BLM 3583, Bakersfield in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 3583, Bakersfield in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
5.6 mi from Maricopa
Maps 1,649 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans all 2.9 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 420 ft over 2.9 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.8 miles off.
- Brush Mountain stands 5,367 ft above the map pin, 9.9 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 54–79°F, 0.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.