BLM 1804 — Caldwell Mountain in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1804 — Caldwell Mountain in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
13 mi from Nipomo
Maps 1,105 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: 890 ft over 1 miles, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 46%.
- 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 1.7 miles off.
- Bald Mountain stands 1,057 ft above the map pin, 1.0 miles north.
Climate averages
October normals 46–80°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.