BLM 5569, Bakersfield in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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BLM 5569, Bakersfield in CA

Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield

3.2 mi from Ford City

Maps 915 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
  • All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained only for low-range 4WD, graded dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 110 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 18%.
  • 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 1.6 miles off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 51–79°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.