SUMPTER, Ore. — This week, we explore eastern Oregon for a golden opportunity to travel from the rails to the trails near Sumpter and then into the Elkhorn Mountains.
The Powder River is a small, cool, quiet and refreshing stream, but on October weekends that silence is broken by the unmistakable train whistle from the Sumpter Valley Railroad.
At the McEwen Depot, a growing crowd is eager to experience the golden days of the Sumpter Valley Railroad…