Placer County Highpoint Trip Report
Granite Chief (9,006 ft)
Date: September 2, 2005
Author: Bill Fincher
It was a beautiful September morning for a hike with many wildflowers still out
at this late date. Clear views but quite breezy on top (a precursor of the
gale-force winds that would appear the next day on Mount Lola). The fire
station has moved to a location near highway 89. The trailhead has not changed
and is still located beside the old fire station building. There were no signs
on the building but it looks like a fire station with big, roll-up doors and a
municipal look. It was being used for snow equipment storage and tree trimmer trucks.