Best hikes in Granite Chief Wilderness
Ambleway maps 11 hikes in Granite Chief Wilderness, from a 6.4-mile walk to a 16-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Barker Pass–Barker Pass Road, 5 sights. The biggest climb is Five Lakes Creek Trail–Thunder Mountain Trail, 4 sights, gaining 4,473 ft, and the network tops out at 9,004 ft.
- Thunder Mountain Trail–Western States Trail, 3 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 2,192 ft
- Granite Chief–Lake Cushing, 5 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 3,275 ft
- French Meadows Road & Old French Meadows Road via Old French Meadows Road Reroute 9.9 mi · ▲ 1,356 ft
- Polar Bear Lake–Olympic Valley-Western States Connector, 3 sights 9.9 mi · ▲ 2,762 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 10.9 mi · ▲ 2,068 ft
- Washeshu Peak–High Camp to Emigrant Ridge, 4 sights 12 mi · ▲ 4,003 ft
- Twin Peaks via Pacific Crest Trail 13 mi · ▲ 2,626 ft
- Barker Pass–Barker Pass Road, 5 sights 15.9 mi · ▲ 3,506 ft
- Historic Western States Trail & Whiskey Creek Trail 16 mi · ▲ 4,253 ft
- Five Lakes Creek Trail–Thunder Mountain Trail, 4 sights 16 mi · ▲ 4,473 ft
- Five Lakes Trailhead & Five Lakes Trail via Pacific Crest Trail 16.1 mi · ▲ 3,917 ft