Tehachapi Mountain Park

Awesome HIKE but this is what the non-​locals aren’t telling you. You are not allowed up in the Tehachapi Mountain Park after a snowfall. The reason for this is because people from Bakersfield and Lancaster decided to come up here every year and leave their trash (you should of seen the pictures in the newspapers trash everywhere in the forest). So you will now see a cop sitting there at Water Canyon Road that will turn you around.
But besides that during April-​June and Sept-​Oct are prime times to hike this awesome trail. July-​Aug get pretty hot sometimes. Some advice is to find the group of people parked right before the cabins and hike straight up to the dirt road (fire road). Take the fire road all the way until you hit the PRIVATE PROPERTY sign right before the straight up single trail. Pass the PRIVATE PROPERTY sign because the old guy that owns it doesn’t care unless you have trash on you and you throw it on the ground. There are rumors that you will spot him on a horse that he rides up there.
Once you hit the top make sure you sign your name in the make shift plastic tube.
Enjoy and Have a Blast.

Ugh it was so hard !!! But beautiful and if you keep on trucking the views are so worth it !

Great camping spot. It’s super clean they have showers but no running water toilets. That’s fine with me but the wife and kids would’ve preferred the option of a real toilet vs the hole in the ground type but whatever overall experience was great. It’s close enough to town you can go eat out if you want on a night. There’s decent hike it’s steep on the way up 2.5 miles. We did about half good hike pretty scenery. It’s only 18 $ a night reg tent camping. Oh and yeah there’s water spigots around too. That was nice. We’ll go again for sure.

So, the Unilocal reviews helped me to decide to go here. We’d like to say that ya’ll some liars. This is a pretty calf clenching climb the entire way. The last .88 miles is marked and is significant steeper than the first 1.67 miles. Though you can guarantee a good workout the entire time. We did the full hike to the top and back to our car in 2 and ½ hrs. Consider that we made stops, took pictures, and hung out a the tip for a while.
I don’t recommend this for kids under 6, Especially if they don’t like the outdoors. I recommend taking snacks and water. I wore shorts, but had to put my sweatshirt on and off depending on the temperature. We started the hike at 10:21am. Weather was great! Though we’d definitely do this again, we’ll like try different trails. We live in Bakersfield.

I had been to Tehachapi Mtn park several times but never took thee hike. This was amazing !!! Awesome views, fresh air, great workout. The hike is easy up untill you run out of road. Then its a .88 mile hike to the very steep top. Keep going till you reach the top, even if its passed the private property. «Everybody goes passed the private property sign» Just please be respectful and don’t litter nor vandalize anything. Have fun !!!

I actually went to visit my best friend that cares for my 140 pound son (Stafforshire Terrier) Tehacapi City… especially up in the moutains is a Beautiful, almost resort like community. It is common to see many Deer, skunks and their babies. It’s very quiet and peaceful… I Love It!

This is a great mountain to trail in the area! I took two 6 year olds for a small trail & they wanted to keep going! They fell in love! Then I took a 12 year old & climbed high.
Now I have two nieces & a nephew who never leave me alone until I take them hiking! :)
Parking is a little weird. I just park to the side of the road before the trails. Finding it was also a struggle, but once I found it I’ve always been able to find it.

NO way…
My first review as an elite and a FTR??? This is going to be a good day, oh and on another note… I found 5 bucks on the ground this morning, another reason its going to be a good day :)
Anyways…Growing up in Tehachapi this was one of my favorite spots so tranquil and serene, this place is just beautiful! I thought about it this morning when I was wishing I could relax instead of work… as my body is aching after my 17 hour day yesterday thank you St. Patty :) I miss this quaint little place, its really a nice town for natural & scenic beauty but its infested with drugs and crime :(
Huge campground
Cabins and a rec center open parts of the year
Great for conventions (furries, cults, & hippies)
Lots of hiking trails
Amazing views
«The Cliffs» are worth the hike
Star gazing here is a must
$ 14 a night to camp
VERY VERY steep cliffs with narrow roads
Nice to visit… but you would have to pay me to live there again!
I Heart Mountain Park!!!

Tehachapi Mountain Park is maintained by Kern County Parks and Recreation. Beautiful location, wonderful Hikes, Plenty of snow during winter. Read the County Web site for further instructions regarding camping, snow play and the like.