BLM 1785 — Salinas Benchmark in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1785 — Salinas Benchmark in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
8.8 mi from California Polytechnic State University
Maps 1,349 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 0.4 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 180 ft over 0.4 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 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 0.9 miles off.
- Salinas River runs 0.3 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 43–80°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.