Bright Star Wilderness, California Camping & Hiking

Bright Star Wilderness, California Camping & Hiking

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Directions

Access is via State Highway 178 east of Bakersfield and along Kelso Valley Road, or via State Highway 14 south of Red Rock Canyon State Park and along Jawbone Canyon Road.

Phone

760-384-5400

Activities

CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, WILDLIFE VIEWING, WILDERNESS, PHOTOGRAPHY

Camping Reservations

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Hiking Trails

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Bright Star Wilderness

Bright Star Wilderness

Bright Star Wilderness Map

This wilderness surrounds Kelso Peak to the north, south and east. To the west, the Kelso Mountain system is contiguous with the Piute Mountain Range in the Sequoia National Forest. The upper slopes of the 5,000 foot Kelso Peak are dotted with pinyon pine and juniper trees, intervening slopes are brushy with large granite rock outcroppings, and the boulder-strewn valley supports dense stands of Joshua trees. The entire wilderness is included within the BLM Jawbone-Butterbredt Area of Critical Environmental Concern, an area set aside for cultural and wildlife values.

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