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     If you need a place to stay The Truckee Hotel is a tremendous choice, and Grouse Lakes is a nearby lake that you could go to. This lake is so wonderful. After a long day outdoors Pine Cone Acre Motel is a nice spot to spend a night or two, and you can run the rapids of Silver Creek - South Fork. Yep, outdoors cool stuff truly is abundant here in the Northern Sierra Nevada.
So many enjoyable things to do in the Northern Sierra Nevada, not enough time. The
 
   Red Peak Trail is a pleasant hiking trail near Phipps Lake; Sierra at Tahoe is a very popular ski area close at hand. Get your heart pumping on the brilliant whitewater of American River - South Fork; why not camp at Eagle Falls Campground while you're here at Phipps Lake. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Phipps Lake. Summer night lows descend down to the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 40's; night lows in the 10's for Phipps Lake.
Phipps Lake
 
               is located in the Northern Sierra Nevada. You definitely ought to fancy Phipps Lake. If the weather is fine here at Phipps Lake, you can go for a hike along the General Creek Trail; if you're looking for a beach close by we recommend Calawee Cove Beach. There's no way someone can get bored here in the Northern Sierra Nevada. On a delightful day at Phipps Lake you can take a hike along the Pacific Crest Trail - section 14, and you'll in all probability meet some folks from Gardnerville Ranchos here.
You feel that's enough? Just getting warmed up. Enjoy a lazy day on the beach at Lester Beach, and from Phipps Lake you acquire a perfect view of Jakes Peak. Since you're here at Phipps Lake why not stop at Phipps Pass; a lake nearby is Cliff Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Bayview Campground is a pleasant local campground; you can hit the slopes at Homewood close at hand.
Phipps Lake gets a common amount of precipitation; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most snow, and the driest of the months is July.

 
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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
Pistantes Coyote Den, South Lake Tahoe, 10 miles away
Granlibakken Lodge and Conference Center, Tahoe City, 10 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:
Grouse Lakes, El Dorado CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Cliff Lake, El Dorado CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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