Kimberly, OR 97848 - Grant County

PUBLISHED RESERVE PRICE: $3,350,000

The 8,270 acre Miller Flat Parcel is located within the northwest section of Rudio Mountain Ranch, which is between the North Fork John Day River, and the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. The auction property contains the headwaters of Gilmore, Camp, Straight and Shirttail Creeks. The headwaters of Rudio Creek are located south of the property. Rudio Creek runs along a portion of the southwest section of the property. Miller Flat is the last remaining parcel within Rudio Mountain Ranch. The Seller has sold 27,300 acres of Rudio Mountain Ranch during thelast four years and these lands are beingmanaged for timber production, huntingand grazing. An estimated 500 acres of the property is within Miller Flat aridge top that has excellent locations for a secluded private base camp along witha number of springs, plus stock ponds for cattle grazing and hunting. The Miller Flat Parcel is currently leased for hunting and has no public access. The lease will be terminated December 31, 2014. The tract is located within the Northside Game Unit.

The balance of the tract has moderate- to steep-topography, providing good habitat for both elk and

deer. There is an estimated 8 million board feet of primarily residual ponderosa pine located on the

property. A fire in August 2014 impacted an estimated 750 acres of the northeast portion of tract. An

estimated 400 MBF of pine was impacted by the fire. There is seasonal gated access from Dick Creek

Road and Erickson Road to the southwest section, and from an easement through a private ranch to

the northeast section.

There are eleven small in-holdings of lands that are owned by the BLM within the property and which have no public access.

Rudio Mountain is known for trophy elk hunting and has a history of being leased to commercial outfitters.