Serk Logo
location image
location icon

Birch Creek Historic Ranch

Adress: Jordan Valley, Oregon

Cost: Free

About

Nestled among cream and chocolate colored hills, barren red cliffs, and towering rock spires lays a secret oasis: the Birch Creek Historic Ranch. Established in the early 1900s, the ingenuity and determination of a Basque sheepherder and a West Virginia cattle rancher are still evident at the site today. Stone walls built in the Basque tradition still ascend the mesa. Remnants of a waterwheel hint at the lush alfalfa fields fed through the gravity irrigation system. Nineteen buildings and structures at the ranch contribute to the property's designation as a historical rural landscape on the Department of the Interior's National Register of Historic Places. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO: * Open YEAR ROUND, best access May-October. * Accessibility is dependent on road conditions. A high clearance, four-wheel drive vehicle is recommended. * There is a single water source and restroom. Five-unit campground. POINT OF INTEREST: Contact the Bureau of Land Management Vale District office for facilities rental information, current road access conditions, and any seasonal fire closure restrictions. Birch Creek Ranch Brochure [ https://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/documents/files/val_birchckranch_brochure.pdf] Explore Oregon Recreation: Birch Creek Historic Ranch [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIhgGvRDI_Q ]

Places nearby:

The pursuit is happiness.

Sekr connects travelers to the campsites, community and journey they are seeking.

The pursuit is happiness.

Sekr connects travelers to the campsites, community and journey they are seeking.

banner image
Serk Logo

By continuing you agree to the Terms and Conditions, Community Guidelines and understand the Privacy Policy