BLM 3199 — Gautche Springs in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 3199 — Gautche Springs in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
2.3 mi from Squirrel Mountain Valley
Maps 2,916 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TSTRONG
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.8 miles of this road are maintained only for low-range 4WD, graded dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 140 ft over 2.8 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Heald Peak stands 3,982 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 48–78°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.