IMPORTANT NOTE-IMPORTANT NOTE-IMPORTANT NOTE
Roomy Mine is the home of hibernating mammals and should not be entered during fall and winter months. As such, do not seek this cache from Sept 15th through April 15th. Any logs during this time will be deleted. Entering the mine is prohibited during this time.
The coordinates bring you to the general area of the cache. GPS reception is pretty spotty, but once you're there, it's quite obvious where you have to go to bag this cache (Yes, in there).
Bring a flashlight.
When you reach ground zero there are two access points, the easy way and the hard way. The former may not be evident at first, depending on how you approach the area. The latter isn't too hard in dry conditions, but can be difficult, or downright dangerous in wet, or icy conditions. If you take the easy way, you'll have to make like a snake.
Roomy Mine, also known at times as the Laurel Mine and Red Mine, opened some time around 1840. The 4 ft.t thick vein of iron was known for its purity. I couldn't find info regarding when operations ended here, but many area mines closed during the recessions of the 1870's and 1890's. Some started up during WW1 to provide material for the war effort, but few area mines operated after that time.
In addition to the main shaft there was some surface mining here and the evidence of that remains on the hill above Roomy Mine. As you pass the slag piles pick up some of the rocks, feel the weight and notice the rust stains from the iron inside.
It's a log only micro without a pencil, so bring your own.
