BLM 1786 — Salinas Benchmark in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1786 — Salinas Benchmark in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
8.9 mi from California Polytechnic State University
Maps 1,491 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&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans all 0.8 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 0 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 75%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
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 42–79°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.