Mill Creek Ranch
Absolute unbelievable opportunity in real estate--two hours from St. Louis, little more than three to Kansas City, and a mere hour and a half from Springfield, Mill Creek Ranch consists of 582 acres in a continuous tract. Rolling hills, exceptional bottomlands and open ridge acreage, and vast timberland located in northeast Pulaski County are representative of the ideal Ozarks landscape.
In addition, two impressive caverns run throughout the property, making this an incredible example of our natural geographic wonders. A refurbished log cabin offers a rustic and private retreat; this piece of history, constructed around 1915, has been recently reconditioned with new roofing, chinking, waterproofing and staining, ready to withstand the elements. The homestead is complete with a well-stocked pond with hand fed channel catfish, a bearing orchard, and an established vineyard.
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Mill Creek Ranch has been managed utilizing Quality Deer Management Association guidelines for the past fifteen years. Flourishing clover food plots are present and promise excellent hunting prospects: whitetail deer and turkey are abundant, and coyote hunting is exceptional. There are also two spring fed creeks in addition to Mill Creek, teeming with creek fish and crayfish.
Allie Spring and Mill Creek Caves are cavernous regions, each gated and overseen by the Kansas City Area Grotto Cave Club. This organization facilitates survey team excursions into Allie Spring Cave. Nearly three miles of cave have been surveyed, with four leads into further potential caverns. The Cave Club is interested in further surveys and a continued working relationship with future land owners in an effort to identify connections to massive Grimzinsky Cave.
Fully mapped, Mill Creek is steeped in mystery and folklore. Legend has it that Jesse James was pursued by Pinkertons into the right branch of the cave and it was dynamited in an effort to trap him inside. Recent investigations have revealed many subterranean branches which hold possible explanations of a Jesse James escape from Mill Creek Cave. A prime camping site, Jesse James Base Camp, is present near the right branch junction. In addition to the infamous outlaws mark on this cavern, a prehistoric cave bear bed has been discovered fifty feet behind the camp. In fact, "Short Face Cave Bear" beds can be found throughout both caves. Bear beds are massive, and claw marks are apparent in both caves amidst the magnificent formations. Reminders of an age of Saber Tooth tigers, mammoths, and the Short Face Cave bear make Mill Creek cave a geographical wonder.
Mill Creek Ranch is a property that embodies the Ozarks--here one can appreciate its nature and wildlife, culture, and history in a peaceful, recreational location. For more information or to schedule a showing please contact agent Charley Parker 417-322-3635
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