BLM 1186 — Sugarloaf Mountain in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1186 — Sugarloaf Mountain in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
9.2 mi from Tehachapi
Maps 5,194 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 0.3 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 90 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,050 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 45–66°F, 0.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.