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Lodging & Restaurants

Restaurants | Come Hungry! Bob’s Texas T-Bone, Rufus Lean To Café & Goose Pit Saloon, Wasco The Bulldog Diner, Rufus Sweetwater Bar & Grill, Moro Country Café, Grass Valley Grand Central, Biggs Junction McDonald’s/Pilot, Biggs Junction Lodging Dinty’s Motor Inn, Biggs Junction (541) 739-2596 Nu-Vu Motel, Biggs Junction (541) 739-2525 Three Rivers Inn, Biggs Junction...

Sherman County Ag-venture Map

Wind Power

Powering Up with Wind Wind farms in the northeast section of Sherman County serve as an additional economic driver. Here on the cusp (a pointed end where two curves meet), between the hot desert lands to the east and the cool moist intermountain valley and ocean to the west, there are ample winds for power...

Sherman County Crops

Grain Production Wheat accounts for about 91% of the acres planted each year to grains in Sherman County, making this county among the largest wheat producing counties in Oregon. Farmers use a dryland method of farming, meaning half the farm is "fallowed." Fallowing is a conservation practice that allows the soil to collect two years...

The Way West Driving Tour

Scenic County Cycling Tour

Itineraries

Self-Guided Driving and Cycling Tours Discover the true beauty of Sherman County's wide-open spaces with an assortment of places to eat, sleep, rest, and recreate along the way. Feel free to download the route that works best for you, to keep in your wallet for easy reference. Save Save

Towns in Sherman County, Oregon

Learn about the towns and communities in Oregon's Sherman County that offer recreation, enterprise, and room to grow! Explore Sherman County today.

Sherman County Vistas

Gordon Ridge, west of Moro and Wasco, offers spectacular views of checkerboard fields. Find directions to this and other scenic vistas in Sherman County, OR

Sherman County Rivers

Sherman County's wild and scenic rivers are acclaimed for windsurfing, kite surfing, fishing, sailing, and boating. Plan your water-sports adventure now.

Oregon Trail

Beginning in the 1840s, Oregon pioneers passed through the northern part of the county on the Oregon Trail, from the John Day River Crossing to the crossing at the mouth of the Deschutes River. Some emigrants destined for the Barlow Road took the Cut-Off to the Barlow Road. The Cut-Off is a short distance west...

Directions to Sherman County

Getting here is half the fun! Only about 1 1/2 hours from Portland, Sherman County provides a travelor's respite in north central Oregon.

Business in Rufus

About Rufus, Oregon Rufus is nestled between Interstate 84 and basalt cliffs of the beautiful Columbia River Gorge, 100 miles east of Portland, and 100 miles west of Pendleton. Primarily a residential community, the population is about 270. Small commercial businesses cater to local residents and interstate highway travelers. The nearby Columbia, John Day, and...

Business in Moro

About Moro, Oregon Moro, population 325, is the county seat. Sherman County Courthouse overlooks the town. The first European settler here was Henry Barnum, around 1868. The town name was selected in a drawing from a hat, Moro being the name proposed by Judge O. M. Scott, who came from Moro, Illinois. Amenities include the...

Business in Kent

An historic mercantile-style building lines the road to Kent. Photo by Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives. Business in Kent About Kent, Oregon Kent is an unincorporated town on Highway 97 with a population of about 23. Amenities include Kent Baptist Church and the U.S. Post Office. Mid-Columbia Producers operates the grain storage elevator. On Highway...

Who is the Sherman County sheriff?

Our website has the name and contact information of the current sheriff. The Sherman County sheriff is directly accountable to the people, with an election every four years.

How many personnel does the Ambulance Service have?

Sherman County Ambulance Service has 12 Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), 3 EMT-Intermediates, 10 Emergency Medical Responders (EMRs), and 2 Certified Drivers. These personnel live throughout the county: Rufus, Wasco, Moro, Grass Valley, and Kent.

What is the coverage area for Sherman County Ambulance Service?

We cover all of Sherman County, which is 831 square miles. Thankfully, South Sherman Fire & Rescue District (RFPD) was able to step up and contract with the Oregon Raceway Park in Grass Valley to cover their events for full-county coverage when an ambulance is needed.

What is the average response time for the Ambulance Service?

The response time is a measurement of time that starts from the initial dispatch until the ambulance is enroute to the scene. In 2021, the average response time for the Sherman County Ambulance Service was 7.45 minutes. This year, the response time as of October is 6.0 minutes. Both of these times are well within...

How do I get notified of county emergency alerts?

Sign up for the Ever Bridge alert system at https://member.everbridge.net/index/892807736724035#/login to receive alerts whenever a public emergency happens. Messages can be sent to individuals using a variety of contact mechanisms, including cell phones, landlines, emails, and text messaging in minutes. Citizens listed in the 9-1-1 database (phone books) are automatically subscribed by landline. However, we...

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