BLM 1806 — Shell Peak in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1806 — Shell Peak in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
15 mi from Santa Maria
Maps 1,337 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
VerizonNONE
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Road Access
Difficult
- BLM plans all 0.5 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 260 ft over 0.5 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Shell Peak stands 1,118 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 51–81°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.