| Buckhorn Ranch
Rancher's Pride!
38,465 ACRES IN THE HEART OF WALLOWA COUNTY
Former headquarters of the famed Walter Brennan Ranch, Buckhorn Ranch is the largest operating cattle ranch in Wallowa County. This premier ranch exudes pride of ownership and practicality, combined with a genuine western ranch ambience, sought by today’s sophisticated ranch buyer. The ranch headquarters are located 19 miles northeast of Joseph, in the northeastern corner of Oregon. Excellent improvements, combined with the pristine beauty of Wallowa County, makes the Buckhorn Ranch a very appealing investment.
Main House & 2 Guest Houses: Beautiful new 3000+ square foot custom-built log home. The main floor has a great room consisting of: kitchen, dining area, library, bath, and living room with fireplace. The fully finished  basement has a wine cellar, storage room, boiler room, laundry, bath and open recreation area. The 600 square foot loft is the master bedroom suite with a bath, walk-in closet and balcony. Connected to the main house by a covered walkway are two custom-built guest log cabins, each with 400 square feet plus loft. All three homes have radiant floor heat. All have imported stone flooring.
Foreman’s House:
Newly constructed in 2005, this comfortable 2852 square foot ranch house has 4 bedrooms, 3 baths and an enclosed wrap-around veranda  for extra sleeping and entertaining. House is in excellent condition and has been well maintained.
Boasting a large 2-car garage.
Mess Hall: This 1200 square foot building has a large, open floor plan perfect for entertaining or indoor recreation. Fully equipped kitchen, bathroom and a large wrap-around covered veranda.
Machine Shed: 9600 square feet, 40’ x 24’, 3-sided, dirt floor, steel & post foundation, metal roof.
Hay Shed & Feeder: 2352 square feet, 24’ x 98’ with an 8’ x 98’ roof extension for covered feeding, concrete & pier foundation, dirt floor, metal roof.
Shed with Weigh Scales: 902 square feet, 22’ x 42’, post foundation, concrete floor, metal walls, metal roof.
Veterinary Barn: this 4250 square foot, 50’ x 85’ building is equipped with a bunkhouse for 24-hour care of animals. The vet room is 33’ x 34’ and is equipped for ease of handling animals. Concrete floor, wood walls - very easy to clean and work with. Separate area in barn has 6 large stalls. Many extras.
Scale House - Truck Scales: 60,000 lb. Scales, 10’ x 40’ platform. Not certifiable.
General Purpose Building with Scales: 1480 square feet, 37’ x 40’, concrete foundation, gravel floor, metal roof, metal walls. Livestock scales for weighing several cows before loading into truck. Not certifiable.
Hay Barn: 8480 square feet, 40’ x 212’. Located on bench overlooking headquarters, near air strip. Concrete pier foundation, dirt floor, shake roof.
Machine Shop: 1120 square feet, 20'x56' 3-sided shop, metal shed with wood walls. Adjoining 8'x8' building.
Horse Barn: 1920 square feet, 32’ x 60’ with a 22’ x 69’ loft, concrete slab foundation, metal roof and walls, attached 14’ x 14’ tack room.
Quonset Shop: 1280 square feet, 32’ x 40’, concrete foundation, concrete slab floor, metal roof and walls.
Adjoining Shed: 1200 square feet, 50’ x 24’, metal roof, wood walls.
Horse Arena: 12,000 square feet, 60’ x 200’, steel post foundation, dirt floor, steel truss with metal roof and walls. Large, round indoor horse arena, 4 attached 22’ x 20’ shops.
Butcher Shop: 256 square feet, 16’ x 16’, concrete foundation, metal roof, wood walls.
General Purpose Shop: 1600 square feet, 40’ x 40’, concrete foundation, metal roof and walls.
Hay Barn with Feeding Spans: 36,000 square feet, 80’ x 450’. There are 4 attached buildings providing 3 horse stalls. 19’ x 45’ feeding spans on both sides of barn with a 40’ service road down the middle of the barn. Steel post foundation, gravel floor, metal roof and walls.
3000 Head Commercial Feed Lot: Located in a northern outlying area away from the ranch headquarters, this property includes a very nice 2-story house for manager’s accommodations. Excellent, complete facilities:
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Working corrals & loading chute
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Scale house
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Shop
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Adjacent to farm land, which includes separate barn, new calving corrals & grain storage
Hired Help House on Crow Creek Road: Located in a northern outlying area away from the ranch headquarters, this property comprises of several buildings, including a 2-story farmhouse, large machine shop, barn, sheds and corrals. Recent improvements include power to the property and improved roads.
This is a turnkey purchase - all equipment, supplies, and crops. This ranch is managed as a yearling operation. This ranch should be capable of running about 6,000 yearlings in the summer.
The Buckhorn Ranch has strived to develop the most efficient winter feeding system around. Excellent feed bunks have been installed in Lightning Creek and other areas which allows for less labor and feed cost. Winter feeding is done in basically 2 areas:
- Unit 1 at Lightning Creek & Box Canyon
- The remainder of the cows will spend the winter at Crow Creek. The calves are in the feed lot on Crow Creek.
At this printing, owners of the Buckhorn Ranch are currently in negotiations with one of the largest wind powered companies in the world.
Excellent Hunting and Recreational Property.
This ranch represents a unique opportunity to combine outstanding recreation, hunting and cattle ranching - all in the heart of Wallowa County. This is the land of the famous Nez Perce, Chief Joseph. The spectacular Hells Canyon, Imnaha River, Snake River and Wallowa Lake are all in close proximity. The rugged Wallowa Mountains, also known as the “Switzerland of America” are home to the Eagle Cap Wilderness Area, the largest wilderness area in the Pacific Northwest. The fertile and productive valley provides a beautiful home and workplace for most of the area’s 7,250 residents. In addition to agriculture, the economy is based on timber, recreation and a thriving artist’s community. Quality of life is an important asset that the region offers. The sense of community, the relatively low cost of living, access to education, lack of major crime, cultural opportunities, rural lifestyle and a lack of congestion are components that contribute to the region’s quality of life.
The city of Joseph, Oregon is approximately 19 miles from the ranch headquarters on Lightning Creek. Joseph is 330 miles east of Portland, 117 miles east of Pendleton, 77 miles east of LaGrande and 243 miles northwest of Boise.
The Joseph State Airport is one mile west of Joseph at an elevation of 4120 feet and can handle aircraft up to small jets on it’s paved 6,000 foot runway. National passenger and airfreight service is available from Pendleton, Oregon and Lewiston, Idaho.
Asking Price $40,000,000
HIGHLIGHTS
Secluded location at the head of Lightning Creek Canyon, the former headquarters of the famed Walter Brennen Ranch. The Ranch Headquarters are located in some of the best trophy deer hunting and bird hunting in the area. Also home to an elk heard of over 300 head. This Ranch boasts some of the best grazing ground for cattle in the northwest. This Ranch has it all; irrigated farm ground, a 3000 head feed lot, ample water for cattle and working facilities. This Ranch is surrounded by three pristine wilderness areas: The Eagle Cap, The Hells Canyon Wilderness, and the Wenaha Wilderness. It is little more than a stones throw to some of Oregon’s greatest fishing rivers. To name a few: The Snake River, The Grand Ronde River, The Imnaha River, the many Forks of the Wallowa River and Wallowa Lake.
This is an Exclusive Listing. Please contact Ronald M Fox at (800) 321-6573 for more information or to schedule a property tour.
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