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Designated Routes - Northcentral Region

SGL 14 - Cameron County

2.5 miles - A designated route on Bell Run Road from the Moore Hill parking lot to the gate on East Hicks Run Road.

SGL 14 - Elk and Cameron counties

2.5 miles - A designated route on Coal Bank Road from the gate on Rt. 120 at the Elk/Cameron county line to Dents Run Road.

SGL 14 - Cameron County

7 miles - A designated route from the gate on Dents Run Road to the gate on West Hicks Run Road.

SGL 25 - Elk County

7 miles - From Shawmut Rail Road Grade gate just past Pure Carbon Lodge entrance to game lands boundary gate at north end of game lands.

SGL 25 - Elk County

3.5 miles - On St. Mary's to Glen Hazel Road at Haney Hill parking lot gate to Shawmut Rail Road Grade.

SGL 25 - Elk County

5 miles - from gate at parking lot below East Branch Dam near Glen Hazel up Middle Fork Road to Shawmut Rail Road Grade.

SGL 25 - Elk County

4 miles - On St. Mary's to Glenn Hazel Road from Powers Run gate on Haney Hill to game lands boundary on Hill going to Rt. 255 gate.

SGL 28 - Elk County

2 miles - From Allegheny National Forest horse trail at Spring Creek Bridge to Pigeon Run Falls on Allegheny National Forest then onto State Game Lands 28 and onto 50-foot gas line right-of-way back to Allegheny National Forest Logging Roads and horse trail.

SGL 28 - Elk County

6 miles - from gate at parking area .5 miles east of Owl Nest across main dirt road to Spring Creek Road Big Run Road gate on Allegheny National Forest at Spring Creek.

SGL 30 - McKean County

2.5 miles - A designated route on Indian Run Road from the Route 46 gate to Havens Run Road.

SGL 30 - McKean County

3 miles - A designated route on the Potato Creek Road from Route 46 to Lyman Run Road.

SGL 30 - McKean County

2 miles - A designated route on Lyman Run Road from Potato Creek to Dividing Ridge.

SGL 30 - McKean County

4 miles - A designated route on Havens Run Road from the Route 46 gate to just prior to the game lands boundary.

SGL 30 - McKean County

4 miles - A designated route on Dividing Ridge Road from the Route 46 gate to the Elk State Forest boundary.

SGL 33 - Centre County

18 miles - Sandy Ridge Road - 6 miles from the intersection of Rush Road. Route begins at state game lands property line/parking lot below Glass City along Tomtet Run with a series of unnamed loop routes connecting to a parking lot a 1/2 mile east of the Penn Dot storage area on Rt. 322. Additional parking lots across from Hannah Furnace Road along Rt. 322. Two parking lots are located along the Sandy Ridge with one leading to Horse Hollow and the other following a route along Seven Springs Hollow to a parking lot on Coldstream Run. Designated routes marked.

SGL 34 - Elk and Clearfield County

1.5 miles - A designated route on the Ardell Dam Road from the gate on Merrill Road to Pebble Run.

SGL 34 - Clearfield County

1.5 miles - A designated route on Ginger Whiskey Road from gate to gate.

SGL 37 - Tioga County

Route 1 - Gate to gate distance 3.2 miles. This route is an administrative dirt and gravel road through State Game Lands 37. From the State Game Lands 37 boundary at Parking Lot # 03 (Gate 37-20) on Firetower Rd (Richmond Twp., T713), the trail continues up the Firetower Rd for 0.9 miles. Turn left through brown gate (Gate 37-25C), staying on the main gravel road for 1.6 miles into Stephenhouse Hollow. Yield to the right at a "Y" intersection and continue 0.7 miles north along Stephenhouse Road to the brown gate (Gate 37-40) and State Game Lands 37 Parking Lot #6.

SGL 37 - Tioga County

Route 2 - Gate to gate distance 3.6 miles. This designated route is a dirt and gravel administrative road beginning at the State Game Lands 37 "White Birches" Parking Lot #2 along Carpenter Road (Charleston Twp., T543). The route yields to the right behind the brown gate (Gate 37-30) and follows the road for 0.9 miles to the top of the mountain. The route continues on the grass covered road to the right, going down into Brown Hollow for 1.7 miles to the intersection of Stephenhouse Road. Turn left and continue north on Stephenhouse Road for 1.0 miles to the brown gate at Parking Lot #6 (Gate 37-40). This route also intersects the designated horse trail that continues to the Firetower Rd. in Richmond Township.

SGL 44 - Elk County

7 miles - Croyland Laurel Run Gate to Vineyard Run Gate at Jefferson County line.

SGL 44 - Elk County

3.75 miles - Rt. 949 Empire Ridge Road gate to Jefferson County line.

SGL 59 - Potter and McKean counties

Start to finish is distance 8.6 miles. From the intersection of Weimer Hollow Road (Pleasant Valley T342) with State Game Lands 59 Ridge Road, travel along the dirt and gravel road, passing through two gates and continue for 4.3 miles. The trail ends where the pipeline diverges from the road. Horses must reverse and exit the game lands along the same route used for entry along Ridge Road.

SGL 60 - Centre County

6.5 miles - Hoover Road from parking lot to Blair county Line.

SGL 60 - Centre County

3 miles - Janesville Tract – Beginning at parking lot along Rt. 253 1 mile north of Janesville along route to old abandoned railroad grade heading north to a route crossing Muddy Run to the old township route 531 Robeson Road. Route continues to the gate at the old fish hatchery at Becceria.

SGL 61 - McKean County

1.3 miles - At Old Gettlman Farm on two state game lands roads to food plots. Tram Road Hollow Road to dead end and road up hill to dead end at top food plots.

SGL 61 - McKean County

3 miles - From intersection of Ridge Road and Sherwood Hollow Roads to old Stone Quarry Road to game lands parking lot on Skinner Creek Road.

SGL 61 - McKean County

9 miles - Loop from parking lot gate on top of Prospect Hill down Skinner Creek Road to game lands road at bottom of hill at Skinner Creek. (about 5 miles) Then to the left and back up through game lands along Skinner Creek on road to Prospect Hill game lands parking lot at top of hill (4 miles).

SGL 64 - Potter County

2.8 miles. This designated route is an administrative road beginning next to Meeker/Stony Lick Road (Pike Twp., T438) at State Game Lands 64 Parking Lot #9 (Gate 64-05). Travel around brown gate on the gravel road for 1.4 miles to the start of the dam breast at Bristol Pond. The designated trail ends and horses must return on same route used for entry. No horses are allowed on the dam.

SGL 75 - Lycoming County

2.7 miles - Access is from the parking area behind the Larson Fields and runs to the Cammal lookout; also includes a spur road ending at the Tiadaghton State Forest boundary line. This designated route consists of game lands administrative roads and powerline service roads..

SGL 75 - Lycoming County

5.1 miles – Access points are from Frenchman Ridge Road parking area, Beech Grove or Cemetery Road parking area, English Center. This designated route consists of game land administrative roads between the two parking areas.

SGL 75 - Lycoming County

4 miles – Access points are from the English Run Road Hemmingway Hill parking area and a Silver Springs Road parking area, 1.5 miles NW of Fisher Mine Road. This designated route consists of game lands administrative roads between the two parking areas.

SGL 75 - Lycoming County

8.4 miles – Access points are from the Pine Run Road Double Gates parking area and the Wheatfield Hollow parking area off of Big Run Road. This designated route consists of game lands administrative roads between the two parking areas.

SGL 75 - Clearfield County

4.7 miles – Access is from the Brown Fork Road/powerline parking area along Silver Springs Road. This designated route consists of game lands administrative roads and joins up with another designated route at Trout Run.

SGL 77 - Clearfield County

3 miles - A designated route on Slab Run Road and spurs, from the gate off of game lands (T402) to the dead end.

SGL 78 - Clearfield County

1.3 miles - A designated route along the main administrative road from the gate off of State Route 1009 to the dead end.

SGL 87 - Clearfield County

2.5 miles - A designated route from gate to gate on Curry Run Road and the dead end spur on Beech Run Road.

SGL 89 - Clinton County

12 miles - Hazard Road - From parking lot 1 mile off Rt. 664 near Haneyville to parking lot at Lick Run crossing near Farrandsville.

SGL 90 - Centre County

6 miles - A designated route from the gate off of the Kennedy Road to the gate off of McGeorge Road.

SGL 94 - Clearfield County

1.7 miles - A designated route on Roberts Run Road west from the main parking lot off of Chestnut Ridge Road to the dead end at Trout Run.

SGL 94 - Clearfield County

1.5 miles - A designated route from the main parking lot off of Chestnut Ridge Road to the dead end at the south gate.

SGL 100 - Centre and Clearfield counties

5 miles - A designated route from the gate on Route 879 near Pine Glen to Route 144.

SGL 100 - Centre and Clearfield counties

2.5 miles - A designated route on Spruce Run Road from the gate on Route 144 to the dead end.

SGL 100 - Centre and Clearfield counties

3 miles - A designated route on South Fork Road and spurs beginning at the gates off Route 144 to the dead ends.

SGL 134 - Lycoming and Sullivan counties

4.3 miles – Access points are from the last gate on Camp Mountain Road and the Proctor Road gate near the Northcentral Game Farm. This designated route consists of game lands administrative roads between the two parking areas.

SGL 134 - Lycoming and Sullivan counties

3.1 miles – Access is from the last gate on Camp Mountain Road and follows Huckle Run towards Loyalsock Creek ending at the game lands boundary line gate. This designated route consists of game lands administrative roads.

SGL 134 - Lycoming and Sullivan counties

3.0 miles - Access is immediately past the Cabbage Hollow Road parking area 2.3 miles north of Hoppestown Road. This designated route consists of game lands administrative roads.

SGL 176 - Centre County

1.25 miles - Game lands corner marker at Greenbrier near Circleville to the Scotia Road.

SGL 176 - Centre County

.5 miles - Parking lot along Scotia Road near radio tower to the Scotia Range.

SGL 176 - Centre County

2.6 miles - Radio Tower parking area to parking lot at gate at Houltz Road.

SGL 176 - Centre County

1.5 miles - Parking lot west of the Scotia Range to parking lot at Houltz Road.

SGL 176 - Centre County

2.5 miles - Parking lot at Tow Hill to Houltz Road.

SGL 252 - Lycoming, Union County

24 miles - Access points are from parking areas along Ridge Road, Alvira Road, Mill Road, and Route 44. These designated routes consists of most of the game lands administrative roads and are posted accordingly.

SGL 255 - Clinton County

2 miles - Route behind Game Commission storage building to a food plot on the top of Bald Eagle Mountain.

SGL 268 - Tioga County

2.0 miles. This designated route follows a gravel administrative road (Reclamation Road) starting at State Game Lands 268 Parking Lot #2 along Rattler Mountain Road (Morris Township,T812). The route follows Reclamation Road behind the gate for 1 mile and ends at the intersection with the first gravel road to the right. Horses must reverse and exit the game lands along Reclamation Road.

SGL 295 - Clinton County

8 miles - Hancock Road from intersection of Ragg Valley Road to parking lot above Lamar Fish Hatchery along Spring Run.

SGL 295 - Clinton County

12 miles - Parking lot at Cherry Run and Fishing Creek confluence to the parking lot at the top end of Cherry Run along with a route to the top end of Bear Run continuing to the parking lot at the confluence of Bear Run and Fishing Creek.

SGL 311 - Elk County

10.1 miles – The designated routes may be accessed directly from a game lands parking lot along Dewey Road, a game lands parking lot along Porcupine Road, from two points on the Thunder Mountain Equestrian Trail on the Elk State Forest, and from some adjoining private property owners who give permission. The designated routes exist on some administrative roads and additional trails through reclaimed surface mines and wooded areas as posted and only those posted routes may be utilized. Please see the specific map and brochure developed for this game lands.

SGL 317 - Union County

1 mile – Access points are from the Polly Pine Road parking area and the Stony Run Road Bald Eagle State Forest parking area. This designated route consists of game lands administrative game lands roads between the two parking areas.

SGL 321 - Clinton County

10 miles - All main roads and spurs on this game lands are considered designated routes and are posted accordingly

SGL 331 - Clearfield County

7 miles - A designated route from the main entrance off of South Continental Drive (T408) past the crew headquarters, then across South Bennetts Branch to the game lands boundary on Pennington Road.