York Mountain Rd (BLM 1744) in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
York Mountain Rd (BLM 1744) in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
8.5 mi from Lake Nacimiento
Maps 1,759 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 4 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Near Cypress Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 650 ft over 4 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 40%.
- 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 1.7 miles off.
- A pond lies 0.7 mi off.
- Cypress Mountain stands 1,188 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 43–78°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.