Granite Chief is a 9,010-foot mountain in the Sierra Nevada near Lake Tahoe. It is the highest point in the Granite Chief Wilderness and marks the northwestern boundary of Palisades Tahoe. Known for heavy winter snowfall, it stands out as a defining feature of this part of the range. Its elevation above the Tahoe area and its role as the high point of the surrounding wilderness give it clear geographic prominence in the northern Sierra landscape.