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Welcome to Fun and Adventure in Sumpter!
Your Summer Vacation begins right here!

Exploring.....

Cycling ~ Hiking ~ Hunting ~ Fishing ~

Camping ~ Boating ~ Gold Mining

Horseback Riding ~ Gold Panning ~ Museums ~

Travel through the breathtaking Elkhorn Mountains,
Drive the Scenic Elkhorn Byway or..... explore the beautiful Blue Mountains,
Ride The Historic Stump Dodger, Visit The Sumpter Museum and Library,
See the Monighan, visit the Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge and more!
Enjoy it all on your summer vacation to Sumpter Oregon!
Explore some of our favorite Sumpter Recreation Ideas...................
the sumpter valley gold dredge in sumpter, oregon!
The Sumpter Valley Gold Dredge
State Heritage Area is nestled at the base of the majestic granite peaks of the Elkhorn Mountain Range in Sumpter.
This centerpiece of the state park -- left much of the rock piles known as "tailings" that you'll see driving alongsumpter valley gold dredge covered in snow Highway 7....
The Dredge left approx. 1600 acres of rock piles in the Sumpter Valley!
The Gold Dredge is an important link to Sumpter's heritage
of gold mining and has become an icon not to be missed!
This Yuba Style Dredge is one of the largest and most
accessible dredges of it's type in the U.S and rests
where it finally stopped operating in 1954............
During the Summer season, you can walk through the lower
level of this dredge and visit the gift store and museum too! The Dredge is closed
October-April, but you can enjoy grand views of the Dredge from your snowmobile, snowshoes, or skis all winter! There is no fee to use this state park which boasts
several nature trailssumpter valley gold dredge museum and store operated by friends of the dredge - great place for souvenirs! that wind throughout the park and around the gold dredge itself......
The trails cover just about the entire park and are open all year-perfect for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing
refreshing morning walks in the summer ~
watch out for the wildlife!

The Dredge is within walking distance
of just about anywhere you stay in Sumpter!

See some of our favorite Gold Dredge Photos

Visit Friends of The Dredge online today: www.friendsofthedredge.com

sumpter valley railway narrow gauge steam train
Sumpter Valley Railroad ~ Sumpter Oregon
Ride this Historic Narrow Gauge Steam Train and travel back to the days of steam railroading through the gold and timber country of the Sumpter Valley. Climb aboard
the "Stump Dodger", The Sumpter Valley Railroad Train Depot in Sumpter sit back and relax and see what it was like to go by train in the early
part of the last century. Riders have to be careful as desperados sometimes like to stage a train robbery on horseback......!
Visit the Sumpter Valley Railroad for details.
The Sumpter Steam Train runs weekends and holidays from Memorial Day through the end of September.
Don't forget the Christmas Train!sumpter valley railroad depot at McEwan train station Park your car at either Depot and ride over 12 miles round trip
through the beautiful Sumpter Valley ~ the train passes right by the Gold Dredge on it's way to the Sumpter Depot ~
So hop on board the Sumpter Valley Railroad for an authentic steam train experience in Sumpter, Oregon!

SVRY History      Christmas Train

See some of our favorite Train Photos

sumpter flea markets
The Sumpter Flea Markets
Three times a year Sumpter is transformed into one of the largest Flea Markets
in the Northwest.....The first and largest Flea Market event in Sumpter is held on each
Memorial Day Weekend. The next Flea Market is July 4th Weekend, followed by the last fudge vendor at the famous sumpter flea markets Flea Market of the season on Labor Day weekend......
You will find Flea Market Vendors spread out all over Sumpter!
Enjoy the Flea Market and....explore Sumpter either on foot or
on your atv! Ride the Sumpter Steam Train, see the Gold Dredge, and visit Sumpter Museums........all in one weekend!
The Flea Markets are huge, so be sure to get your lodging reservations well in advance and keep in mind......
you will need a three day reservation in most cases! Sumpter Lodging

For more info regarding the Sumpter Flea Markets click here

riders young and old enjoy our sumpter atv trails!
All Terrain Vehicles ~ ATVS ~ Motorcross ~ Dual Purpose ~
Bring your favorite off-road vehicle to the Sumpter Oregon mountains and enjoy the off-road trailssumpter atv trails, offroad trails, sumpter motorcross trails, OHV trails winding through the Blue Mountains and Elkhorn Mountains. Stay in comfort in one of Sumpter's RV parks, campgrounds, motel, and many cabins. Explore the mountains on your ATV or Motorcyle in any direction from downtown Sumpter! Visit historical Sumpter attractions, motorcross and dual purpose bike riders enjoy the offroad trails and forest service roads in the eastern oregon mountains of sumpter oregonexplore the Gold Dredge State Park, and follow the OHV trails leading out of town over miles and miles of open trails through the mountains all summer long. Bring your family, or the whole ATV club to Sumpter for a fun weekend of exploring our historic mountains!
For Sumpter ATV Trail info, email: info@sumpter.org

Sumpter ATV Photos

the Sumpter Municipal Museum and Library
Visit the Sumpter Museum
Make the Sumpter Museum your first stop before you begin exploring!
You'll find interesting mining exhibits and some great old photos to get your historic juices
flowing. Learn about the devestating fire of 1917, the Dredge, Gold Mining, and even buy
a souvenir while you're at it! And...you can use visit the Sumpter Library too!
the Sumpter Library Surf the Internet, download your digital photos, read a newspaper,
flip through a magazine, even bring your laptop down
to check your email with the free wireless signal and more....
The Museum and Library are open year round,
and entrance is FREE!
Ride your snowmobiles, atvs, or come down on snowshoes
~ or what ever brings ya ~
just don't forget to stop by the Sumpter Museum!
visit the Sumpter Museum even in the winter!


For more info, visit: The Sumpter Library


Drive the Elkhorn Scenic Byway!
As you drive you will learn why The Elkhorns are often referred to as the Alps of Oregon and even God's Country! Located west of historical Baker City elkhorn scenic byway through the elkhorn mountains of eastern oregonthe Elkhorn Mountains and the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest are packed with history, scenery, recreation!. Visit ghost towns such as Sumpter and Granite, climb mountain peaks 7,000 ft. up into the clean mountain air. This 3-5 hour drive has it all! The 106 mile loop takes you not only through the history of the gold rush days of Eastern Oregon,elkhorn scenic byway route map and through a region packed with biological and geological treasures. Your drive will bring you through Sumpter where comfortable overnight lodging, restaurants and historic treasures await! Summer and Fall are the the best times to make sure all the roads are open. Don't forget your camera...........
and we'll see you in Sumpter Oregon!

Learn more about the Elkhorn Scenic Byway online today:
                                            Elkhorn Scenic Byway

Phillips Resevoir in the wallowa-whitman national forest near sumpter, oregon!
The Wallowa-Whitman Forest
Covers more than two million acres and has 60 campgrounds and more than 1,700 miles of trails and includes the Hells Canyon Wilderness, the Monument Rock Wilderness, Eagle Cap Wilderness, the North Fork John Day Wilderness, the Minam River, rare wildflowers, alpine meadows, snowcapped peaks, Anthony Lakes and Phillips Reservoir. Phillips Reservoir, 25 miles West of Baker City, and Unity Lake, 45 miles Southwest of Baker City, both offer swimming, boating, fishing and camping. Camping is available at Union Creek Campgrounds or enjoy comfortable RV parks just 10 miles away in Sumpter Oregon and all its historic attractions! Enjoy a fun day of fishing, boating and swimming at the lake!

the sumpter valley gold dredge in sumpter, oregon!
The Cracker Creek Museum of Mining
Watch the Stump Dodger rumble past as you browse through the outdoor Cracker Creek Museum of Mining.........
see the Historic Monighan Dragline, and enjoy the exhibits of Gold Mining Equipment on display. You'll discover this unique outdoor museum on the highway as you enter into Sumpter, just as you see the Gold Dredge!sumpter valley gold dredge photo of bull winch on upper level The Monighan has been around the Sumpter Gold Mining scene for a long time and is worth a stop as you come into Sumpter!
You can walk through this outdoor museum anytime of the year ~ on your atv, snowmobile, snowshoes, or
even your skiis! If you are into Gold Mining Equipment, then this is a museum you just have to see!
Like our other Sumpter Museums, this one is free too!

Be sure to visit the Cracker Creek Museum of Mining
when you're in Sumpter, Oregon!


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