Soda Creek

California

California

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10.1 mi

Distance

911 ft

Gain

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Lassen National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Out & back

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Soda Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
10.1 mi
Elevation gain
911 ft
Highest point
5,875 ft
Lowest point
4,988 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Bikes
Allowed
Horses
Allowed
Surface
Natural

Source for bikes, horses, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Soda Creek is a 10.11-mile out-and-back trail in California with 1,442 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows Soda Creek through California forest managed by the Forest Service.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
5,875 ft
Length (round trip)
10 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Canyon Dam, CA weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan42° high25° low
  2. Feb45° high26° low
  3. Mar51° high29° low
  4. Apr58° high32° low
  5. May68° high39° low
  6. Jun78° high45° low
  7. Jul86° high50° low
  8. Aug85° high49° low
  9. Sep79° high44° low
  10. Oct65° high36° low
  11. Nov50° high30° low
  12. Dec41° high25° low

The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Lassen National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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