California | Keene | 8940.04 Recreational Land

The 8940 +/- acre Keene Ranch is located in Kern County. Ideally located between Bakersfield and Tehachapi, the ranch is only a two hour drive from downtown Los Angeles. This ranch gives the buyer a plethora of options: A cattle ranch with oak covered grasslands, pine trees and year round springs; an equestrian dream ranch with amazing trails and beautiful valleys; a ranch teaming with wildlife, deer, elk, bear, quail, and everything in between. Or the ranch has the ability to be developed. The Southeast portion of the ranch borders the community of Golden Hills. The Northwest portion of the ranch borders the community of Bear Valley Springs. Access to the ranch is very convenient with paved road bordering the ranch for 3 miles.

Property Highlights:

As you drive into the ranch you will be amazed by all the diversity of the ranch. You start out at about 2780 foot elevation and the ranch has beautiful valleys tucked into the hills with springs and wildlife. As you climb the hills, you will see Black Mountain off in the distance, which stands at 5686 foot elevation. The entire mountain sits on the ranch. The gem of the ranch is the Keller Valley that encompasses about 1000 acres at the 4200 foot elevation. This valley is loaded with wildlife and one of the favorite spots for the cattle.
The ranch is optimally set up for a substantial cattle operation. The grass-covered Keller Valley is sure to keep the cows both happy and healthy. The thousands of acres on the ranch allow for more than enough room for livestock to occupy. While not all of the ranch should be used for livestock, there is more than enough space for a medium to large size operation. If you’re more interested in horses, know that the space could also be used as an equestrian center with trails for exploring and flat land for round pens and riding rings.
On a ranch this size, the list of recreational possibilities one can participate in is seemingly endless. Take a ride on horseback up through the trails to high ridges and even mountaintops with amazing views of the surrounding area. Not a horseback rider? Not a problem! Explore the hills and valleys on foot, the way the Kawaiisu Native Americans did for thousands of years. If that’s not enough, Keene Ranch is a hunter’s paradise, attracting wildlife such as deer, elk, quail, black bears, foxes, and much more. The elk is a very exciting feature of the ranch and with the close proximity of the Tejon Ranch; your possibilities to improve the wild life habitat are endless.
The ranch consists of 33 parcels and is currently in the Williamson Act. A detailed list of parcel numbers is available upon request.