BLM 1207 — Sweetwater Spring in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1207 — Sweetwater Spring in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
9.2 mi from Tehachapi
Maps 4,346 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: 200 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Pajuela Peak stands 1,418 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles southeast.
- Sand Creek runs 1.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 42–69°F, 0.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.