SOLD: Lost Basin Ranch | Fay Ranches

L OST B AS I N R ANC H Durkee, Oregon $4,450,000 | 7,938± Acres

Lost Basin Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

INTRODUCTION Lost Basin Ranch has ideal summer grazing in a location just off I-84 between Baker City, Oregon and Boise, Idaho. With 7,938± acres of deeded land along with another 8,102± BLM leased acres, the ranch will support over 400 pair. The ranch is a mix of high-energy grasses, perfect for weight gain. A topography contains northern and southern slopes that include drainages of aspen and juniper pine with good water throughout the range. As for wildlife, it is prime mule deer and elk habitat along with good chukar hunting. Views are vast, with wide-open spaces and areas that are completely private and protected from the general public. Grazing runs from mid-May through October and takes in three big basins, with the main access coming from the east and secondary access from the Burnt River Canyon Road to the west.

LOCATION Lost Basin Ranch is located in eastern Oregon, just south of the small town of Durkee, which is located right off I-84.

Baker City is 23 miles to the west, and Ontario, Oregon. is 47 miles to the east.

The Burnt River flows two miles west of the ranch through the gold-rich, Burnt River Canyon, and borders the lower 144 acres. An area rich in history due to the gold miners that swarmed the area and placer mining is still taking place today.

The wildlife is rich in the canyon with bighorn sheep and lots of deer. Baker City is the county seat and the nearest commercial hub.

The closest commercial airport, Boise Air Terminal, is served by United, American, Delta, Southwest, and Alaska airlines.

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103 miles to Boise, Idaho 23 miles to Baker City, Oregon 47 Miles to Ontario, Oregon

Lost Basin Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

ACREAGE The 7,938± deeded acres have an elevation of just over 5,000 ft. with north and south-facing slopes.

The ranch has another 8,102± acres of BLM lease land adjacent and within the deeded land, for a total of 16,085± acres of grazing with multiple pastures. Access is off Shirttail Creek Road from the east and Cave Creek Road on the west side of the ranch. There are 33± acres of irrigated meadow along the Burnt River, with a total of 144± acres on the lower end of the ranch. This portion is not contiguous with the majority of the deeded land and the allotments.

• 8,102± acres BLM allotments • 33 acres of Irrigated river bottom • 5,000 ft. elevation at the highest points • French Creek and Powell Creek flow through the ranch • Multiple springs and water troughs are in place • Easy access off I-84 • Multiple pastures

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AGRICULTURE The ranch is fenced into multiple pastures, and water is abundant for cattle. In the last few years, the operators have been grazing over 400 cow/calf pairs from mid-May through October. Diverse terrain with higher elevations on the ranch creates a wonderful feed base for cattle and wildlife.

• 400 pair from May through October • Perimeter fenced and cross fenced with multiple pastures • Deeded land is adjacent to BLM.

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Lost Basin Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

CLIMATE The area is relatively moderate, with many sunny days in the summer with average temperatures of approximately 88 degrees and cool, comfortable nights. Winter temperatures average 21 degrees, with snow starting to fall in late November, and the area will typically have approximately two feet of snow accumulated on the ground in January. Longer days and warming temperatures spur the spring snowmelt at the beginning of March. The average precipitation for the area is approximately 15 inches per year.

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RECREATION H unting & W ildlife The property has wonderful grazing, which translates into ideal wildlife habitat. The ranch is in a location with good elk numbers, mule deer, and a healthy population of chukars and various other birds and small game. The property is located in hunting unit #51 Sumpter Zone. The Archery elk and deer season opens on August 30th and runs through the month of September, with rifle hunts starting in October.

Lost Basin Ranch is eligible for four landowner tags for elk and deer. As of the last few years, the ranch has had minimum hunting pressure.

• Wildlife consists of elk, deer, chukars • Land-owner tags, eligible for four elk and four deer • Aspen drainages with good water and great habitat

F ishing Just minutes from the ranch, the Burnt River flows year-round and has fish in it but is not considered a classic western trout stream.

Brownly Reservoir, on the Snake River, is 40 miles to the east and has a variety of fishing opportunities

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Lost Basin Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

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IMPROVEMENTS There is a present home site with a trailer on the lower 144± acres. The trailer is owned by the hired hand so keep in mind there are no living quarters on the ranch. Power from the grid, a spring box, and septic are in place.

• Spring box and septic in place along with power from the grid • End of road privacy

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PLost Basin Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

INCOME | RETURN OPPORTUNITY The ranch is fenced into multiple pastures, and water is abundant for cattle. In the last few years, the operators have grazed over 400 cow/calf pair from mid-May through October. Diverse terrain with higher elevations on the ranch creates a wonderful feed base for cattle and wildlife. The ranch has grazing rights of 8,102 acres of BLM land adjacent to the deeded land.

• 400 pair from May through October • Perimeter fenced and cross fenced with multiple pastures • Deeded land is adjacent to BLM for a total of 16,085 acres

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WATER RIGHTS Water rights consist of stock water rights along with 33± acres of flood irrigated pasture. Two year-round streams and multiple springs and troughs on the ranch. Multiple Water Rights decreed and active • French Creek and Powell Creek, along with other smaller seasonal creeks

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Lost Basin Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

MINERAL RIGHTS Any and all mineral rights owned will transfer to the buyer at closing.

CONSERVATION | STEWARDSHIP Each of us at Fay Ranches has a love of the land and a desire to see it remain as productive agricultural ground as well as quality fish and wildlife habitat. Through promoting the use of thoughtful land stewardship, Fay Ranches has guided owners toward a legacy of conserving wide-open spaces, enhancing and creating fisheries and wildlife habitat and implementing sustainable agricultural operations. Fay Ranches is proud to say that since our company began in 1992, the landscape on which we work has been significantly enhanced by the conservation ethic and land use practices of our clients.

There are no conservation easements encumbering the ranch. www.fayranches.com | (800) 238.8616 | info@fayranches.com

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Lost Basin Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

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QUICK FACTS • • • • • • • • • •

7,938± deeded acres 8,102± acres of BLM lease Capacity of over 400 cow/calf pair Two creeks, multiple springs and seasonal creeks Many plant species Fenced and cross fenced Fantastic deer hunting along with elk: eligible for 4 elk and 4 deer tags 23 miles from Baker City, Oregon 103 miles to Boise, Idaho 47 miles to Ontario, Oregon

SUMMARY The Lost Basin Ranch is a fantastic grazing ranch along with many private haunts for wildlife. Located at an elevation of 5,000 feet, the ranch changes to many colors of green with the variety of plant life growing in the basins. The Burnt River Canyon is just to the west and drops in to what is still, a gold miners world with steep rock faces and lots of Big Horn Sheep. The bonus is the wildlife found on the ranch and adjacent to the ranch. The elk and mule deer hunting can be wonderful in the wide-open spaces of this beautiful, eastern Oregon grazing ranch.

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Lost Basin Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

PRICE $4,450,000

TAXES $2,470

TERMS Cash, 1031 Tax Exchange

CONTACT This is an exclusive co-listing with Fay Ranches, Inc and Baker City Realty. Please contact Dave Halgerson at (208) 869-8807 | dhalgerson@fayranches.com or Andrew Bryan at (541) 523-5871 | andrew@bakercityrealty.com to schedule a showing. An agent from Fay Ranches or Co-Listing Agency must be present at all showings, unless otherwise noted or other arrangements are made. To view other properties, fly fishing properties, and sporting ranches that we have listed, please visit our web page at www.fayranches.com.

NOTICE Offer is subject to errors, omissions, prior sale, change or withdrawal without notice, and approval of purchase by owner. Information regarding land classification, carrying capacities, maps, etc., is intended only as a general guideline and has been provided by the owners and other sources deemed reliable, but the accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Prospective purchasers are encouraged to research the information to their own satisfaction.

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Lost Basin Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

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Lost Basin Ranch | Durkee, Oregon

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DAVE HALGERSON Principal Broker Licensed in: ID, OR c. 208-869-8807 dhalgerson@fayranches.com

FAY RANCHES INC. (800) 238.8616 info@fayranches.com www.fayranches.com

ANDREW BRYAN Baker City Realty Licensed in: OR c. 541-523-5871 andrew@bakercityrealty.com