Ooh La La Romantic! 30' diameter Pacific Yurt w/open floor plan, skylight, wood stove, King Bed & Queen fold out Couch w/topper, TV w/DVD's, VHS's, CD player w/CDs, Roku, wi-fi, games, toys & puzzles! Full service kitchen/dishes & cook/serveware, gas stove/range, deep sink, drying rack, toaster, microwave & coffee maker. Table seats 4. BA w/Clawfoot Tub/Shower! Features new ductless heat + A/C in '23. Dogs welcome (2 max) w/pet fee; must be UTD on shots/flea control. Read Rules.

The space
The CELESTIAL YURT (sleeps up to 4) Is truly a unique and popular experience! This 30' diameter Pacific Yurt (the largest size made) features canvas cover, lattice walls with space-age insulation, 12" plank floor and open floor plan. The conical open beam ceiling and sky-lite dome cap opens up for air flow and screened vinyl windows that open from the outside with canvas shudders, double french door and covered porch. The interior features new ductless heat + A/C in '23, full-service Kitchen w/deep sink and drying rack, propane gas range, apartment size refrigerator, two antique repurposed equipment lockers (donated by the U of O athletic department, removed from under the west grandstands of Hayward Field prior to renovation) with dish, silver, glass, cup, cook and serve-ware and butcher block table; A small Dining area has a wood table (I ate on as a kid!) and 4 chairs. The sleeping area features a King bed with antique mirrored dresser/vanity and nightstand. The great room space features Couch with pull out to Queen bed w/topper, quilt-rack, antique travel trunk coffee table, 2 swivel rockers, 42" flat screen TV w/blue ray player + streaming video through Roku & Spectrum network, wi-fi +DVD's. A credenza with games, puzzles and blocks underneath are for your enjoyment, but please put all toys back when finished. Also a new as of '23 CD/Bluetooth player. A big wood stove (with wood, kindling, paper, matches and fire starter cubes) and new in '23 ductless heat pump with A/C greets you to the right of the double french doors and antique fold out movie seats from the old Springfield Theater are propped to your left (light and HP remote to left of door, hanging on wall. The bathroom with privacy wall and curtained entry features standard toilet, pedestal sink w/mirror and clawfoot tub/shower along with towel rack, hooks and rods. There is a covered porch and a multiple of steps to enter the dwelling. $125/night - summer (May-October); $110/night winter (November - April).

AMENITIES OF DWELLING: All of the dwellings are fully furnished and with fresh towels, clean linens, a full kitchen with cookware, dishes, cups, drinking and wine glasses, silverware, etc. Wood stove with kindling, paper, matches and wood, and ductless heat pump w/remote for heat and cooling service (remote on interior wall by door). Please ask if you need help getting the fire started or keeping it maintained. Provided is fresh ground coffee, farm fresh eggs (when available), butter, salt & pepper, teas, cooking oil, sugar and powdered creamer, and a few condiments in fridge and on shelf.

THE GROUNDS:
Tired Dog Ranch, an 18-acre farm/forest retreat at the edge of the Willamette Forest at the west end of the Cascade Range (Center for Outdoor Recreation!) with year-round Grey Creek as a west property line. Trails both on and off the property provide hiking enjoyment, while garden variety farm critters (horses, dogs, chickens, outdoor cat) can be enjoyed by young and old alike. Ask the chief cowpoke for details here. This dwelling is near an orchard with seasonal apples, pears, plumbs and filberts and enjoys views of the middle lawn and surrounding forest. Other nearby dwellings include the Carriage Hen House to the NW and Artist's Long House to the SW. Behind the Yurt is the National Forest with trail to Gray Creek and other trails onto National forest property.

ADDITIONAL DWELLINGS:
Tired Dog Ranch features 5 Vacation Rentals: Cascadian Cottage (sleeps up to 6 w/three beds - Queen, Full, Full), Cowboy Cabin (sleeps up to 5 w/three beds - Queen, Full, Twin), Celestial Yurt (sleeps up to 4 w/two beds - king and queen pull out couch), Carriage Hen House (sleeps up to 3-4 w/two beds - king and full futon couch), and Artist's Long House (sleeps 3 w/two beds - queen and 3/4 full bed). The Westfir Outpost Campgrounds with a multiple of Campsites with fire pits and picnic tables, perimeter composting toilets, potable water, "Cadillac Campsite Kitchen and Shower Shelter" with cook and serve-ware for up to 50, Large central fire pit with wrap seating (May through September) in open grassy meadow surrounded by a collosium of evergreens and beautiful view of the constellations.

WHAT TO EXPECT IN YOUR DWELLING:
To greet you at check-in is a fully furnished dwelling with fresh ground coffee, teas, free range eggs, real butter & oil, basic condiments, music, wood - kindling - starter and matches for the stove, Spectrum/Roku networks, CD's and DVD movies and wi-fi to enjoy after a day of romping on the trails and in the waterways down a path that starts at the red wagon wheel and travels to the rear of the Yurt. Or if you prefer, laze around in the upper meadow, yards or orchard, kick up your paws in the hammock by the Long House and under a tree or at the edge of Grey Creek (west boundary line). Fun can be had romping around the many walking and riding trails on, around and beyond the property boundaries and into the Middle Fork Willamette Forest.

CHECK-IN & CHECK OUT: Help yourself in! The door is unlocked and key is located on a hide-a-key under the shell, sitting on the rocks of a flower pot on the on the porch rail. Please leave key under the shell when locking up. The left side door has pins to put into slots on the top and bottom of the door to secure, and the right panel has a door knob lock. Arrival is 4:00 p.m. or later (please call if your arrival is after 9:00 p.m.). Departure is 11:00 a.m. or earlier. Any deviation requires a minimum 24 hour REQUEST and only upon approval. Charge is $10/hour for check in prior to 4:00 p.m. or departure later than 11:00 a.m. Leave money in cup for cleaning lady who will need to shake up her schedule to accommodate your request.

RULES/CONDITIONS OF USE:
As the name suggests, Tired Dog Ranch is DOG & KID FRIENDLY so bring your two and four legged family members along for fun on the farm and in the forest. There is a $15/per pet/night (maximum of 2). Please notify during your booking process if you are bringing pets, and if so, how many. Additional charges and negative review will be added for non-disclosure and violation of rules of conduct. Neither dog(s) or children under 16-YO can be left in a dwelling without ADULT supervision (no teen baby sitters!) and dogs must remain on leash when on the grounds to the west of the upper meadow, and children remaining cordial around the farm critters (no chasing, etc.). You may feed the horses carrots and apples from over the fence (no access into pasture allowed), but please cut them to bite size amounts. You may let your dog(s) off leash when in the upper meadow as long as they return to you when called. Your pet remaining on leash provides a safe dynamic with other humans and pets who are also on the grounds. Better to play safe than be sorry.

Bringing Pets AND/OR Children under 11 requires that you agree to a damages/security commitment through Airbnb. Please read policy for details. Any damages will be charged. Non-report of broken or damaged items will also receive negative feedback.

OTHER PARTICULARS:
All dwellings except Carriage Hen House and Artist's Long House are wood stove heated (wood, paper, matches and kindling provided). If you are unfamiliar with that process or a little rusty let me know so I can help you with "Fire-making 101." From there you are on your own so bring the scratch pad ;). The Celestial Yurt, Cowboy Cabin, Cascadian Cottage and Carriage Hen House have ductless heat pumps. The Artist Long House has wall and propane heat.

CAMPSITE DETAILS:
Upper Meadow Campsites at $35/night per Tent Site - One car and 1 tent (maximum of 3 in the party) - access to large fire pit, composting toilets and potable water provided. $45/night for Trailers. Trails and National Forest in immediate area. Minimum 48 hour notice - no exception - 48 hour notice RESERVATION ONLY, NO DROP IN'S - Check in & out at 12:00 p.m. Bring own wood, kindling & paper. No fires during no-burn period. "Leave no trace policy strictly enforced". SUMMER MONTHS ONLY.

"Cadillac Campsite Kitchen and Shower Shelter" - The perfect solution for "Glampers" - 4 separate hot showers, full kitchen with cook and serve for up to 20 in party, garbage and recycling provided. Seasonally available summer months (April - September). No winter use available. Ask for more details.

MARE MOTELS:
The campground can accommodate Equine lodging (12' x 12' paneled mare motels with fresh water barrels, grain bucket, hay net, muck rake and wheelbarrow). Please call for pricing of these additional amenities.

Summer months - May - October
Winter months - November - April

THE SURROUNDING AREA:
The surrounding area boasts of lakes, the North and Middle Fork Willamette River, creeks and streams, hot springs, hundreds of miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, the quiet communities of Oakridge and Westfir playing host to fun and festive summer and winter events. To the east approximately 26 miles is the Willamette Pass Ski Resort with ski lift, featuring a bounty of downhill slopes for all ages and skill levels, and cross country trails that would rival a cougar's tracks. See (URL HIDDEN) for other interesting and inviting events, features of the area, and activities throughout the year.

TRANSPORTATION:
Diamond Express, a subsidiary of the Lane Transit District (LTD) bus system provides transportation to all points west to urban growth areas surrounding the cities of Eugene/Springfield. Catch the bus at various locations for $5/day pass.

THE GROUNDS: Tired Dog Ranch is 18+ acres of diversity (woodland & working farm with free range chickens, pasture, campsite meadow w/big fire pit, basketball court, shelters and horse shoe pit), orchard, dwellings, lawn & Kitchen and Shower Shelter located right against the National Forest of the Cascade Range with walking and riding trails along the year round creek and into the level and sloped old growth forestland. Each dwelling's rustic elegance combines with convenient amenities and creates a fun mood to set Tired Dog Ranch apart from any other overnight accommodations you will find. Very unique, secluded and relaxing, TDR is nestled outside a quiet community that is yearly gaining speed as an outdoor recreational paradise. This is a farm/forest compound with farm cat (Kitty Bonkers), farm dogs named Simba (fat old border mix) and Buster (young Great Pyrenees) and 4 horses and 1 sheep. Due to Tired Dog Ranch's location (neighboring property is National Forest), wildlife abounds and on rare occasion may be so curious or bold to venture onto the 18-acre property (deer, elk, raccoons, skunk, bear, cougar, crow, eagle, hawk, etc.) so take care to protect yourself and others in your group while outdoors to make your stay safe and sound. I am happy to provide tips of the trade for cougar and/or bear sightings and urge that you keep your kids and pets with you AT ALL TIMES during your stay. Follow the "do's and don'ts" when encountering predator wildlife are posted in all dwellings for your reading pleasure. If that document has been removed, please call for my cautionary tale!

Guest access
You have access to the 18 acres of lawn, woodland, pasture and Gray Creek, trails beyond the property boundary and your dwelling, as well as the fire pit in the upper meadow and the BBQ's and small fire pits near your dwelling. Provided for your convenience are the following: Firewood, kindling, paper, matches or lighter (for wood stoves in dwellings only), tableware, silverware and glassware, cooking utensils, skillets, pots and pans, fresh bedding and towels, farm fresh eggs, real butter, fresh ground coffee, teas, wi-fi ROKU and DVD's/VHS's, CD's, books/magazines & games! Additional wood for campfires at $5/bundle (includes paper and kindling). TDR strictly adheres to NO FIRES during the restricted summer months as posted at the Middle Fork Willamette Ranger Station just to the west of LaDuke Rd. on Hwy. 58.

Other things to note
If you are an outdoor junkie and love to challenge the wilderness whether it be on foot, on a bike or on a horse, fish, hunt or sit quietly and listen to the sounds of nature - this is the place to be! On a rainy day, there are games, books, toys, music and movies to lounge and relax with. On sunny days, nature will call you to explore!

Keep in mind that the very design of the Yurt, a 1996 Pacific Yurt to be precise, is an insulated glorified dome tent made of heavy water proof canvas and space age insulation panels wrapped around a lattice-work of framing, thick plastic windows velcroed on the outside and shutters that unhinge and drop down to provide privacy and buffer the cold. To access the windows and shutters, a ladder is provided (or I am happy to assist). This dwelling speaks to the more hardy dweller due to the design and need to be active in heating the space during the winter months. In the summer, a skylite can be opened using a telescoping arm, the windows opened using a ladder to access. Consider the wood stove to be like a baby - it needs to be fed, burped, rubbed and otherwise tended to if it is to give you hours of enjoyment. If there is any question of whether you can pass muster with "fire making 101", I've supplied simple instructions. If this element is too daunting (as it is an important part of heating the dwelling during the coldest of winters), I would suggest tackling another "stick built" dwelling at Tired Dog (Cowboy Cabin, Cascadian Cottage) that has better insulation, both a wood stove AND ductless heat/AC, and windows that open and close from the inside. The Carriage Hen House has electric heaters and an electric "wood stove").

DIRECTIONS - can be easy if you don't depend on internet maps. While traveling on Hwy 58, access to LaDuke Rd. is Harbor Drive, a cut through road between MP 32 and 33. Quickly you join onto LaDuke Rd. and head east (turn left). Travel about 1-1/2 miles and once you pass over Grey Creek bridge, turn into the next driveway to the RIGHT (south). There is signage "Tired Dog Ranch" just past a post at the driveway entry with the address 47061 LaDuke Rd. If you've hit gravel, you've gone too far, back up and look to your right. Travel up the driveway to your dwelling (Hen House is first, Celestial Yurt is second, Cascading Cottage is third, Cowboy Cabin is fourth, Campsite with Kitchen and Shower Shelter is through a fenced entrance at south-east end of property). If camping, drive into the upper meadow where a number of campsites nestle against the tree line. Stay on the designated perimeter driveway for access to camping sites. Refrain from driving or parking in the open field. Camping is permitted during summer months April - September), while the upper meadow serves as feeding grounds for the horses during the winter season. If you'd like to "Glamp", take advantage of the "Cadillac Campsite Kitchen and Shower Shelter" (full kitchen services including cook and plate ware, and four hot showers w/dressing areas).

There is a security/damage deposit designated through Airbnb if Pets and/or Children under 11-YO are guests. There is an ADDITIONAL CHARGE of $20/per dog (2 dog maximum). Please bring your checkbook to leave the PET DEPOSIT upon arrival. Avoiding to notify and/or pay for your dog to stay gets negative feedback and a bill through the resolution center of Airbnb. There are free range chickens that wander all around the property during the daylight hours nearby the Yurt and Carriage House (that I need alive so I can continue to provide complimentary eggs to all my guests). KEEP YOUR DOG ON LEASH at all times when outside. If your dog comes when called, they can be let off leash ONLY when in the Upper Meadow Campgrounds (during non-camping season), but must be on leash otherwise. If a chicken comes to its demise due to your dog's attack, a fee of $50/chicken is charged through the Airbnb Resolution process. Once in the forest and on a forest trail, it's okay to unleash the sweet beast to run and sniff to their hearts content. DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN or DOG CHASE THE CHICKENS or enter the hen house. This disturbs their nesting/laying! Dogs must remain with their owner at ALL times (no exceptions) meaning do not leave your dog in a dwelling alone or tied up outside. If they can't be with you during your vacation at Tired Dog Ranch, leave them in another's care. This is not a boarding facility.