BLM 389 — Cerro Lodoso in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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BLM 389 — Cerro Lodoso in CA

Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield

0.8 mi from Avenal

Maps 974 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.4 are inside the City of Avenal, whose rules apply there.

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Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 25 mi
VerizonUSABLE
AT&TSTRONG
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Difficult
  • BLM plans all 0.4 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
  • Estimated climb: 130 ft over 0.4 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 21%.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
  • Arroyo Esquinado runs 0.7 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 56–80°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.