BLM 3144 — Rankin Peak in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 3144 — Rankin Peak in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
4.7 mi from Bodfish
Maps 4,751 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
- All 3.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.9 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 3.2 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 51%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 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 1.8 miles off.
- Hobo Ridge stands 1,668 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 45–70°F, 0.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.