BLM 1783 — Salinas Benchmark in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1783 — Salinas Benchmark in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
8.7 mi from California Polytechnic State University
Maps 1,485 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&TSTRONG
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans all 2 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 370 ft over 2 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 37%.
- 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 1.0 miles off.
- Salinas River runs 0.3 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 42–79°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.