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For additional information contact, Charles Jamgotchian, Broker
1635 E. Ticonderoga Dr.,  Fresno, CA. 93720,     Phone:  559-226-5796  eFAX:  775-254-2258
e-mail:  chuckj@rexinet.com

9000 Acre High Sierra Cattle Ranch
Plus 77,000 acres of permit land
Canby, Modoc County, California
SOLD

Description:  ID# 6800
Blacks Canyon Ranch, a working cattle ranch located 290 miles northeast of Sacramento, California, consists of 86,000± acres including 77,000± acres in the Modoc National Forest and the area known as the Devil’s Garden.  The ranch is located just north of the rural community of Canby, and is 25 miles from Alturas, the County Seat of Modoc County.

With incredible valley and mountain views, irrigated lands, streams, waterfalls and an abundance of wildlife the ranch offers a very private and secluded piece of the world.  Blacks Canyon starts just north of Canby, cutting north-northwest into the Devil's Garden plateau for some 6 miles of green meadows, creeks, and irrigation ponds.  Up the canyon hillsides the meadows give way to bunchgrasses.  From there, sage and juniper give way to ponderosa pines and black oak groves that lead up to the spectacular cap rock formations that surround the entire 30-mile canyon rim.

One of California's finest ranches, Blacks Canyon Ranch consists of 9,000±  acres of fee title land and bordering 77,000±  acres of historic US Forest Service grazing permit property, with full water rights from Williams and Duncan Reservoirs.  Not only is Blacks Canyon a self-sufficient 1,200 cow/calf pairs ranch, it also offers some of the best game hunting and fishing in the West.

 Blacks Canyon Ranch owns all of the private canyon land in fee title, except for the Williams Homestead portion, which is still occupied by the original "good neighbor" family.  The ranch offers a very private and secluded piece of California and despite the appearance of isolation when you are on the ranch, it is only 4 miles from the rural community of Canby and 25 miles from Alturas, the County Seat of Modoc County.  Aspen and cottonwoods inundate the many spring strata.  Birdsong, roaring waterfalls and Shasta and Warner Mountain views make it hard to get any work done.

The ranch includes two private US Forest Service allotments encompassing 77,000± acres.  The permits lie just out the back gate of the ranch and are considered the best allotments in the Devil's Garden Plateau as they contain large marshes with surrounding wet meadows.  The permits allow 1,200cow/calf pairs running from May to October, a total of 5,500 AUMs+.

The ranch has approximately 1,250 acres of irrigated ground: 600 acres of flood-irrigated meadows, 400 acres of sub-irrigated land and two center pivots covering 250 acres.  A good annual cutting yields approximately 2,000 tons of alfalfa and grass hay per year.  The water used for irrigation flows primarily from Duncan and Williams Reservoirs, which are granted to Blacks Canyon Ranch by the federal government.  These reservoirs are located above the Ranch and gravity flow the entire length of Blacks Canyon, into storage ponds and then flows into the Pit River.  The ranch has senior water rights above all others.  The power for the pumps for the two center pivots is provided by Surprise Valley Electric (SVE), the most economical electricity provider in the Pacific Northwest.

Improvements on the ranch include:

Hay Barns: Five large hay barns are located around the ranch for easy access and storage near feeding areas.

The Headquarters has a large, multi-use barn; working corrals; covered cattle scales; covered hydraulic squeeze chute; loading chute that is ideally situated for easy side and rear loading; a 30' x 70' steel shop with concrete floor; and additional miscellaneous out-buildings.

The Main House, standing three stories, is located at The Headquarters consists of 7,000± square feet, 8 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, a formal dining room, in-kitchen dining area, and a spacious, state-of-the-art kitchen that is capable of providing meals for the entire ranch crew or an intimate gourmet meal.  A covered patio, for eating outside in the summer, is adjacent to the kitchen.  The walk-in refrigerator and walk-in freezer provide plenty of storage to support the ranch lifestyle.

The Manager's Residence is a comfortable, newly-restored residence consisting of 1,300 square feet and has 2 bedrooms and one full bathroom.

An Apartment is located in the 30' x 70' steel shop at the Headquarters.  New and modern, it offers all of the conveniences for the modern-day buckaroo.

The Ranch Office is newly-restored and includes a kitchen, bathroom and high-speed internet access for the ranch staff.

Ranch Address (Headquarters):
4470 County Rd. 82, Canby, CA 96015

Driving Directions to Blacks Canyon Ranch Headquarters:

From Sacramento Area (approx 5 hours):
Take I-5 North towards Redding (approx 2.5 hours).  Take the Hwy 299 east (Exit #680) exit towards Burney/Alturas.  Continue on Hwy 299 for approximately 120 miles until you arrive in Canby.  In Canby, turn left (due north) onto Blacks Canyon Rd./County Road 82 and continue for 4 miles to the Headquarters

From Reno, NV,  Area (approx. 3.5 hours):
Take Hwy 395 North towards Susanville and continue on Hwy 395 aprrox 175 miles until you arrive in Alturas (approx 3 hours).  In Alturas turn left (west) onto Hwy 299 and drive approx 20 miles to Canby.  In Canby, turn right (due north) onto Blacks Canyon Rd./County Road 82 and continue 4 miles to the Headquarters.

Location Map
Near the town of Canby, just west of Alturas

What a beautiful valley

Pristine Valleys, ponds, lakes with gentle hills

Gentle Meadows with excellent feed

Overlooking Ranch from one of the many hill tops

More Gentle Valley

One of the many Lakes and Ponds

Overlooking the Ranch Headquarters

Main Home at Ranch Headquarters
7,000± square feet, 8 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms

Main Home at Ranch Headquarters

Large Barn at the Ranch Headquarters

Ranch Headquarters facilities

Ranch Forman's Home

Ranch Layout

Topography of Main Ranch Area

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Topography Map of Portion to the East of the Ranch


Aerial of the Main Ranch Area


Aerial of a Larger portion of the ranch and some of the Permit land

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