BLM T3308 — Midway Peak in CA -- Camping Rules & Access

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BLM T3308 — Midway Peak in CA

Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield

6.3 mi from Taft Heights

Maps 2,874 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
  • All 2.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 2.8 miles, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 38%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.6 miles off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 51–75°F, 0.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.