Caliente Mountain Potential Wilderness
 Managing
agency: Bureau of Land Management, Bakersfield Field Office
Size: Approximately 24,680 acres
Location: 50 miles southeast of San Luis
Obispo in San Luis Obispo County.
Description: This sprawling natural area, recently designated a National
Monument. is known for spectacular views of the San Andreas
Fault, spring wildflowers, abundant bird life, and rare native
species.
Rugged Caliente Mountain, located in the western portion of the
Carrizo Plain National Monument, towers over the plain below. Caliente Mountain
is the highest peak in San Luis Obispo County at 5,106 feet in elevation.
A hiking trail stretches for some eight miles along the crest of
this mountain range and features spectacular views of both
the Carrizo Plain and the Temblor Mountains located to the
east. Where the mountains meet the plain, picturesque sandstone
outcrops grace the landscape.
For more information, please contact:
Dave Westman
Sierra Club
827 Broadway, Suite 310
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 622-0290 X220
Email: dave.westman@sierraclub.org
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Just three miles off of Interstate 80, 
