Sumpter, Oregon The Cracker Creek Mining Camp! About Us! Just up the road from Sumpter Oregon nestled in the beautiful Blue Mountains, is a placer gold mine! Now this is no ordinary gold mine folks! This is a gold mine that we want to share with prospectors everywhere; old and young, experienced and unexperienced! We want everyone to share in the excitement of finding that first gold nugget in their pan! Sumpter Gold Mining! So, what does it take to find gold these days? Well, lets see.....first, you need to purchase a gold mine unless, of course, you discover gold in your back yard! Then, you need gold mining equipment. Then you need a whole lot of time to sample, sample, sample and then sample again....then you have to file your claim and that means dealing with uncle sam! Once you've gone to all this trouble, then the real work begins! OR............. You can just plan a gold mining vacation for the entire family right here at Cracker Creek Mining Camp in Sumpter, Oregon! We take care of all the work and details and you have all the fun!

Gold Panning Folks just like you have been panning for gold on our mining claim for just about 7 years now here in the Blue Mountains and we still have plenty of Sumpter Gold left! We provide the best mining equipment and gold panning instruction to ensure everyone has a great time at our mine! Ready for a lesson? Click Here! Our job doesn't stop at helping you find gold! We will take care of all your arrangements here in Sumpter! We have mining packages that include a lunch, lodging and even tours of Sumpter! We'll make sure you see the Sumpter Gold Dredge, take a ride on the historic Sumpter Valley Steam Train, visit our museums and... oh yeah...... find Sumpter gold!