peak
- Inside Tahoe National Forest
- 2,072 ft of climbing
7.2 mi out & back, trail only · 2,072 ft gain · 8,188 ft high point · Hard
Reached from Shanks Cove Trailhead, 10.4 mi each way
In Tahoe National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service
About this hike
Granite Chief is a 7.2 mile out and back route in Tahoe National Forest, climbing 2,072 feet to 8,188 feet.
Elevation
2,072 ft of gain round trip.
Camp near here
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
More hikes nearby
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
