BLM 1202 — Sweetwater Spring in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1202 — Sweetwater Spring in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
10 mi from Tehachapi
Maps 4,407 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: 140 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Pajuela Peak stands 1,357 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles south.
- Sweetwater Spring lies 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 49–70°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.