BLM 994, Bakersfield in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 994, Bakersfield in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
9.5 mi from Atascadero
Maps 1,605 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&TNONE
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans all 1.3 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 360 ft over 1.3 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 25%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 42–79°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.