BLM 1420 — McKittrick Summit in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1420 — McKittrick Summit in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
20 mi from Ford City
Maps 3,513 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans all 0.5 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 420 ft over 0.5 miles, with sustained grades near 22%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.2 miles off.
- McKittrick Summit stands 814 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 51–71°F, 0.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.