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The quick answer

The Mines open after the initial landslide is cleared on Spring 5 of Year 1. The community reference describes 120 floors and an elevator that returns to visited floors at multiples of five.[1]

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  1. Understand the distinction
  2. Suggested checklist
  3. Limits and next steps

Understand the distinction

Our beginner recommendation is to aim for the next small checkpoint and leave time to return home. Health, energy and time are separate constraints; reaching one more floor is not always worth the risk.[1]

Suggested checklist

  1. Bring suitable equipment and recovery supplies, then start from an unlocked elevator stop.[1]
  2. Set the next five-floor checkpoint as a session goal instead of attempting the whole mine.[1]
  3. Check health, energy and the clock regularly and leave before the return trip becomes unsafe.[1]

Limits and next steps

This describes the normal Mines, not Skull Cavern or the dangerous variant. Modded saves and special challenges can differ.[1]

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Sources & verification

Facts last checked Oct 31, 2026. Checking a source does not change the page’s update date.

  1. The Mines — Stardew Valley Wiki Stardew Valley Wiki contributors · reference · Checked Oct 31, 2026

    Community-maintained reference; not a first-party specification.

    Original language: en
  2. Stardew Valley on Steam ConcernedApe / Valve · official · Checked Oct 31, 2026Original language: en

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