BLM 1556 — Hubbard Hill in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1556 — Hubbard Hill in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
27 mi from Shandon
Maps 2,484 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans all 1.5 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 280 ft over 1.5 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 42–76°F, 0.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.