Derby Acres Usgs West Elk Hills (BLM 16057) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Derby Acres Usgs West Elk Hills (BLM 16057) in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
12 mi from Ford City
Maps 1,741 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&TMARGINAL
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Extreme
- 2.4 of this road’s 8.1 miles are maintained only for low-range 4WD, mostly graded dirt with 1.7 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 8.1 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 21%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 53–78°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.