Wednesday, August 8, 2012

BAKER CITY TO JOHN DAY via OREGON HIGHWAY 7 and U.S. HIGHWAY 26




 Historic downtown Baker City, with the Geyser Grand Hotel in the center









 Philips Reservoir at Social Security Point


 There is not much left at McEwen, but it still gets a sign!

 Dredge tailings and pond

 Elkhorn Mountains near Sumpter

 Sumpter main street

 Gold Dredge at State Park in Sumpter



 Inside the dredge

 Inside the dredge



 Looking west from Huckleberry Summit

 Heading toward Whitney on Oregon 7

 Highway 7 near Whitney.  You can see Whitney in this picture.  A few people still live there, but it is considered a ghost town.

 West of Whitney on Oregon 7.

 Sign near Tipton Mountain summit

 Dixie Butte as seen from Oregon 7 near Bates

 Dixie Butte near Bates

 Oregon Highway 7 ends at US Highway 26 at Austin

 Austin House cafe and country store

 From viewpoint above Prairie City

 Strawberry Mountains from viewpoint above Prairie City

 Covered wagon information display at viewpoint above Prairie City

 At bottom of hill, looking toward Strawberry Mountain

 Prairie City

 Prairie City main street





Downtown John Day


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