Mount Vernon, OR 97865 - Grant County

"Fall Creek 480." SOLD November 18 -- full price. See comparable Little Black Butte 640, one mile to the west.

This buildable, rectangular 480 acres has a beautiful year-round stream (Fall Creek) running through it. Located five miles north of the little town of Mt. Vernon, this Fall Creek 480 is bordered by Forest Service land on its west side, north side, and part of its east side. The south side is fenced. [NOTE: YOU MAY NEED TO ZOOM IN ON THE ABOVE MAP(two clicks on the + button), AND MAYBE SLIDE THE MAP UP, TO SEE THE ORANGE ROADS TO AND IN THESE 480 ACRES.] Great hunting! So good that an outfitter has paid thousands of dollars to be allowed to commercially guide elk, deer and turkey hunts in 2018, 2019 and again in 2020, subject to a sale of the property. You will be eligible for two Landowner Preference tags for deer and elk. The property is easily accessed from Highway 395 by a good quality and mostly flat Forest Service road that ends at the propertys northern boundary. Just driving this road is pleasant, with large trees and great valley views, but watch out for elk crossing the road! Located on the north side of the John Day Valley, much of this property has nice southeasterly views across the Valley at the snow-capped Strawberry Mountains. Dozens of flat spots could be developed into a dwelling site or just a large pad for your hunting trailer or RV. Timber cruise done in April, 2018 found 241 thousand board feet of merchantable timber on the property, mostly on the north-facing section to the west of the creek. A new road was built in June, 2020 between the upper east side and the lower (creek) west side.