At Soda Springs, we found at least 6 places to stay within 5 miles of a lift, too far to walk in ski boots. The closest we found is Hutchinson Lodge, 1.4 mi from Lion's Head chairlift as the crow flies.
In summer Soda Springs has 62 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts, 1 trailhead within about 4 miles, Lake Van Norden 0.6 miles from the main base. Schull Lodge is 0.7 mi from a trailhead as the crow flies.
- 2lifts on the map
- 18mapped runs
- 540 ftvertical, lowest lift to top
- 7,310 fthighest point mapped
- 62bike trail sections nearby
- 1trailhead within 4 mi
- 0.6 mito the nearest named lake
Places to stay, closest first
Condo complexes and rental homes are often missing from the open data we measure, so the real number near the lifts is usually higher. The mountain's own lodging pages list them.
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6 places to stay
- 1.4mi to a lift1.4mi to a trail
Hutchinson Lodge
Hostel- To Lion's Head chairlift: 1.4 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Donner Peak Trailhead): 1.4 mi as the crow flies
- 1.5mi to a lift1.3mi to a trail
Clair Tappaan Lodge, Sierra Club
Hostel · 19940 Donner Pass Road, Norden, CA- To Lion's Head chairlift: 1.5 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Donner Peak Trailhead): 1.3 mi as the crow flies
- 1.6mi to a lift1.2mi to a trail
Heidelmann Lodge, The Nature Friends
Hostel · 19880 Donner Pass Road, CA- To Lion's Head chairlift: 1.6 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Donner Peak Trailhead): 1.2 mi as the crow flies
- 2.1mi to a lift0.7mi to a trail
Schull Lodge
Hotel- To Lion's Head chairlift: 2.1 mi as the crow flies
- To the nearest trailhead (Donner Peak Trailhead): 0.7 mi as the crow flies
- 2.2mi to a lift2.2mi to a lift
Boreal Inn
Motel- To Lion's Head chairlift: 2.2 mi as the crow flies
- To Lion's Head chairlift: 2.2 mi as the crow flies
- 5.0mi to a lift5.0mi to a lift
Donner Lake Village Resort
Hotel- To Lion's Head chairlift: 5.0 mi as the crow flies
- To Lion's Head chairlift: 5.0 mi as the crow flies
Food: The Pub at Donner Lake, 0.3 mi
Summer at Soda Springs
Read from OpenStreetMap; distances are straight-line from the main base. What runs in summer, and when, is up to the mountain: check its own calendar.
- Nearest trailheadsDonner Peak Trailhead (3.0 mi)
- Mountain bike trails62 mapped sections within about 2.5 miles of the lifts; difficulty is tagged on 62 of them
- Lakes nearbyLake Van Norden (0.6 mi), Crater Lake (1.4 mi), Serene Lakes (1.6 mi)
The mountain in winter
Counts come from the map, which can lag behind a new lift or a renamed run.
- Runs by difficulty on the map9 easier, 3 more difficult, 5 most difficult
- Cross-country (Nordic) skiing nearbyChristmas Tree Homesites (3 mi, 67 mi of trails), Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area (7 mi, 43 mi of trails)
Other mountains close by
- Boreal Mountain Resort2 mi away · California
- Sugar Bowl Resort3 mi away · California
- Donner Ski Ranch3 mi away · California
- Tahoe Donner Downhill Ski Area7 mi away · Truckee, California
- Palisades Tahoe Olympic Valley11 mi away · Tahoe City, California
- Palisades Tahoe Alpine Meadows13 mi away · Tahoe City, California
Good to know
How many places to stay are within walking distance of the lifts at Soda Springs?
We measured 6 places to stay around Soda Springs in open map data. None has a walk to a lift we can vouch for; 6 are within 5 miles as the crow flies.
Is Soda Springs worth a summer trip?
The map shows 62 mapped mountain bike trail sections near the lifts; 1 trailhead within about 4 miles; Lake Van Norden 0.6 miles from the main base. Lift-served biking and summer rides depend on the operator's season, so check its site for dates.
How high does Soda Springs go?
The highest point on our map is about 7,310 feet, and the lowest lift starts near 6,770 feet, a drop of about 540 feet. Elevations come from the map's terrain model, so treat them as close, not exact.
How do you work out the minutes?
Along a mapped walking route from each place to stay to the bottom station of the nearest chairlift, gondola or tram you can walk to, at an easy pace. Where the map has no route we give the distance as the crow flies instead of minutes. How we measure.