State Game Lands Number 73

Game Commission Road & Mid-State Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Game Commission Road & Mid-State Trail is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 73 near Homans Corner, PA. It is mostly level, with 246 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,824 – 2,067 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Game Commission Road 40.19765, -78.30956
Nearest town Homans Corner, PA

Directions

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Game Commission Road & Mid-State Trail

6.9 mi · ▲ 246 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 1,825–2,068 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 73

Trailhead: Game Commission Road · 40.19765, -78.30956

Weather Sep 6: sunrise 6:46 AM · sunset 7:39 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Game Commission Road, heading NE.
  2. 2.2 miTurn left onto Mid-State Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.2 miReach Game Commission Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.2 miTurn right onto Game Commission Road, heading S.
  5. 2.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:39 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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