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terrain:
oil drilling region of the Southern Central Valley


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location:
Kern County
SW of Bakersfield
on Hwy 166 @ jct Hwy 33

recreation:

biking

mountain biking

hiking

off-roading

skydiving

llama pack trips

wildflowers

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Los Padres National Forest

Carrizo Plain National Monument

Ballinger Canyon OHV

Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge

Wind Wolves Preserve

maricopa campgrounds

Mount Pinos Camping
Ballinger Canyon OHV
Valle Vista Campground
Quatal Canyon Camping
Toad Spring Campground
Mount Abel Camp O Alto
San Emigdio Camp @ Wind Wolves

description:
The 2 block strip of brick buildings is downtown Maricopa, with a gas station & a motel nearby. A small diner, Jolly Kone & steak house are your choices for restaurants. Carrizo Plain National Monument is closeby with an awesome display of wildflowers.

nearby towns:

Taft

Pine Mountain

New Cuyama

Ventucopa

Bakersfield

local links:

Taft Chamber of Commerce
314 4th Street, Taft, CA 93268
661-765-2165
https://www.taftchamber.com/

Los Padres Forest Watch
West Kern Oil Museum
The Historic Taft Fort
Los Padres Forest Association
Cuyama River Valley
Los Padres National Forest Map
Sespe Wilderness Map
Dick Smith Wilderness Map
Los Padres Forest Topo Atlas

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