Headquarters -Ponderosa Dr (FR 26S02) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Headquarters -Ponderosa Dr (FR 26S02) in CA
Road corridorSequoia NF, Kern River Ranger District
0.2 mi from Lake Isabella
Maps 2,566 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.3–1.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 1.8 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, mostly paved with 0.1 miles of dirt.
- Near Vista Point.
- Estimated climb: 190 ft over 1.8 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 52%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Cook Peak stands 2,837 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles east.
- Kern River runs 0.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 6, a suburban sky.
Climate averages
October normals 49–79°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.