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Designated Routes - Northwest Region

SGL 29 - Warren County

6.5 miles - (West Branch Tionesta Creek) Start at the state game lands parking area and gate at the state game lands boundary line south of Chapman State Park. Proceed south approximately 6.5 miles to the state game lands gate and parking area (Hermit Spring) at the intersection with State Route 2002.

SGL 29 - Warren County

0.65 mile - Start at the state game lands boundary line with Chapman State Park's Lowland Trail and proceed southwest on the old railroad grade about 0.65 mile to its intersection with Hermit Spring administrative road (existing horse/bike route).

SGL 29 - Warren County

3.3 miles - Start at the state game lands gate (boundary line) at the termination of Forest Service Road 536 and proceed north about 3.3 miles to the intersection with the Hermit Spring administrative road (existing horse/bike route).

SGL 39 - Venango County

2.2 miles - Mineral Township - From Old Route 8 take King Road west to a Game Commission parking lot. Beginning at the parking lot travel northeast on the Game Commission service road for a distance of 2.2 miles to the main access road to State Game Lands 39 at Pecan Hill. There is a Game Commission parking lot at each end of this roadway.

SGL 39 - Venango County

4.3 miles - Mineral Township - From Route 965, take Adams Road (T-399) to the Game Commission parking lot. Beginning at the parking lot travel south on the Game Commission service road for a distance of 4.3 miles to a Game Commission parking lot along T-330 (Slatertown Road).

SGL 45 - Venango and Clarion counties

4.0 miles - Cranberry Township (Venango County) and Ashland Township (Clarion County) - Beginning at the intersection of the abandoned railroad grade and Route 322 at Van, travel east on the abandoned railroad grade for a distance of 4.0 miles to Kline Road.

SGL 54 Jefferson County

8.5 Miles - Snyder Twp. – From Brockway take Clay Plant Road approximately 2.5 miles to an intersection. Turn right on Game School Road and follow approximately 1.5 miles. Turn right on paved entrance road to original site of the Ross Leffler School of Conservation. Travel approximately 1 mile to the Game Commission parking area and Empire Ridge Road. From this point the route extends for about 3.5 miles in Jefferson County and continues onto the designated route on SGL 44 in Elk County.

SGL 86 Warren County

5.9 miles - Thompson Run. Start at the York Hill state game lands parking area and gate off of TR-642 near the communications tower. Proceed southeast approximately 5.9 miles to the state game lands gate and parking area off of TR-422 near the Village of Althom.

SGL 95 Butler County

4.1 miles: Start at the main parking lot on Branchton road and proceed north through the gate across from the parking lot. Follow the trail signs on the Game Commission service road and bear right at the first "Y" in the road. Follow the signs on the road for approximately 1.8 miles until you reach Kohlmeyer road. Head north on Kohlmeyer road 0.5 miles. Just after you cross the bridge over Slippery Rock creek, look for trail signs on the right. Turn right off of Kohlmeyer at the trail signs and follow the Game Commission service road 1.8 miles and the trail ends at the parking lot on Higgins Corner road.

SGL 96 Venango County

1 mile - Plum Township - Beginning at the Game Commission parking lot near the intersection of Goodwin and McCurdy Road, travel east on the Game Commission service road for a distance of 1.0 mile to the Game Commission parking lot on Line Road.

SGL 130 Mercer County

3.2 miles - Sandy Lake Township - Beginning at the intersection of Triple Link Road and the abandoned railroad grade, travel east on the abandoned railroad grade for a distance of 3.2 miles to a Game Commission parking lot just east of Reed's Furnace Road.

SGL 143 Warren County

4.2 miles - (Marked snowmobile route). Start at the state game lands parking area at Spetz Hill (1.3 miles southwest of TR-388 at the end of TR-457). Proceed approximately 4.2 miles southeast to the state game lands gate at the Blue Eye Run parking area near Garland.

SGL 218 Erie County

Approximately 2 miles - Green Township - From the parking area on Dyer Road, proceed in a northerly direction. After passing a large impoundment on the west side of the route, the route loops to the south and eventually turns to the west to exit on Barton Road near the southern parking area.

SGL 284 Mercer County

2.1 miles - Springfield Township - Beginning at a Game Commission parking lot at the intersection of Route 208 and State Route 2002, travel southeast on the abandoned railroad grade for a distance of 2.1 miles to #2 Mine Road. There is a Game Commission parking lot just west of that intersection.