BLM 1540, Bakersfield in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1540, Bakersfield in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
28 mi from Santa Maria
Maps 1,573 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
- BLM plans all 2.1 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 360 ft over 2.1 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 25%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Timber Peak stands 3,192 ft above the map pin, 5.4 miles south.
- A reservoir lies 1.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 50–79°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.