BLM 2171 — Johnson Spring in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 2171 — Johnson Spring in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
9.5 mi from Bodfish
Maps 4,446 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&TMARGINAL
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans all 1.1 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 490 ft over 1.1 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Breckenridge Mountain stands 3,093 ft above the map pin, 3.9 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 46–71°F, 0.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.