BLM 1776 — Chalk Hill in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1776 — Chalk Hill in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
8.9 mi from California Polytechnic State University
Maps 1,432 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 1 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 300 ft over 1 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Salinas River runs 0.3 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 42–79°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.