Phipps Peak

Phipps Peak
Highest point
Elevation 9,238 ft (2,816 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence 434 ft (132 m) [1]
Listing Tahoe OGUL Peak List[2]
Coordinates 38°57′17″N 120°09′00″W / 38.9546298°N 120.1499094°W / 38.9546298; -120.1499094Coordinates: 38°57′17″N 120°09′00″W / 38.9546298°N 120.1499094°W / 38.9546298; -120.1499094 [3]
Geography
Location El Dorado County, California, U.S.
Parent range Sierra Nevada
Topo map USGS Rockbound Valley
Climbing
Easiest route Easy scramble, class 2[2]

Phipps Peak is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada to the west of Emerald Bay and Lake Tahoe; and to the east of Rockbound Valley and the Crystal Range. The peak is in El Dorado County, California and the Desolation Wilderness.

References

  1. 1 2 "Phipps Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  2. 1 2 "Tahoe OGUL Peak List". Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  3. ↑ "Phipps Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-18.

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