Soda Mountains Wilderness
Soda Mountains Wilderness is an 80,090-acre wilderness area in San Bernardino County, California. It rises from about 901 to 3,651 ft. The nearest town is Baker, 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
Soda Mountains Wilderness map
Soda Mountains Wilderness boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Baker, CA is the nearest town, 2.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance).
- The highest ground in Soda Mountains Wilderness is about 3,651 ft, and its lowest about 901 ft (USGS 3DEP elevation model).
Who manages Soda Mountains Wilderness
| Agency | Acres | Permit | Group size | Stay limit | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLM | 80,090 | Not on record | Not on record | Not on record | Barstow Field Office, 760-252-6000 |
Getting to Soda Mountains Wilderness
- Baker, CA is the nearest town, 2.2 miles in a straight line from the boundary (not a driving distance). (US Census places, accessed 2026-09-29)
- Access roads named on the area's wilderness.net page: Interstate 15, Afton Road, Basin Road, Zzyyxx Road.
Position, roads and vehicle notes: wilderness.net page for Soda Mountains Wilderness, accessed 2026-09-29. Roads and conditions change; check with the managing office before driving in.
Named summits, canyons, and springs in Soda Mountains Wilderness
- East Cronise Lake lake
Features whose official location is inside the boundary, from the USGS Geographic Names Information System, accessed 2026-09-29.
Public lands next to Soda Mountains Wilderness
- Wilderness areaHollow Hills Wilderness is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- BLM unitMojave Trails National Monument is 2.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National Park Service unitMojave National Preserve is 2.3 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaAvawatz Mountains Wilderness is 2.6 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaMojave Wilderness is 2.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
Other wilderness areas in California
- https://wilderness.net/visit-wilderness/?ID=770 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/Elevation/1/TIFF/current/n36w117/USGS_1_n36w117.tif (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://prd-tnm.s3.amazonaws.com/StagedProducts/GeographicNames/DomesticNames/DomesticNames_CA_Text.zip (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/2025_gaz_place_06.txt (accessed 2026-09-29)