Sacatar Trail Wilderness

This Wilderness is managed by:

The Bureau of Land Management’s
Bakersfield Office, and
Ridgecrest Office

Additional resources can be found on

The Bakersfield BLM Office Wilderness Pages, and
The Ridgecrest BLM Office Wilderness Pages

The California Desert Protection Act protected the Sacatar Trail Wilderness and its 51,900 acres in 1994. The actual Sacatar Trail, a broad 11-mile trail that bisects the area, originally allowed secure passage of wagon caravans to the eastern slope of the southern Sierra.

With few traces of human activity remaining, the Sacatar Trail Wilderness will more likely expose visitors to grazing mule deer, soaring golden eagles and prairie falcons, as well as quail and dove. Dissected into a number of valleys, canyons and alluvial fans, these rise sharply into ridgetops and granite spires close to 8,000 feet high. Beginning with the grassy riparian habitats present amongst canyon springs, flora changes to creosote bush, Joshua tree and desert shrub vegetation and then to pinon, juniper, and cactus with high pockets of pine and fir dotting higher elevations.

Enjoying the Sacatar Trail Wilderness

Maximum Group Size

There is no maximum group size for the Sacatar Trail Wilderness.

Wilderness Permits

Camping is permitted but limited to 14 days. After 14 days, campers must relocate at least 25 miles from their previous site. Permits are not required.

Campfires

Gathering wood for campfires is limited to dead and down materials. Live vegetation can not be cut. Why?

Pets

Domestic pets are allowed so long as they are under control and do not harass wildlife.

Other Considerations

• Horses are permitted, however, you may be required to carry feed.

• Removal, disturbance, or attempting to remove archaeological materials is a felony. Selling, receiving, purchasing, transporting, exchanging, or offering to do so is prohibited by law.

Contact

Bureau of Land Management
Bakersfield Field Office
3801 Pegasus Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 391-6000

Bureau of Land Management
Ridgecrest Field Office
300 S. Richmond Road
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 384-5400