BLM 1874 — Bald Mountain in CA -- Camping Rules & Access
BLM 1874 — Bald Mountain in CA
Road corridorBLM, Bakersfield
4.5 mi from Solvang
Maps 2,001 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 1.8 miles of this road as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, but the condition is unverified.
- Estimated climb: 130 ft over 1.8 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~200 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 1.3 miles off.
- Bald Mountain stands 615 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 55–77°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.