Midway Peak Communication Usgs Fellows (BLM 16054) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
Midway Peak Communication Usgs Fellows (BLM 16054) in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
8.3 mi from Taft Heights
Maps 2,882 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
Extreme
- 6.6 of this road’s 8.1 miles are maintained only for low-range 4WD, mostly graded dirt with 1 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,600 ft over 8.1 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 28% and pitches to 42%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Midway Peak stands 779 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles southwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 47–74°F, 0.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.