Saturday, February 16th
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
There will also be a rummage sale.
There will be a Poker Run Card Station inside the museum so you can draw your card, get your ticket punched and browse the bazaar too!
Vendors, table rent is by donation only!
For more information, or to reserve a table, please call 541-894-2355
Learn about the Poker Run here.
Here are photos from the 2012 Winter Bazaar…….
We would like to thank Eldon Doser for sharing these great photos of their recent run on the Greenhorn Trail.
See more photos at: Facebook.com/sumptersnowmobileclub
We love to see snowmobile photos from the trails!
If you would like to share your favorite photos with us……send them to: snowmobileclub@sumpter.org
It was another beautiful day in Sumpter….the kind that just can’t be ignored! It was one of those days with blue skies and sun shining on the snow, that begs a snowshoer to drop everything and grab the snowshoes!
It was actually warm (comparatively speaking of course) by the time we got started. It was a pleasure to be hiking with our friends Ray and Cheryl again. We were joined by Sumpter Dredge State Park Ranger Miranda Krane, and away we went!
` The North Trail January 19th, 2013
We followed the North trail through the Sumpter Dredge State Park. This trail is less than a mile, has a few slight inclines, and follows Cracker Creek along most of the hike. This is particularly a great hike for days with clear blue skies because of breathtaking views seen from the trail.
If you’re not familiar with Sumpter, this is a good hike since it is nearly impossible to get lost while on this trail!
The North trail will take you around behind the Sumpter Dredge and offers views you will not see in the summer.
Take a look at the photos……
It was another great day on the snowshoe trails in Sumpter…..and the hot chocolate afterwards was pretty good too! :)
Join us next week as we take a different trail in the State Park! Watch for details at the Snowshoe Club!
It was great week for snowshoeing…..cold temperatures, lots of snow, and even got to do some snowshoeing with a beaver!
J.R. Beaver Sumpter Valley Dredge
See the J.R. Beaver snowshoeing video at YouTube.
We’ve already been out more times in one week than the entire season last year! We can’t ask for any better snow either….the snow so far this season has been very dry, which makes for easy snowshoeing.
Dry powder means less work and of course….less work equals more fun, right? It’s like we say in Sumpter……“ There’s no snow like Sumpter snow!”
New Year’s Eve 2012
Our first official hike of the season is always New Year’s Eve and it was awesome ~ especially since we had to cancel due to lack of snow last year!
We enjoyed the company of some very nice people who are part-timers working on building a house here in Sumpter.
Ray, Cheryl, and Toby…..(Toby is the four legged snowshoer)
I kind of envied Toby…he got to explore a whole lot more than we did…and he didn’t even need snowshoes! :)
The sun was shining bright and our view of the Elkhorn peaks was breathtaking!
The Elkhorn Peaks above Sumpter, Oregon
Just when I didn’t think the week could get any better…..I got to end it with a hike with one of my favorite snowshoeing partners in Sumpter!
State Park Ranger Miranda Krane (off-duty)
We took the trail leading from the water tower at the North end of town. This is a pretty accessible trail…however, I would like to caution everyone that due to natural discharge from the water tower, the end of the street at the gate does have a pretty good sheet of ice!
Unlike other trails around town, this one does have some vertical climb to it….but the views are well worth the extra effort!
Sumpter Water Tower Trail
Miranda has no problem with this steep climb
As Miranda attacked the hill head-on…I took the easy away following the atv trail around the side of the mountain.
Going around the mountain…instead of straight up…..
Miranda shows us that it is always a lot more fun coming down than going up……
Coming Down
It was a great week for snowshoeing in Sumpter……can hardly wait until the next hike!
Visit the Sumpter Snowshoe Club here.
For more photos, visit: Facebook.com/sumptersnowshoeing
Die hard bingo fans braved the frigid cold to gather at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse for another night of fun!
Even the Fire chief, Curt Clarke got in on the fun by calling numbers.
Anyone getting cabin fever in Sumpter yet? Then come on up to the schoolhouse and join in the fun! Never mind the snow….!
See more photos at: Facebook.com/exploresumpter
No one won the jackpot…..so next month’s jackpot will be $115.00 on February 8th, 2013 at 7 p.m at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse 475 N. Mill St. (just above the Stage Stop)
There will be a meeting of the FSVC on Jan 14th at 10 a.m. at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse – 475 N. Mill St. (just above the Stage Stop Gas Station)
See more details here.
Speaking of Sumpter Friends………don’t forget the next Community Breakfast is coming up this Saturday, Jan 19th from 7-10 am at the Sumpter Community Schoolhouse
Remember…..cost is by donation only!
Community Breakfast Nov 2012
It was a beautiful day for strapping on the snowshoes! All the snow had fallen the night before, the clouds drifted apart, and the sun kept us warm as we took one of my favorite walks through town. This hike takes us through the State Park…then up into the center of town and over to my favorite part of town!
Here you go Herb! Hope you enjoy the photos……!
Visit the Sumpter Snowshoe Club here.
Did you know that we have 350 miles of groomed snowmobile trails in the Sumpter area? The Sumpter Valley Blue Mountain Snowmobile Club keeps these trails groomed all season – sometimes you may see them on the trail. Sometimes, the best way to see the “Orange Monster” is to ride with it!
On December 30th I rode with the groomer as it worked over 50 miles of snowmobile trails. That makes for a long day…..but if you don’t have a snowmobile, this is the next best thing!
On this day, Terry Nordstrom was working the #6550 trail, which works it’s way into the #7240 trail, which works it way over to the Elk Feeding Grounds , which you can access by taking the Old Auburn Road just outside of Baker City if you don’t have a snowmobile. On our way home, we worked the #6540 trail in the Deer Creek area, then took the 050 trail, which is just a mile or so of side trail full of twisty turns and bumps. Then we made our way back to the #6550 trail, which brought us back home.
You can stay up to date with trail conditions, and other information concerning the local snowmobile trails by visiting the Sumpter Trail Report.
Visit the Sumpter Blue Mountain Snowmobile Club.
