Walker Pass Campground is located near Bakersfield, California, and features a landscape of rugged hills and open desert terrain. Temperatures can range from highs of 90°F in the summer to lows of 30°F in the winter. Nearby attractions include the Pacific Crest Trail, offering hiking opportunities, and Lake Isabella, which provides options for fishing and boating.

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.

Walker Pass Campground

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Along Hwy 178 towards Ridgecrest you'll find this campground that is small but quiet and clean. It is not for big rigs or RVs. 

  

There are 2 sites with fire pits and covered picnic tables that could fit a large van at most. There is one other spot that is level but has no fire pit or covered table. Further back are several scattered picnic tables and tent spots. There are also 2 unisex ADA accessible pit toilet bathrooms which were quite filthy.

  

This is a stop along the Pacific Crest Trail. The scenery is an amazing mix of Joshua Trees, pines, chaparral, mountains and large rocks, some snow on the peaks facing north. It is close to the highway so there is some road noise and people stopping to use the bathroom. The road in is paved and narrow and potholed but passable.

  

There was no cell service with AT&amp;T, Verizon or T-Mobile.

  

There is a donation based drop box for camping fee so pay what you want or what you can afford.

  

Fires and charcoal grills are not allowed per sign at info board, camp stoves are ok.

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