BLM 1654 — Gould Hill in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1654 — Gould Hill in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
18 mi from Lost Hills
Maps 1,780 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 0.7 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 310 ft over 0.7 miles, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 33%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Temblor Range stands 2,088 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 52–77°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.