BLM 1543 — Pilitas Mountain in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1543 — Pilitas Mountain in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
26 mi from Nipomo
Maps 2,772 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 0.3 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 0 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 26% and pitches to 28%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.0 miles off.
- A pond lies 0.2 mi off.
- Pilitas Mountain stands 852 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 40–75°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.