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Justesen Ranches

Justesen Ranches is family owned working cattle, wheat and recreation ranch.  Our properties are located in the Columbia River Plateau in North Central Oregon.  
Enjoy wide open spaces, reservoirs for wildlife watching and clear night skies for star gazing. This is a leave no trace, pack it in, pack it out camping area.
The property is located in Tygh Valley and is only a few minutes from the general store and the stunning White River Falls State Park. The Deschutes River whitewater rafting hub of Maupin is just a 10 minute drive away. The lodge two hours from Portland and 30 min from The Dalles.

Posted up for the night and cooking dinner

Beautiful spring day in camp - so much wide open space!

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The Windward Forest

For thirty years, the Windward community has been developing its stewardship forest as a home for a variety of sustainability systems using renewable energy systems and cooperative community. Learn more about this land:Our 40-acre campground is adjacent to our main sustainability research center. It is completely isolated from the world at large. Our forest is located in a transitional zone where you'll see Douglas fir and Ponderosa pine growing side by side among century-old oak trees.  From here you can tube the wild Klickitat, hike the alpine slopes of Mt. Adams or windsurf the Columbia. 

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The view from "Big Baldy" the top of the property.  Amazing view of  Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier in the distance.  

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#ElRanchDeCMS

We bought this property a couple of years ago.  Through trial and error, we have slowly worked it into our place of sanctuary.  We have adventures of all kinds! Sometimes the conditions have kicked our butt's, but other times we have found ourselves surrounded by immense beauty.Learn more about this land:As you leave your home in the city (especially the Portland/Seattle areas) your drive starts out tense.  Drivers cutting you off, brake lights forcing you to slam on yours, and slow drivers generally make the drive miserable. However as you make the turn on the gravel...you feel it as the stress leaves your body...its like your whole being knows you are leaving the city behind.  Then you see the trees and you feel the Shinrinyoku (Japanese for "taking in the forest atmosphere").  It's like the trees know your stressful life and they invite you to bathe in their essence!  And then you see the gate and the main camping area...you are here and the first thing you notice is how quiet it is!!  You head up to Big Baldy to check out the view (Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier) and you take a deep breath of fresh mountain air.  Back at camp, as night rolls in you see more stars than you can count and you and your family hear some coyotes in the distance while roasting marshmallows as the adults sip on adult beverages.  This is El Rancho de CMS!At El Rancho De CMS there is no Cell service and limited incoming text service.  However if you must check in to the modern world there is a road to the top of the property that allows for full 4g service so that you can upload pictures and video to Facebook/Instagram (#FunAtElRanchoDeCMS).  Down in the main camping area we have multiple bathrooms that use the Lovable Loo compostable toilet system (Google lovable loo for more info) just do the business and cover with sawdust.  We have camping in multiple areas!  El Rancho De CMS is currently at 96 acres and borders State land with another 640 acres.  The last 7 miles are all gravel/dirt roads coming in so if its been wet out the roads will be muddy (4x4 recomended).  During the summer months the roads are really dry and cars can make it in, but an SUV is recommended due to rough roads, and potential clearance issues.  During the winter the Ranch gets enough snow to make it hard to get in! During Spring months there are some creeks that are running and fun to play in to get a break from the heat.  So depending on what kind of adventure you are looking for the Ranch is pretty versatile.  Give us a call and let us help you have a heck of a time getting away!Kid and Dog friendly!!!!  Kid area includes trampoline, tire swing, zip line, and more to come.  Friendly dogs are allowed to run free at the dog owners discretion.  Dog kennel available for "Time-Outs".Finally, please be sure to rate the experience and tell the world about your time at El Rancho De CMS!*Note bring extra gas (5 gallons) as there is no gas stations once past the major towns of Goldendale from the West and Mabton from the North.  From the South Biggs Jct./Hermiston are the closest towns.  Call for more info and tips!

Sunset on Big Baldy!  Picture yourself with your loved snuggled up and drinking an adult beverage and enjoying one of the best sunsets out there!

We have lots of room to host all kinds of big events! Hosted the 2018 WA Gambler 500

Near by pond/waterhole on State Land nearby

Solar lamps light the way to the upper loop campgrounds! #CampCMS

Game Cam caught a Black Bear walking through camp

Nadja's Hideway

Happy New Year! 
We’ll be ready to open up again this spring, so start planning for the 2024 season. Hope you can be our guest this year. 

Play in Hood River during the day, relax in the country at night. We're 6.5 miles up in the hills, called High Prairie, above the sleepy town Lyle.

Enjoy the peace on our 5 acre hideaway, wake up with the chickens - we have a rooster just FYI -

(and yes we sell fresh eggs :). Take a walk to look at Mt. Adams which is just around the corner. Hiking, biking, kite boarding, windsurfing all within a few miles of reach with never ending opportunities to get your exercise. Just ask for tips.

The land has mostly Oak trees where you can take your nap in your hang matt. The place is easy accessible, far away from all but still close to all Gorge attractions during the day. The town has a nice little convenience store, breakfast place and the Sandbar that has good food and some entertainment.

Grocery shopping is best done in Hood River, White Salmon or

The Dalles. Once up here, there isn't much, so come prepared.

The site (loft) is separate from Nadja's house. 

You can see Mt. Rainier from the backyard!!

Nadja's cute yellow home on the prairie. 

Nadja's home, the site (loft) is on the right. 

Busters Basement

 Here we find a lot of agates, Jasper, And many other Rocks so feel free to rockbound away, in 2011 we went thru a crazy 8 days of a wild land fire we refused to leave and stayed to protect our home  as you can see by google maps we where dead center of if. SO please make sure your are very care full with your camp fires have fun I hope you get to enjoy the wild life around hereLearn more about this land:We are Located Just off HWY 97 north of Goldendale Washington In the semcoe mountains. With a lot off cool things to see and do ,Fishing, Biking, hiking, rock hounding, boating, wild life, and many more community activity's,   

 a group area on individual use whoever books it gets it  there is room for 3 25ft motor homes and several tents, closet to water and pos 110 power w/ extension cord about 200ft

Dream Acres Homestead

Welcome to my property that sits below the Goldendale Observatory. In fact, there are hiking trails right behind (to the east) the property that will take you right up to the State Park. From April to September, the Observatory is open Thursday-Sunday from 3pm-5pm for the Solar Show and from 9pm-Midnight for the Evening Show. More information is on their website or through Washington State Parks website.

My dream at 8 years of age was to have my horse in my own backyard. This dream finally came true when I moved out to Central Washington in 2017.

Over the years I have had bunnies, chickens, ducks, goats, sheep, Scottish Highlands and, of course, my horse Tigger. Due to major life changes, Tigger and the Highlands are the only animals (other than dogs & cats) on the property. By the end of the summer, it will only be my horse.

Situated on the outskirts of town and on the West side of Observatory Hill, Goldendale has the ONLY public observatory in the Pacific Northwest. It was built in 1973 and received a major renovation in 2019/2020.

Both the town and Klickitat county have light ordinances aimed at protecting the dark sky that have been in place since the early 1980s. Seeing all of the stars, and many times planets, are just breathtaking. If it's a full moon night or even nearly full moon, it lights up the sky.

I love my little oasis, and I love to share it with others.

As a friendly reminder, if you bring your vehicle onto our property it could be scratched from hooves or horns. The animals are curious and will want to checkout the new things in their pasture.

This Spring/Summer season (2024) my youngest sister, Hannah, is spending the summer with her little ones (6yo & 4yo), so she will be your main contact.

Looking north at the Cabin at Rocky Point Park

View of the Cabin looking towards the east where the Goldendale Observatory sits beyond the trees

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