Tehachapi Mountain Park

Another amazing night spent at Mountain Park. Took about 9 kids for my sons party. Awesome place for the kids to play and explore. Roasting hot dogs and eating s'mores, what more could you want on a beautiful Tehachapi night?Highly recommend if you have never been here.

If you're looking for a park in the middle of nowhere, but still just outside town, where you can camp or visit on a day trip, this is your place. Granted you have to be in Tehachapi, or know where Tehachapi is, or be wanderIng around southeastern California, or have a sweet GPS.Given all the above transpiring, if you find yourself in the lucky position of needing to do a summer XC run with your sophomore weak-of-heart running daughter, just don't tell her about the steep uphill. You do get to run back down afterward anyway.Should you be able to trick your kids into the run or perhaps a hike, magnificent views await at the overlooks partway and all the way up. We're talking Twitter-background-wallpaper-quality shots (not that I would know).Should I wind up randomly or intentionally in T-town, I'll take another hike, provided I can talk the daughter into it ("no honey this isn't the one you remember, it's an easy hike":).

The road to Tehachapi Mountain Park is a doozy and in the wrong weather might just be a bad experience. But if you've done your due diligence, checked the weather and are fully prepared Tehachapi Mountain Park can be a great hiking adventure. Even if you opt not to hike and just explore the campgrounds you'll enjoy the scenery. But take the all uphill trail to the peak and you'll be rewarded with some fantastic views of the valley below.Highly recommend reading weather reports before visiting.

Need an escape from the unhealthy air in Bakersfield? Don't want to travel to far from Bako either? Tehachapi Mountain Park is the perfect answer!! It is only about a 1 hour drive from Bakersfield!!We came here to get some good exercise and this park did not disappoint! Got us a great workout plus more! Hiked the Tehachapi Mountain trail. It is approximately 2.5 miles from the beginning of the trail to the peak. The last .88 miles is very very steep! An awesome cardiovascular workout! The walk down is challenging as well. Make sure to tread carefully lest you fall.Love the clean fresh air! Beautiful Mother Nature! Cannot tell you more about Tehachapi Mountain Park because all we did was hike plus take pics.Enjoy and Do Not Litter!!

Almost 3 miles straight up, 3 miles down.1600 calories.Fresh Air.Not as hot as Bakersfield.Clean park, so many big, beautiful, green trees!2 deer sightings on Water Canyon.Everyone that we did encounter on the trails were friendly but the mountain was not crowded or busy by any means. This may not be the case for the camping down below but we were just there for a day hike.Bring lots of water, snacks, sunscreen, bug spray and good hiking shoes/boots.Once you get past the fire road and head straight up, it is no joke. Super steep. Coming down was actually harder than going up!A great day. This was a place well deserving of respect.

Had my daughter's wedding here on the plateau above the mess hall and the reception inside the mess hall. We had a beautiful cathedral in nature and a prefect rustic dream wedding. The caretaker Stuart was fantastic, helping whenever we called on him. This place is perfect for almost any family gathering.

9/10 campground. Perfect for single or multiple tents. They have different spots, so be sure to come ahead so you can choose the spot suited for you and your friends. I highly recommend this site especially for a short weekend getaway.

We came up here for the day to roast hot dogs and make s'mores. The grounds are well kept and it seems that each campsite has a water spicket for fresh water. There is a fire pit, bbq and a picnic bench on each site too. But, we went to use the rest room and it was absolutely disguising. The toilet had old splattered s*** on it and looked like it hadn't been cleaned in a year or so. I mean I know that's something minimal but it's a big deal especially when the bathroom doesn't have running water. Other then that the sites seem clean I just wish the sites had their own trash can on it.

Are you burned out on all things Urban? Do you need a Nature fix stat? If so, then Tehachapi Mountain Park is just what the doctor ordered!Tip: If you're planning to hike all the way to the peak, be sure to wear comfortable, sturdy shoes and to bring along lots of water. The terrain is quite steep in places, and the trail is windy, but it's also wide an very difficult to lose track of.About half way to the summit, you'll be rewarded for your efforts with a truly spectacular view of the entire valley looking down. This is also a great place to stop and take a breather if you're tired, because pretty soon after this point the going gets a lot tougher. For some people, the half-way point is as far as they feel they can go, but if you have the strength and determination to continue on up to the top, you'll be rewarding with a view that's even better than what you'll see from here.From the trailhead to the summit it's just under four miles one way; given the terrain, if you're not a pretty seasoned hiker, you shouldn't expect to make it all the way up and back. The ease of the trail at the beginning is a stark contrast to the final leg, which is such a steep ascent that it's almost vertical - definitely not for beginners of for the faint of heart.Bottom line: Whether the urban area you need to escape from is LA or Bakersfield, Tehachapi Mountain Park is a short enough distance from both that it'll make for an exceptional single-day outing. Your reward for the relatively short drive will be wild life, greet trees, and some truly exceptional scenery.Namaste!

Me and my girlfriend found this area when we were looking to go hike with our gerberian shepsky pup we went in December and there was snow everywhere our little guy loved it. Can't wait to go up there in the spring and summer and camp!