Phipps Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California

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    Phipps Lake is a great lake in an area with lots of outdoors fun all around. That right there is loads already, but it keeps on going; Phipps Lake has it all. The Red Peak Trail is a delightful hiking trail in close proximity to Phipps Lake, and Phipps Pass is another good place to check out close by. The Northern Sierra Nevada scenery is always beautiful. You'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Homewood if you're here; a perfect place for whitewater  
   paddling is Silver Creek - South Fork.
This lake is so wonderful. Do take a look at Stony Ridge Lake near Phipps Lake, it's a picturesque lake. There's so much to do here at Phipps Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Bayview Campground is a perfect place for that. This is no place for people who don’t like to enjoy themselves. A delightful panorama of striking Jakes Peak is available from Phipps Lake; you can hit the beach if you want, Calawee
 
               Cove Beach is practically right here. And that's not all the things you can do here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. The Truckee Hotel is a glorious location to get some rest, and if the weather is great, you can go for a hike along the General Creek Trail.
So much entertaining stuff in the Northern Sierra Nevada, just inspiring. Skiing at Sierra at Tahoe is one of those things you just have to do; you can run the rapids of American River - South Fork. Just can't get enough of the Northern Sierra Nevada. This lake is so wonderful. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Phipps Lake has to offer, you can camp at Eagle Falls Campground, and a splendid nearby hotel is Pine Cone Acre Motel.
You'll discover a pretty lake called Cliff Lake near Phipps Lake; on a splendid day it's a good idea to spend the day at Lester Beach. Through the warm days of summer at Phipps Lake temperatures are typically in the 70's. When the night sets in temperatures plunge down into the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 40's, and all through the dark hours in the wintertime at Phipps Lake temperatures fall to the 10's. Phipps Lake gets a normal amount of annual rain; through January this area sees the most snow; July is when it's the driest.
On a pleasant day at Phipps Lake you can take a hike along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, and if you're stopping by from Gardnerville Ranchos, you won't be the only one.

 
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Current weather conditions at Phipps Lake, Northern Sierra Nevada, El Dorado County, California
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Local climate location: TAHOE CITY 8 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.96111
Longitude: -120.145

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These outdoors activities are available near Phipps Lake.
 Beaches Near Phipps Lake:
Lester Beach, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
Calawee Cove Beach, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
 Hotels Near Phipps Lake:
Pine Cone Acre Motel, South Lake Tahoe, 9 miles away
The Truckee Hotel, Truckee, 10 miles away
High Country Lodge, South Lake Tahoe, 10 miles away
Pepper Tree Inn, Tahoe City, 11 miles away
Harvest Inn-St Helena, Napa Valley, Saint Helena, 11 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Phipps Lake:
Eagle Falls Campground, El Dorado County, 2 miles away
Bayview Campground, El Dorado County, 3 miles away
Meeks Bay Resort & Marina, Tahoma, 4 miles away
Upper Eagle Point Campground, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
 Hiking Trails Near Phipps Lake:
General Creek Trail, El Dorado County, 4 miles away
       11.2 hiking miles, 1596 feet elevation difference
Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, County, 6 miles away
      54.3 hiking miles, 2897 feet elevation difference
Red Peak Trail, El Dorado County, 8 miles away
      6.5 hiking miles, 1766 feet elevation difference
 Ski Areas Near Phipps Lake:
Homewood, California, 7 miles away
      1650 vertical feet
Sierra at Tahoe, California, 8 miles away
      2212 vertical feet
Alpine Meadows, California, 12 miles away
      1802 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Phipps Lake:
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class IV-V - 9.6 miles long (Strawberry to Kyburz)
Silver Creek - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 13 miles away
      Class V+ - 2 miles long (Atherton Flat to Ice House Reservoir)
American River - South Fork, El Dorado CountyCounty, 19 miles away
      Class III-V - 9.6 miles long (Kyburz to Riverton)
 Lakes Near Phipps Lake:
Cliff Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Stony Ridge Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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