BLM 5558, Bakersfield in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 5558, Bakersfield in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
2.2 mi from Ford City
Maps 925 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
VerizonSTRONG
AT&TSTRONG
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 200 ft over 0.6 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 13%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 51–79°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.