BLM 1816 — Tepusquet Peak in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1816 — Tepusquet Peak in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
13 mi from Orcutt
Maps 2,238 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 1.7 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 1.7 miles, with sustained grades near 28% and pitches to 42%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 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 0.8 miles off.
- Tepusquet Peak stands 1,009 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 51–79°F, 0.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.