LOCATION
The property is located north of the city of Prineville, Oregon and approximately two hours from Bend, Oregon. Several local mills are close by and the airport in Redmond, serves the business community. HWY 97 north from Bend to Redmond, then HWY 126 takes you to Prineville, from there it is North on Main Street until it turns into Forrest road 2527.
ACREAGE
The approximately 16,422 acreage is very private and full of wildlife. Several streams run on the property including, Opal Creek, Amity Creek and Horse Creek. Several high points include Stephenson Mountain, Opal Mountain and Box Springs Butte.
IMPROVEMENTS
One cabin is on the property, it is used by the outfitter as a hunting cabin and by the current owners as a recreation cabin. The cabin is off the grid and does not have a well, but is very nice and sleeps six comfortably. The cabin sits on the edge of a meadow and is accessed by the main road from the forest service land.
WILDLIFE
This property has supported the same outfitting company for twenty plus years, the elk hunting is excellent and in addition the outfitter offers deer hunting and turkey. Many of the clients have been hunting for decades with the outfitter and return year after year due to the great hunting.
TIMBER OPERATION
The latest cruise was done June 3, 2009 and resulted in the following total net MBF
Ponderosa Pine 42,376,000
Doug Fir 13,103,000
Con Fir 2,662,000
Oth Conf 739,000
W Larch 353,000
GR Fir 111,000
Total net MBF 59,343,000
Average per acre 3,880
The current owner is willing to contract out with the new owner on a sustainable yield program.
SUMMARY
This tract of timberland is healthy and has excellent access for logging. The hunting is second to none in this area and could provide some income to the new owners. While this property is a long term timber holding, the current owner can show the new buyers how to gain in the short term from some selective logging.
TAXES
2010 taxes were $35,587.86