BLM 5775 — Hillcrest Point in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 5775 — Hillcrest Point in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
8.0 mi from Ford City
Maps 1,014 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 0.8 miles of this road are maintained only for low-range 4WD, graded dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 200 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 53–81°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.