1,360 Acre Siskiyou Ranch

This 1,360 acre ranch is located in Siskiyou County near Tulelake, CA. There is currently about 80 acres of grain hay to be irrigated. Up to last year, about 190 acres were irrigated to organic alfalfa crops. The remaining acreage is rolling juniper & sagebrush hills with spectacular views. The ranch has great recreation opportunities, with deer, waterfowl, dove and squirrel hunting, all on your own ranch!

LOCATION:

This ranch is located in Siskiyou County, which is just south of the California-Oregon border. It’s about 3 hours north of Sacramento. The property is very private. It is situated at the end of Brownell Lava Bed Road, which is about a 25-minute drive southwest of Tulelake. The city of Klamath Falls, OR is the closest sizable city, and is only about an hour drive north up Highway 97.

Klamath County is located east of the Cascade Mountains and just north of the Oregon/California border. It sits near the southern shore of Upper Klamath Lake. The county has a population of about 66,000 and the population of the city of Klamath Falls is about 21,000. The area has 7 elementary schools, 1 junior high school and 2 high schools. Additionally, Klamath Community College and the Oregon Institute of Technology offer advanced education opportunities.  There are also complete medical facilities available in Klamath Falls.

RANCH DETAILS:

• DESCRIPTION: This ranch is roughly rectangular in shape, and consists of approximately 1,360 acres. It is in a little valley at the end of about 7 miles of gravel road, just off State Highway 161. On the property, there is an older hay barn, a smaller barn and a small shop building, and there is plenty of room to locate & build your own home or hunting cabin! The westerly and southerly boundaries adjoin thousands of acres of USA lands, which provide miles of recreation opportunities.
• CROPS: According to the landowners, 190 acres are currently irrigated to organic alfalfa under pivot and wheel lines. The rest of the ranch is sagebrush and junipers, which is utilized for hunting, recreation and spring grazing.
• ACREAGE: According to the Siskiyou County Assessor’ Office, this ranch is approximately 1,360 acres (Assessor Parcel Numbers 001-080-221, 001-080-300, 001-080-310, 001-080-320, and 001-090-011). The ranch has mixed rural agricultural zoning with minimum parcel sizes of 40 to 80 acres. There are believed to be 4 legal parcels.
• WATER: The ranch has a well with a 125 hp electric motor reportedly capable of pumping about 900 gpm, which is used for the pivot and wheel lines. Additionally, a new solar livestock well was installed in 2017. The ranch also reportedly has an adjudicated right to Tulelake Irrigation Water (TID) thru the “P” Canal for a 1 acre site, which has not been utilized. Two Quail Guzzlers were also recently installed on the range, and both had nice coveys of quail when I toured the ranch!

RECREATION:

Hunting opportunities are plentiful, whether it be mule deer, goose, or dove. The Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuge also has outstanding waterfowl hunting. Additionally, the ranch is eligible for a Landowner Tag in California’s X-1 deer hunting zone. A new owner might consider the Private Lands Management (PLM) program to enhance the habitat and hunting opportunities on the ranch. With the alfalfa fields nearby, late season deer hunting can be terrific!

The area offers wonderful recreational opportunities for all ages during any season. The Klamath County National Forest occupies over 1,700,000 acres. Siskiyou County is also a premier destination for fishermen. The McCloud River is famous for its spirited and gorgeous redband trout, and the Upper Sacramento River is a favorite for its miles of easy access. Both are within easy access of the ranch for day trips.

There are more than 82 lakes and streams alone in neighboring Klamath County. 150,000 acres of wildlife refuges are devoted primarily to waterfowl, including the largest concentration of wintering bald eagles in the continental United States. The area has five golf courses, downhill and cross-country skiing, along with a variety of health and fitness clubs. The beautiful Running Y Resort is only about an hour north of the ranch. This is a wonderful community, complete with an Arnold Palmer-designed championship 18-hole golf course!

For more information about the Siskiyou Ranch, contact us today!