Soda Springs

Soda Springs in early fall

NPS Photo / S. Nobles

Quick Facts

Amenities

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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

At Soda Springs, carbonated water bubbles up out of the ground. The log enclosure surrounding the springs was built in the 1880s by John Baptiste Lembert, for whom Lembert Dome was named. Outside the log enclosure, notice other areas where water percolates up into the meadows. Iron content in this area gives the mud its rusty hue.

To reach Soda Springs, walk a short distance from Parsons Lodge parking or Lembert Dome parking area.

Tips & Seasonal Information

Read the nearby wayside exhibit to learn more about the mineral waters of Soda Springs.

Trails to reach Soda Springs are only reachable by vehicle when Tioga Road is open, typically late May or early June to sometime in October or November.

Tioga Road closes after the first significant snowfall. Overnight parking on this road, including this trailhead, ends October 15. For current road and weather information, please call 209/372-0200 (press 1, then 1).

Accessibility

Trails leading to Soda Springs are not wheelchair accessible.