Weather Granite Chief Wilderness

There are usually two reasons for seeking the summit of granite chief the peak has spectacular views in all directions and it is the target of county high pointers since it was the high point of placer county until a new liner point was discovered.

Weather granite chief wilderness.

Pct granite chief trail to granite chief saddle. The weather channel ski forecast provides forecasts for ski conditions in and around your area or anywhere in the world. Granite chief wilderness california usa current weather an hourly forecast for today tomorrow detailed 10 day weather forecast and long range monthly outlook. Granite chief weather days 0 3.

Good condition one 42 inch tree tangle and a few smaller. Climate information with charts. If camping use a filter or boil water for 3 5 mins. Created by the california wilderness act of 1984 it is located in the sierra nevada mountains west of lake tahoe in california usa.

The granite chief wilderness is a 19 048 acre 77 km2 federally designated wilderness area of the tahoe national forest. Wind will be generally light. First snow 2370m more towards top but all passable. Very mild max 18 c on tue afternoon min 13 c on sun night.

Very mild max 15 c on sun morning min 9 c on thu night. It is also located just west of the squaw valley usa ski area home of the 1960 winter olympics. Elevations in the granite chief range from 5000 foot valleys to 9000 foot peaks. Granite chief wilderness is managed by the tahoe national forest and borders the lake tahoe basin management unit.

Winds decreasing fresh winds from the wsw on fri morning light winds from the wnw by sat afternoon. Ski snowboard forecast near granite chief wilderness ca. It is managed by the us forest service tahoe national forest. 20 snow coverage overall but complete coverage up the north side of saddle.

Summers are typically warm and dry though nighttime temperatures can be cold and afternoon thunderstorms often build over the mountains. Away from five lakes the wilderness receives light human use a great attraction for solitude seekers.