15072 Cottonwood Creek Rd Fields, OR 97710

This Eastern Oregon ranch presents a tranquil retreat from urban life & busy highways where the only sounds are the working ranch life & surrounding nature. Situated in Southeastern Oregon along the Nevada border, Cottonwood Ranch lies in the western foothills of the Trout Creek Mountains. Cottonwood Creek flows through the ranch headquarters creating a beautiful oasis that attracts local wildlife traveling through the area. The ranch encompasses over 19,000+/- acres, including 658+/- acres of water rights & 18,000+/- acres of BLM grazing permits. A vast majority of the grazing grounds are beautiful rolling hills with native high desert plants consisting of crested wheat, rabbit brush, Idaho fescue, sagebrush & more. The two BLM permits have self-efficient water sources with one having developed springs while the other has a 3 windmill wells & a solar well complemented by a storage tank & buried mainline tied into 5 water troughs. Irrigation is supplied by a variety of creeks & a well. Two pivots are currently in place with one having variable frequency drive & remaining irrigation free flood waters. Improvements are all located in proximity of each other along Cottonwood Creek. The property features two homes, a shop, working corrals, livestock shed, & additional storage buildings. One home has beautiful characteristics as it is an original Sod House with the exterior portion showcasing it. The home itself is a 3-bedroom, 1 bathroom having ample amounts of storage space with a large walk in storage space for canned goods. The other home features a 1988 manufactured home that has been fixed up & partially remodeled, the home is a 4 bed 2-bathroom setup with large entertainment rooms. The surrounding area provides a picturesque setting with lush rolling hills & mountain ranges in every direction. The Pueblo Mountains, Steens Mountain, & Alvord Desert are just a few of the recreational attractions in the area for hunting, horseback riding, star gazing, backpacking, & more. Mule deer, big horn sheep, antelope, & sage grouse, are just a few of many native animals. The Cottonwood Ranch has historic characteristics from the original sod house to the hard-working lifestyle of living on the land. This Ranch can run 300 head of cattle and put up enough hay to make this a balanced outfit, making it a true cowboy outfit in southeastern Oregon. CATTLE: The 1,027 deeded acres feature excellent cattle ground with irrigated pasture, set of working corrals, livestock shed, & cross fencing. The irrigated ground is planted in grain & grazed in the later portion of the season. Near the house are the set of working corrals with sorting pens, livestock scales, a hydraulic head chute, & a large pasture space that would be excellent for calving. The 18,000+/- acres of BLM grounds are all beautiful rolling hills with the East Sandhill Allotment having ample feed in the foothills from winter runoff in the drainages & developed springs throughout the area. Developed springs feed into water troughs for livestock & wildlife passing through the area. The West Sandhill Allotment is out the back door of the ranch headquarters with a flat portion in the valley & climbs into the west portion of the Trout Creeks. The allotment is a private & year around with crested wheat is the primary source of food with a well supplying water in the higher elevation. The well feeds into 5 water troughs spanning nearly 3 miles from each other with buried mainline. The water in the flats is supplied by wells powered by windmills & generators.