Dutch Mountain Coal Mine Traditional Cache
Fetch & Getit: Just can't get around like I used to when I created this cache. Hope someday someone will put another one there.
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Back in the early part of the 20th century, coal was one of the many resources that were sought after in the Dutch Mountain regions of Wyoming and Sullivan counties of Pennsylvania. Most of the mining was open pit mining. However there were some places that were rich in coal deposits that required tunnel mining and shaft mining. This particular mine is a tunnel mine that reaches some 900ft. distance into the hard composite rock of the mountain. The tunnel is open and you can still see the vein of coal on the sides of the tunnel that is around 24 inches thick. The mine is full of water but never gets deeper than 2ft. deep. If you venture into the mine be sure to wear a hard hat. To reach this cache you will take the Coal Mine Road that is 1.8 miles long. It is open to vehicles that are 4 wheel drive and have good ground clearance. You can also hike to the cache from the parking area. Coal Mine Road turns off of Windy Valley Road at the left of Camp Earl. Windy Valley Road runs from Bellasylva to Kasson Brook and has no winter maintenance. There are also other caches along the Windy Valley Road that you can get while in the area.
This cache is on State Game Land, so remember to wear orange during hunting seasons. You are looking for a d-con container that has limited room for trade items, well hidden, not too far from the mine. GPS reading was 15ft. accuracy, but just look in front of the mine for the cache. I will get better readings when leaves are off of trees. Have fun and be careful.
FTF: Walker Hunter and Over The Hill Gang
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
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