Soda Springs

California

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Inside Sierra National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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About this campground

Campsites are located along Chiquito Creek. This is a large sandy flat with good shade. Boat parking is not available in the individual campsites. However, boats may be kept at the launch area or at Wagner 's campground (private campground nearby).Each site has table, grill and fire rings.

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Season: May

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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the So Entrance Yosemite Np, CA weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F.

Jan45° high27° low
Feb46° high27° low
Mar50° high28° low
Apr55° high31° low
May63° high37° low
Jun73° high44° low
Jul80° high51° low
Aug80° high49° low
Sep75° high45° low
Oct64° high37° low
Nov53° high30° low
Dec44° high26° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Bass Lake Ranger District · Ranger district
Sierra National Forest · National forest

Managed by: Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Bass Lake Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Mammoth Pool Boat Launch Rehabilitation
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mammoth Pool Boat Launch Order Termination
information · posted Aug 24, 2026

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

West Fork Chiquito CreekCanoeing0.6 mi
Chiquito DomeRock climbing0.8 mi
Gray EagleRock climbing1.8 mi
PlacerCamping1.9 mi
Lower ChiquitoCamping2.2 mi
Shuteye Lookout TrailHiking3 mi
Pack StaHiking3.1 mi
Chiquito CreekCanoeing4.3 mi

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)