most recent visit to the Pacific Northwest, we found a real jewel.
offers dramatic scenery, gold rush history and plenty to do.
trips, the entire route is paved.
drive, but prices are bound to be higher there.
booming and reportedly lawless mining camp. It also was the county seat.
of the lake at the Mason Dam Overlook, on your left.
a boat ramp, as well as a swimming area and lots of hiking trails.
find in this area is yours to keep.
which looks just as it did more than 100 years ago.
Sumpter Valley Dredge, adjacent to the railroad station.
enormous piece of machinery in action.
telephone system and a fire department to serve the 3,000 residents.
considered a ghost town. About 130 residents call Sumpter home today.
Range. There are plenty of places to pull over and enjoy the scenery.
to enjoy the 150 miles of groomed snowmobile trails in the area.
U.S. Forest Service met a natural disaster with a new-growth program.
today. These trees will be thinned to make way for future growth.
few diehards, became a ghost town.
razed in the 1950s, some are still standing.
Mountain Scenic Byway, which leads to the northwest.
become a meadow, but that is many centuries into the future.
cannot accommodate large motorhomes or those with slideouts.
find some pullouts for viewing the valley.
When you reach level ground, you will come to a junction with U.S.
be a pastoral area for livestock, hay and grain.
especially on the winding roads.
heat in the lower elevations.
Give eastern Oregon a try!