Sumpter Valley Dredge

D E W Adventures

2023-11

Came up on the fall colors train and had enough time to check this place out before heading back down. It's a very cool part of Oregon history and an amazing machine. I can only imagine how noisy it was as it moved along shoveling rocks and spitting them out. It definitely left it mark on the landscape and mother nature is slowly taking it back over time.. definitely worth checking out if you are in the area..

Chris J Miller (millerthyme2g0)

2023-10

Great place! Very informative staff. The place was absolutely picturesque on the day that we visited. Quite a historical background. The grounds and trails were in wonderful shape.

William Roeder

2023-11

Went for a drive and happened across this amazing dredge restoration, only saw outside as people were decorating inside for Halloween and it was unclear if the general public was allowed access during this time.We had a very nice lunch at the cannabis store grill, a nice Philly cheesesteak with fries, OMG so flavorful and what an amazing roll they put it on, and the fries were cooked perfectly!!All in all a wonderful time was had in Sumpter Oregon, friendly folks, quaint little town, and rich in gold mining history!

Brian Keep

2023-05

A must visit place and super cool town. The old Sumpter Valley gold Dredge is Amazing thing to see with your own eyes.It was a floating factory out in the middle of nowhere - they must have railed all the components on site then built it. Amazing feat of human ingenuity. Be sure to walk the short trail to witness how much material this dredge ever moved when it was under operation.

Alejandro Hernandez

2023-10

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Sandy Renfrow

2023-05

The Sumptner Dredge has been restored nicely. It was very interesting to walk through and experience the history. There's a nice short overlook path that offers great views for pictures. There is a demonstration on how to pan for gold, but only on weekends. You get to try it yourself.Parking: Very large gravel parking lot.

cvwalls

2022-05

What a Wonder this dredge must've been in its day!! You can see where it was used byall the tailings around town . Well taken cared of, located in the middle of town. Nice walking path around the dredge with benches along the way. Couple kiosks with pictures of it in use. Just approximately 30 miles out of Baker City on hwy 7, follow signs. They filmed "Ghost Mine" just out of town on Cracker Creek (Crescent Mine).

Diane Ensey

2023-06

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Doc Bravo

2023-07

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R. Scherer

2023-05

This is a cool old gold mining dredge that has been restored and now sits in a park area in the historic gold mining town of Sumpter Oregon where the dredge operated for many years. There is also a nature path there for you to explore the dredge ponds, flowers and a board walk to enter and explore the dredge.As you come through the valley you'll see the old dredge piles running along the river as you come to the turn-off for Sumpter.I love it up there.As always leave it better than you found it and enjoy 😉.

bartellj

2022-05

An amazing display of Unique mining history. The restoration on this dredge is pretty amazing! You can walk inside and see all the original mechanics. Multiple plaques tell how everything works. There is also a nice trail with lots of mining relics.

Carol Louise Moore (KCMOOREFAMILY)

2023-05

Handicap accessibility ♿️. Guided tours are every hour on the dot. Last tour is normally 2pm. We went on a Sunday at 2 pm. I highly recommend taking a guided tour.There is a path you can take to look at some old mining equipment nearby with benches along the path. Picnic tables are available nearby.They also have a hands on pan for gold activity for the whole family to try, but that is $5 per person.There is a train ride the whole family can take. I took a picture 📸 how much and what times.It has a nice little gift shop with informational posters throughout, and you can get a picture in and around some real mining carts in front of the visitor center 😀.Overall, it is a great family activity to do.

Jason Belgarde (Appliedscienceguy)

2023-08

Great area filled with history,this small town has almost everything but no Suburban sprawl...

Nicole Schmidt

2023-05

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Gator Tex

2023-09

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Lynn -erific

2021-05

Good history. Amazing large dredge. No cost to walk through it or park. From there we brought a gold pan and panned for gold. Still not rich. Swam in the creek while we were there. Very cold!

Tim Simon

2018-05

This is an interesting stop on your drive down the historic highway. The dredge is huge, and it is interesting reading about how the floating barge dug out the lake that it would float in as it went along, filling it up as it passed. You can walk through the dredge, and kids will enjoy the sheer size of the machinery. If you have extra time, you can take the drive up the dredge path to Bourne, an old ghost town.

Lela Hoefer

2023-05

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dave johnson

2023-10

Great place. Great state ranger works there super nice.

Ernest Coburn

2021-05

I went during the Covid Scare, there are no guided tours and the info center is not open but the dredge itself is so cool. I wish more levels were open to see more stuff. I will come back when there are tours to glean even more information

Rob Wetak

2023-05

A nice quiet place to take a break and step back in time. Easy walking trails with great views. Glad we stopped.

Shari Wheeler

2022-05

This was a fun little spot to check out. This dredge is massive!There is a little visitors center. The guy running it wasn't the most pleasant.

Mark Adams

2023-08

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Krystle Reed

2023-05

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Shawn hensley

2021-05

This was a great afternoon to visit this amazing place. The dredge is really incredible to see. Dont miss this.

Kirby Stross

2023-05

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D Stump (Sawtooth Doug)

2019-05

very cool place in the winter very glad I stopped and flew my drone and got some awesome pictures

Thomas Beard

2023-07

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Angela Forrester

2019-05

We had a great little trip to Sumpter and saw some amazing history.

Jenetta Coffey

2022-05

Hosts and rangers were great to chat with had so much history to discuss with us