Pea Gravel for Pathways in Kimberly, OR

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Kimberly, OR online from Oregon Rock Supply. Pick your material, choose a quantity by the ton or the yard, and a dump truck tips it on your site.

Start with 3/4 minus for anything that has to carry weight. In the Blue Mountains and Wallowas, snowmelt does the moving, so the ground under a path matters as much as the stone on top.

Ground and Conditions in Kimberly

This part of the state runs on snowmelt. The high ranges take heavy winter snow and feed valleys that see far less, so spring water arrives fast and all at once.

A thin base fails in a way you can see. The surface ruts, pumps underfoot, and pushes out at the edges where water sits against it.

The fix is a compacted base that locks up instead of shifting. That means a minus rock with its fines still in it, not a clean stone that stays loose.

Timing matters here too. The working season is short between snowmelt and the first hard frosts, and frozen ground stops compaction through the winter.

Frost depth in the Grande Ronde, Baker and John Day valleys runs 18 inches from 2,500 to 4,000 feet and 24 inches at 4,000 feet and above. The county sets that figure.

Erosion follows the same pattern. Spring snowmelt scours stream banks and culvert outlets, runoff cuts down steep forest roads, and bare slopes after wildfire shed water fast.

Washed, open stone is what moves water away in those spots. Minus rock is what builds the surface you walk and drive on.

Materials for Kimberly Projects

Fines and screenings do the finish work on paths and walkways. 1/4 Minus, also called quarter minus, is crushed rock down to fines.

It beds pavers and flagstone, tops a compacted base, and fine grades a path.

It packs tight underfoot because the fine material fills the voids between the particles. That is what keeps a walkway surface from rolling under a boot.

Underneath it, 3/4 Minus is the standard Oregon base. Crushed rock graded 3/4 inch down to fines, it compacts and locks up under driveways, parking pads, shop floors and shed bases.

Where the ground is soft or low, Quarry Run builds up grade first. It is raw rock straight from the pit face, and a graded base course goes on top of it.

For the path surface itself, 3/8" Natural Pea Gravel gives a smooth rounded stone for paths, play areas and dog runs. Oregon yards say Natural Pea Gravel, not pea stone.

Where water has to move, Drain Rock handles French drains, footing drains, drywells and downspout runs. It is washed and open so water passes through instead of sitting.

For decorative beds and dry creek beds, Willamette River Rock is rounded water-worn stone off the valley river bars rather than crushed quarry rock.

Delivery to Kimberly and the Surrounding Area

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, whichever suits the job. Each product page has a calculator to size the load before you check out.

Pick a delivery date at checkout and a dump truck tips the load on site in one pile. Have the drop spot clear and reachable for a truck.

Kimberly sits in Grant County, and delivery covers the surrounding area, including John Day, Canyon City, Prairie City, Mount Vernon and Dayville.

Questions About Ordering

What should I have ready when the truck arrives?

Have the drop spot clear, open and reachable for a dump truck. The driver tips the load in one pile and does not spread or place it, so pick a spot you can work from.

Keep gates wide, overhead lines clear, and parked vehicles out of the way before the truck pulls in.

What is the best base under pavers in Kimberly?

3/4 minus is the standard Oregon base for paver work, because it compacts and locks up instead of shifting. Bed the pavers themselves on 1/4 minus, also called quarter minus, which fine grades to a flat surface.

Both are minus products, so they keep their fines and hold together under load.

Order Gravel and Aggregate for Kimberly

Size the load on the calculator on each product page, then order by the ton or the yard. Choose a delivery date at checkout and the truck brings it to your site in Kimberly.

Order your 3/4 minus and 1/4 minus from Oregon Rock Supply and get the base and the finish right.