Granite Chief Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Alpine Meadows, CA. It climbs 756 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi6,221 – 6,729 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 39.20150, -120.23306
Nearest town Alpine Meadows, CA
Directions
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Granite Chief Trail
3.5 mi · ▲ 756 ft · 1 hr 33 min
Elevation 6,220–6,730 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 39.20150, -120.23306
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:48 AM · sunset 7:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Granite Chief Trail, heading S.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:48 AMSunset 7:01 PM
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