BLM 1542, Bakersfield in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1542, Bakersfield in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
29 mi from Taft Heights
Maps 2,778 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 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 180 ft over 2 miles, with sustained grades near 26% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 3.7 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 49–75°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.