Soda Springs (Yosemite National Park) Explained

Soda Springs
Location:	Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, California
Elevation:	8600feet
Coords Ref:	37.879°N -119.3663°W

Soda Springs is a set of mineral springs in Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park. The name is often used interchangeably with Soda Springs Cabin, a log cabin built over the springs.^{[1] [2]}

Partial history

The original inhabitants were Indigenous Americans, and in 1869, John Muir visited the area, grazing sheep.^[3] In 1885, John Baptiste Lembert made a seasonal homestead at Soda Springs, also filing a claim under the Homestead Act. In 1898, John McCauley used the homestead at Soda Springs as a seasonal pasture for his livestock. In 1915, The Sierra Club built Parsons Memorial Lodge at Soda Springs.^[4]

External links

• Trail information from the National Park Service
• Trail information from Outdoor Project
• History of Tuolumne Meadows

Notes and References

1. Web site: Soda Springs & Parsons Memorial Lodge in Tuolumne Meadows . californiathroughmylens.com . February 2, 2019 . McNair, Josh. September 23, 2016 .
2. Web site: Soda Springs, Spring in Yosemite National Park . Lonely Planet . February 2, 2019.
3. Web site: History of Tuolumne Meadows . tahoetowhitney.org . September 16, 2018 . February 2, 2019 . Wierbinski, Alex.
4. Web site: National Park Service Cultural Landscapes Inventory 2007 . NPS . February 2, 2019.