Featuring 1,442+/- deeded acres, over two miles of national forest boundary, and multiple creeks and streams, including approximately one mile of Grand Ronde River frontage, Ronde River Ranch is a premier agricultural, sporting, and lifestyle property that represents the best of the Inland Northwest. The ranch is set in the heart of the Blue Mountains encompassing its own tranquil valley 15 minutes west of the attractive college town of La Grande, an hour from Pendleton, Oregon, home of the world-famous Pendleton Round-Up, and two and a half hours from Boise, Idaho, and its first-rate commercial airport.
Residential and agricultural improvements on the property are of the highest quality and blend functional excellence with aesthetic appeal. The main building compound is situated at the entrance to the ranch along State Highway 244 and features a beautifully crafted three-bedroom farmhouse with a separate garage and ranch office, a large, heated shop and equipment storage building, a well-preserved, historic loft barn, open-sided horse barn with pipe stalls, saddle barn with a remodeled studio apartment, and an excellent set of covered cattle working facilities that emphasize efficiency and safety. A lovely three-bedroom guest home sits adjacent to the ranch’s outdoor riding arena and offers expansive views across the ranch from its private, elevated location.
Ronde River Ranch is home to a diverse and verdant landscape highlighted by irrigated meadows, native grasslands, stands of ponderosa pine, and lush riparian areas that support livestock as well as a host of resident wildlife, including impressive numbers of Rocky Mountain elk. Utilizing excellent water rights and a well-maintained pressurized irrigation system with five center pivots and wheel line sprinklers, the ranch offers tremendous operational flexibility and can be managed for a variety of purposes, from cow-calf or purebred operations to seasonal grazing and hay sales.
The ranch lies within the highly coveted Starkey-52 wildlife management unit and based on its size qualifies for up to three landowner preference tags for available big game hunts. Flowing for over 200 miles from the Blue Mountains to its confluence with the Snake River, the Grande Ronde River is one of the state’s most beloved waterways and provides important habitat for rainbow trout, bull trout, and runs of summer steelhead and spring and fall Chinook salmon.
The Facts:
~ 1,442+/- acres encompassing a mix of open meadows, brushy riparian areas, and timbered uplands
~ Located in the Blue Mountains 15 minutes west of La Grande and its jet-capable general aviation airport
~ Convenient, year-round access via State Highway 244 and Interstate 84
~ Excellent grazing and water resources, including multiple streams and a groundwater right to irrigate up to 290 acres
~ Meticulously designed and crafted residential improvements that feature a three-bedroom owner's home and a three-bedroom guest home
~ Full complement of well-maintained ranch buildings including a large machine shop, historic barn, open-sided horse barn, saddle barn with studio apartment, multiple hay sheds, outdoor riding arena, covered cattle working facilities with a new hydraulic squeeze chute, and various pens and corrals
~ Nearly one mile of both sides of the Grand Ronde River with fishing for rainbow trout and steelhead
~ Wildlife includes abundant elk, deer, black bear, mountain lions, forest grouse, and waterfowl
~ Ranch qualifies for up to three landowner preference tags in the Starkey-52 hunt unit
~ Bordered by the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and large private holdings
~ Includes an adjoining 100+/- acre Forest Service grazing allotment
~ 3,100-foot elevation at the ranch entrance
~ Four-season climate with warm, dry summers and cold, snowy winters
~ No conservation easement
~ Annual property taxes are approximately $10,465