BLM 1524 — Buck Opening Spring in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1524 — Buck Opening Spring in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
23 mi from Taft Heights
Maps 3,010 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 0.3 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 100 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- McPherson Peak stands 2,738 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 50–76°F, 0.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.