BLM 1832 — Salinas Benchmark in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1832 — Salinas Benchmark in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
9.0 mi from California Polytechnic State University
Maps 1,467 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
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
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: 160 ft over 0.4 miles, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 48%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 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 1.3 miles off.
- Salinas River runs 0.3 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 42–79°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.