Phipps Peak, Mountain summit in Desolation Wilderness, California, United States

Phipps Peak is a mountain in the Sierra Nevada, standing in El Dorado County, California, within Desolation Wilderness, west of Emerald Bay and Lake Tahoe and east of Rockbound Valley and the Crystal Range. It rises 2,813 metres, about 127 metres above the surrounding terrain, and belongs to the Crystal Range.

The peak is named after William Phipps, a Kentucky native who arrived in Georgetown, California in 1854 before settling at McKinney Bay on Lake Tahoe. This naming reflects the early pioneer settlement patterns in the Sierra Nevada region.

The peak and the nearby Phipps Pass and General Creek all carry the name of William Phipps, a Kentucky-born California pioneer who settled at McKinney Bay on Lake Tahoe around 1860. He called himself a "General", a rank he claimed rather than held. The name ties the summit to the homestead era on the lake's western shore.

Phipps Peak lies in Desolation Wilderness, west of Emerald Bay and east of Rockbound Valley, about 14.5 km west of South Lake Tahoe. The summit stands at 2,813 m, roughly 127 m above the surrounding terrain, with Dicks Peak 6 km to the north. The climate is hemiboreal, averaging 8 °C, so snow and rain can affect the route.

Phipps Peak rises 2,813 metres, about 127 metres above the surrounding terrain, with a base roughly 1.2 kilometres wide. Dicks Peak, the higher neighbour, stands 6.0 kilometres to the south. The peak lies in the Crystal Range, and the nearby settlement of South Lake Tahoe is 14.5 kilometres to the east.