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South Fork Ranch
Asking Price: $6,550,000
Type: Ranch
Area: OR, Umatilla County
Lot/Acreage: 3,665 +/- acres
City: Meacham
State, Zip OR, 97868
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South Fork Ranch
Meacham, Umatilla County, Oregon
OFFERED AT $6,550,000

 
 
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Property Description

Nestled in at the base of the Blue Mountains of Northeast Oregon, the South Fork Ranch is one of the highest quality properties you will South Fork Ranch Umatilla Oregonfind anywhere. One family has owned and managed this ranch for generations, with a relentless focus on outstanding stewardship. The 3,666 (+/-) deeded acres are a diverse mix of rolling timbered hills, deep canyons, range land, and lush meadows and hay fields. McKay Creek winding through the meadows of the headquarters, surrounded by timber hillsides, highlights the stunning beauty of the ranch.

Not only is the ranch a productive cattle operation, it has been managed to produce some of the best big game hunting anywhere. McKay Creek, Calamity Creek and several ponds provide water for livestock and wildlife year around. This is a secluded location with good year around access, yet not far from town. Enjoy the endless recreational opportunities on the property, or on the miles of nearby National Forest.

Location: East of Pilot Rock, OR
County: Umatilla
Size: 3,666 +/-total acres
Property Tax Estimate: $6,800
Access: County road
Creeks: McKay Creek, Calamity Creek
Ponds: 7
Elevation: 2,000’ - 3,800’
Average Precipitation: 13-15 inches

The Area

Northeast OregonNortheastern Oregon is one of the most attractive rural areas in the Pacific Northwest. Snow-capped mountains, vast forests, churning rivers, rocky cliffs, sage-covered hills, fertile farmlands, and friendly towns: it has them all! Nestled between the rolling wheat fields of the Columbia River Plateau and the peaks of the Blue Mountains, the skies are wide and blue, and beautiful scenery unfolds around every bend in the road. Each town has a lot to offer, including affordable housing, schools that still focus on education, and safe streets. The National Forests, lakes, and rivers provide some of the best biking, hiking, skiing, hunting, fishing, snowmobiling, camping, and sightseeing opportunities in the state.

Current Ranch Operations

Irrigation – The meadows located at the McKay Creek headquarters are sprinkler irrigated with water sourced from three new irrigation wells that are linked together for backup redundancy. In addition to the well water, the ranch has adjudicated free flow water rights from McKay Creek, if needed on a supplemental basis.

Livestock – The owners currently run a well-known and respected Simmental/Angus hybrid bull program, in conjunction with a commercial cow/calf operation. In addition to the deeded property, the cattle are grazed on approximately 6,500 acres of adjoining range land that is leased on a long-term basis.

Haying – Hay is produced at both the McKay Creek headquarters location and the mountain ranch location. Currently there are approximately 400 acres of meadow in grass hay production.

Main Home

This custom four bedroom three bath home was extremely well designed and built. The house is perfectly situated overlooking McKay Creek as it winds through the South Fork Ranch Umatilla Oregonmeadows of the headquarters. Many natural materials were utilized throughout the house including stone, hardwood, and granite. The design includes a large kitchen open to the dining room and family room area. Vaulted 18’ ceilings with exposed beams and a double-sided fireplace, highlight the rustic but classy feel of the home. The home also has a studio apartment perfect for guests or live-in parents, office, and two-car garage with great storage.

Other Features:

  • Security system
  • Custom cabinetry
  • Extensive storage
  • Mature landscaping
  • Underground sprinkler system
  • Deck with hot tub
  • Heat pump

Other Houses

The ranch also has five other homes located at various sites on the property. Two homes are located on McKay Creek at the headquarters location. Two homes are modest hired hand mobile homes. The last home is located at the mountain ranch headquarters with incredible views in every direction.

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Operating Improvements

The operating improvements on this ranch are all first-class and constructed with a
tremendous amount of attention to detail. From the steel archways and cattle
handling facilities, to the developed water sources that are fenced and protected with outside troughs, to the irrigation systems, it is all done right!

Improvements at the McKay Creek headquarters include an efficient and very well-built cattle handling facility, load-out, holding pens, etc. The facilities were functionally designed with covered areas and concrete flooring. There is also a barn, machine shop, and other miscellaneous outbuildings. On the west end of the ranch there is a professional grade warehouse/shop with concrete floors, hydraulic hoist, and a 22,000 bushel grain bin. At the mountain ranch headquarters there is a set of very nice steel livestock handling facilities with holding pens, alley, squeeze chute, barns and machine shed.

Other improvements include covered equipment parking area, horse facilities, non-freeze livestock waterers, roads, airstrips, ponds, wells, mainline, ditches and diversions needed for irrigation, and miscellaneous other outbuildings.

Hunting & Fishing Opportunities

Landowner tags are available each season to hunt both elk and deer on the property. The property has been managed to provide some of the best habitat in the area for big game, with good feed, cover and water. There are high numbers of elk and deer, including trophy bulls and bucks that have only been selectively hunted for years. The ranch has earned a reputation for top quality guided hunts that have been publicized and praised in articles and hunting magazines across the country. In addition to the big game, there is good bird hunting opportunities as well. Turkeys, pheasants, grouse, quail, and Hungarian partridges can all be found on the ranch. Fish for trout in one of the magnificent streams on the ranch, or in one of the ponds.

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