The northern edge of the basin
The county outline reaches from sagebrush ground toward the pale edge of Alkali Lake. BLM land is mapped to the north and west. Private ground makes the lakeward boundary and the notch in the southwest corner.
Here is a long reach of Oregon high desert to call your own. It runs roughly a mile east to west, and about half a mile down its eastern side. The southern edge meets the lighter ground of the lake basin. The northwest stays on darker, textured sagebrush ground. Its shape gives you both, with a bite of neighboring land cut from the southwest corner.
That mile matters. A walk across the northern ground ends in a different landscape from the one where it began. BLM land lies beyond the north and west edges, while the pale basin spreads south past private ground. The ownership map makes the distinction clear: this is a large private foothold at the seam between public sagebrush country and an old lake bed.
Inside the Oregon Outback Dark Sky Sanctuary
Eastern Lake County is the first completed part of the Oregon Outback International Dark Sky Sanctuary. DarkSky International certified 2.5 million acres here in 2024, making it the largest International Dark Sky Sanctuary. This 290.88-acre holding lies within it, and the night itself becomes one of the reasons to own this ground.
The public-land map adds another scale. Juniper Mountain Area of Critical Environmental Concern begins about 4.5 miles away. The Paisley Desert wild-horse range begins about 8.4 miles northwest.
A lake bed with a long history
Alkali Lake is a broad, usually dry basin. A state geological study describes an eight-mile-long lake bed and the old shoreline of a much larger lake. It records salt extraction here in the 1920s. From this land at the northern edge, you can walk from sagebrush ground down toward the flats and watch the basin change with the seasons.
The wide view brings Abert Rim into the story. The study describes the rim rising along the basin's east side, with ancient lake terraces on higher ground and dunes worked by wind around the playa. The land for sale is on the northern margin. Owning it would mean having a place to return to when the color and texture of the basin shift with weather and light.
To see the contrast between sagebrush and lake bed for yourself, arrange a visit with Peter.
Property taxes and county records
Lake County account 8986
- Acreage
- 290.88 acres
- County parcel reference
- 30S23E00-00-00302
- Discounted annual tax
- $584.49
- Record last updated
- 2025
Buyer due diligence
Before you buy
These listings and maps do not grant permission to enter any property or cross neighboring land. Visits to land offered for sale must be arranged with Peter in advance and use an authorized route. A sold listing is not an invitation to visit its current owner's land.
Buyers must independently verify recorded legal access and easements, road conditions and maintenance, water availability and water rights, well feasibility, power and other utilities, septic suitability, boundaries, title restrictions, and mineral rights.
Confirm zoning, permits, and whether your intended use is allowed with the county and relevant agencies, including building a home, camping, RV use, or renting to guests. Check flood and wetland restrictions and the cost of any improvements. A visible road, nearby power line, or mapped water does not establish a right to use it. Listing descriptions and maps are for general information and do not guarantee access, services, boundaries, or permission to build. Consult the county, utility providers, a title company, and qualified professionals before committing to a purchase.
