BLM 682, Bakersfield in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 682, Bakersfield in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
15 mi from Buttonwillow
Maps 1,622 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 12.5–13.2 cross land the BLM doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
BLM Bakersfield Field Office ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 25 mi
VerizonUSABLE
AT&TSTRONG
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Extreme
- 0.3 of this road’s 17.6 miles are maintained only for low-range 4WD, mostly paved with 0.3 miles of graded dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,700 ft over 17.6 miles through 23 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 6, a suburban sky.
- McKittrick Summit stands 2,705 ft above the map pin, 5.4 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 54–78°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.