BLM 1221 — Horsethief Mountain in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1221 — Horsethief Mountain in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
2.6 mi from Stallion Springs
Maps 2,349 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 0.6 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 80 ft over 0.6 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Cummings Mountain stands 5,382 ft above the map pin, 8.1 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 54–76°F, 0.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.