BLM 5138, Bakersfield in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 5138, Bakersfield in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
3.7 mi from Ford City
Maps 633 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained only for low-range 4WD, graded dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 80 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 53–80°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.