BLM 1590, Bakersfield in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1590, Bakersfield in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
16 mi from Shandon
Maps 1,780 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Bureau of Land Management default; a local order can restrict it.
BLM Bakersfield Field Office ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 25 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans all 0.9 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 190 ft over 0.9 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.6 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 46–77°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.