Cliff Mine History Lesson II Traditional Cache
atlantis shuttle commander: out fot the area working on my masters degree, will look at creating and replacing this cache again when I return to the area and have time.
Cliff Mine History Lesson II
-
Difficulty:
-
-
Terrain:
-
Size: 
(small)
Please note Use of geocaching.com services is subject to the terms and conditions
in our disclaimer.
This chache is located off of Cliff Drive off of US 41 in the Keweenaw Penisula.
This cache is off of Cliff Drive you will need to turn off on to a ATV road/logging road. The road is marked by a sign in the summer months for the Cliff Cemetary but it is not present in the fall and winter months. The coodinates for this road are N 47 22.490 W 088 18.463. Once on this road there is a small stream you will need to ford (it may be dry during the dry season) so you may want a high clearance vehicle or shoes appropriate for wading.
Once on the other side of the stream there is a grassy area to park. Park here and you will see a trail. Don't follow the road up as if you do there is no place to turn around, and it goes past the cache. Follow this trail and it will split. You will see signs pointing to the cemetary and mine. Take the trail leading to the Left.
Enjoy the short hike and the scenery and of course take a look around at the history of the area. You may want to take some paper and crayons if you want to do some rubbings.
Also of note the mine is in this area so be careful for sunken vents etc.
While in the area stop at the mine rock dump and look through it for some copper as that is what was mined here.
There is a second cache in the area called Cliff Mine View, you will parked at the same location used for it also but it takes you further up the road ultimately to the top of the cliffs.
Also while here visit CLiff Mine History Lesson and Cliff Mine History Lesson III along with Welcome to the Keweenaw as i have a series of 5 caches here to remind us of the mining era in the abandoned mine town of Cliff.
OTHER NEARBY CACHES:
Cliff View- same parking spot- about 0.15 mile
Cliff Mine History lesson 3
Welcome to the Keweenaw
Cliff Mine History Lesson
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
tebhaq yriry va n pyhzc bs gerrf.
Treasures
You'll collect a digital Treasure from one of these collections when you find and log this geocache:
Loading Treasures