WELCOME TO THE RACH!
There’s a place where the highway ends and a quieter rhythm begins. Where snow-capped peaks rise in the distance and time seems to slow, moving with the breeze through tall pines. It’s a place where everyone feels welcome, where kids run free under open skies, and days unfold with endless possibilities—or the peaceful freedom to do nothing at all. This is where lasting memories are made. This is Black Butte Ranch. Welcome.
The planned community of Black Butte Ranch was developed starting in 1970 by Brooks Resources, a subsidiary of Brooks-Scanlon Lumber Company, on the site of the former Black Butte cattle ranch directly south of Black Butte. The first residents arrived in 1971, and Black Butte Ranch post office was established the same year.
Black Butte Ranch is located in northwestern Deschutes County to the southwest of U.S. Route 20; it is surrounded by Deschutes National Forest. The 6,436-foot (1,962 m) summit of Black Butte overlooks the community to the northeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.3 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.06 km2), or 0.29%, is water. The area drains east via Black Butte Swamp to Indian Ford Creek, then Whychus Creek, then to the Deschutes River, a north-flowing tributary of the Columbia River.
ACTIVITIES
Year-round recreation for the entire family:
- Swimming
- Biking
- Tennis and pickleball
- Horseback riding
- Golfing
- Hiking
