Bureau of Land Management · California
Walker Pass Campground
Bureau of Land Management · California, United States
- Elevation
- 5,033 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Bakersfield
- Address
- Bureau of Land Management, Bakersfield, CA, 93308
- Phone
- 661-391-6000
- Activities
- Camping, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Photography, Wildlife Viewing
About
Walker Pass Campround is located just off of California State Highway 178 and at the junction of the Owens Peak and Cache Peak segments of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. Located at 5,000 feet, there are pinyon pines and a few Joshua trees in this semi-arid setting and outstanding views of the dry, rugged foothills of the Southern Sierras. The campround includes eleven walk in sites for Pacific Crest Trail hikers and tent campers. The camprgound also has two sites for car camping. All sites have a picnic table and fire ring. Hitching racks and corrals are available for horses. No potable water is available at this site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50° | 32° | 16° | 67° | 9 of 11 |
| February | 51° | 32° | 17° | 67° | 9 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 35° | 21° | 82° | 7 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 41° | 28° | 80° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 75° | 49° | 36° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 87° | 57° | 39° | 100° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 94° | 65° | 54° | 104° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 90° | 63° | 56° | 99° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 82° | 55° | 42° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 70° | 48° | 32° | 84° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 41° | 25° | 73° | 4 of 10 |
| December | 51° | 34° | 21° | 65° | 6 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Chimney Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 12 mi
- Long Valley Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 14 mi
- Red Rock Canyon State Park · California State Parks · 20 mi
- Camp 9 Group Site #2 · USDA Forest Service · 22 mi
- Camp 9 Lakeside Group Campgrounds · USDA Forest Service · 22 mi
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