BLM T3113 — Midway Peak in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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BLM T3113 — Midway Peak in CA

Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield

8.9 mi from Taft Heights

Maps 2,705 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

Extreme
  • All 1.9 miles of this road are maintained only for low-range 4WD, graded dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 1.9 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 32%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 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 2.1 miles off.
  • Midway Peak stands 956 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles south.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 48–75°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.