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Tuolumne Meadow – Soda Springs loop from Tuolumne Meadows

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Tuolumne County

Tuolumne Meadow – Soda Springs loop from Tuolumne Meadows

Moderate

4.8

(6094)

6,095

hikers

Tuolumne Meadow – Soda Springs loop from Tuolumne Meadows

02:13

8.45km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Yosemite Wilderness

Yosemite National Park

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2.47 km

Tuolumne Meadow

Highlight • Natural

Alpine meadow landscape with rare plants (like pincushion beard thread).

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2.77 km

Pacific Crest Trailhead, Tioga Road

Highlight • Trail

This is where the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail crosses the Tioga Road. Most of the thruhikers walk to Tuolumne Meadows Store & Grill to get a resupply, eat well and often pickup a resupply package. There is also a campground close by.

NOTE: Tuolumne Meadows Campground will be closed until 2024 or 2025 due to reconstruction. The backpackers campground will also be closed. This might very well affect the store and nearby post office that will likely be closed, too. To resupply, you can take the bus into Lee Vining or Yosemite Valley from mid June through mid September.

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6.80 km

Soda Springs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Carbonated mineral rich water bubbles out of the ground - until today there is no explanation of this phenomenon. The small wooden enclosure was built in 1885 to protect the water from grazing animals.

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6.87 km

Parsons Memorial Lodge

Highlight • Mountain Hut

8.45 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.63 km

1.07 km

743 m

Surfaces

5.90 km

1.69 km

543 m

171 m

144 m

Elevation

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Tuolumne Meadow – Soda Springs loop from Tuolumne Meadows

Tuolumne Meadow

Pacific Crest Trailhead, Tioga Road

Soda Springs

Parsons Memorial Lodge

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