State Game Lands Number 73

Game Commission Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Game Commission Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in State Game Lands Number 73 near Homans Corner, PA. It climbs 356 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,824 – 2,067 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mid-State Trail 40.23222, -78.29439
Nearest town Homans Corner, PA

Directions

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Game Commission Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 356 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 1,825–2,068 ft

Out & Back · State Game Lands Number 73

Trailhead: Mid-State Trail · 40.23222, -78.29439

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mid-State Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Game Commission Road, heading SE.
  3. 2.2 miReach Game Commission Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.2 miTurn right onto Mid-State Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.3 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

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:46 AMSunset 7:39 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead