Oil Well Wash in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Oil Well Wash in CA

Road corridorBLM, El Centro

10 mi from Salton City

Maps 60 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–3.9 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

BLM El Centro Field Office ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 25 mi
VerizonWEAK
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileUSABLE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Rough
  • All 3.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Customs and Border Protection Checkpoint Slowjamastan.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 10 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 61–90°F, 0.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.