Phipps Peak

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.

Phipps Peak
Highest point
Elevation9,238 ft (2,816 m)  NAVD 88[1]
Prominence434 ft (132 m) [1]
ListingTahoe OGUL Peak List[2]
Coordinates38°57′17″N 120°09′00″W [3]
Geography
LocationEl Dorado County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeSierra Nevada
Topo mapUSGS Rockbound Valley
Climbing
Easiest routeEasy scramble, class 2[2]

Phipps Peak is named after William Phipps, a California pioneer originally from Kentucky that fought in the American Army during the American Indian Wars.[4] He claimed to be a "General" in the Army, though that was a self-proclaimed title. In 1854, he settled in the small settlement of Georgetown, California (named after George Phipps who is unrelated) about 100 miles west of Tahoe, and six years later relocated to McKinney Bay at Lake Tahoe where he settled on a 160-acre homestead near General Creek.[5] Nearby Phipps Pass and General Creek are also named after Phipps.

References
  1. "Phipps Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  2. "Tahoe OGUL Peak List". Archived from the original on 2013-05-06. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  3. "Phipps Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-18.
  4. 'California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names'By Erwin G. Gudde and William Bright, University of California Press, 1998
  5. https://thetahoeweekly.com/2016/07/general-phipps-intrepid-tahoe-pioneer/


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