Southeast Region

SGL 43 - Chester and Berks counties

3.4 miles - From the gate adjacent to the shooting range off of Laurel Drive, travel a 3.4 mile loop and return to the original starting point.

SGL 43 - Chester and Berks counties

To access the Horseshoe Trail from St Peters Village, park in the parking area at the north end of the village. Crossing the cement bridge from the parking area provides access to the connecting trail. Follow the blue blazed trail with a yellow dot to the left at the trail head to access the yellow blazed Horseshoe Trail.

SGL 46 - Lebanon and Lancaster counties

0.4 mile - Fox Road Spur approximately .4 mile from Game Commission parking lot off of Fox Road. Access to Horseshoe Trail.

SGL 46 - Lebanon and Lancaster counties

1.4 miles - Elder's Run Trail: 1.4 miles, intersecting with and running perpendicular to Horseshoe Trail. This is a gated Pennsylvania Game Commission access road with solid bed. Parking lots located at each end.

SGL 46 - Lebanon and Lancaster counties

9 miles - Horseshoe Trail: Nine miles, running primarily along Furnace Hills ridge line through State Game Lands 46. This is merely a trail, not drivable with vehicle along most of route. It does coincide with Game Commission access road on one portion, either side of intersection with Elder's Run Trail.

SGL 52 - Lancaster and Berks counties

2 miles - Starting at a parking lot on Twp. Route 888, proceeding in an easterly direction to a fork-right-hand road to turnaround; left-hand fork, proceeding easterly and ending at a turnaround adjacent to turnpike.

SGL 80 - Berks and Schuylkill counties

1.5 miles - The Game Commission service road beginning at the gate east of Camp Strause and traveling east for 1.5 miles where the designated route ends at the intersection of township road T-639 in Bethel Twp., Berks County.

SGL 80 - Berks and Schuylkill counties

4.1 miles - Beginning at the Game Commission service road (known as the old tram grade) off of Old State Road, southeast of Swatara Gap, traveling east for 4.1 miles to the junction with the Camp Strause service road.

SGL 106 - Berks and Schuylkill counties

8.5 miles - There are two access points to the trail. Designated parking areas are located along Rockland Drive, Orwigsburg and off RT 61N at the Port Clinton Fire Tower. The main trail/road is 3.7 miles long from parking area to parking area. There are two designated side trails that branch off of the main trail. The first side trail is .6 miles from the Rockland Drive parking area and will branch off to the right continuing 2.6 miles before joining back onto the main trail at a four way intersection. The second side trail will be 1.7 miles from Rockland Drive parking area and will branch off to the left and continue 2.2 miles before joining back onto the main trail at the same four way intersection. If accessing from the Port Clinton Fire Tower parking area travel 1 mile to the four way intersection and both side trails can be accessed. The trail to the left goes 2.6 miles and joins back onto the main trail. The trail to the right goes 2.2 miles and joins back onto the main trail.

SGL 110 - Berks and Schuylkill counties

11 miles - Starting at the Game Commission parking area on Route 183, travel east on the road. This road can be used to get to a Game Commission parking area on Forge Dam Road or a second parking area on Mountain Road. There is also a small section of designated route that leads to the Auburn lookout.

SGL 145 - Lebanon County

0.5 mile - Beginning at the Game Commission parking lot adjacent to Route 117 and traveling SSW to the junction with General Biddle Road (Horseshoe Trail). This road is otherwise known as Fisher Hill Road.

SGL 145 - Lebanon County

4.4 miles - The Game Commission service road beginning at the parking lot adjacent to Route 117 and traveling in a southerly direction to Baumgardner Road and then onto Military Road, past the Cavalry Dam for approximately 0.9 mile. The route then crosses Route 241, crosses the RR Grade (Rails to Trails) and becomes General Biddle Road, initially heading in a SSE direction and turning 90º where it goes for some 3.5 miles to a parking lot on Pinch Road south of the town of Mt. Gretna. This designated route is also known as the Horseshoe Trail.

SGL 145 - Lebanon County

2 miles - Beginning at the Game Commission parking lot adjacent to Route 117, following the service road (otherwise known as Boy Scout Road) and including the access loop leading to the Rails to Trails trail northeast of Lake Duffy.

SGL 145 - Lebanon County

1.2 miles - Beginning at the Game Commission parking lot adjacent to Lawn Hill Road and following the service road (also known as Cherry Hill Road) for approximately 1.2 miles to the parking lot adjacent to Route 117.

SGL 156 - Lancaster County

7 miles - From the first parking area off of Dead End Road, travel 5 miles west to the intersection of another road. At the intersection, turn to the right and travel east for 2 miles to the parking area adjacent to the Cornwall Lookout Tower.

SGL 157 - Bucks County

1.2 miles - From the parking area off of Sawmill Road, follow the dirt road to the rifle range. After traveling .5 miles, turn to the left by the gate. The road continues for approximately another .7 miles. The route ends at this point.

SGL 205 - Lehigh County

This route starts at the Game Commission parking area on Kistler Road approximately .2 miles from the intersection of Kistler Road and Warden Road. The route starts at the gate in the parking area. Travel past the gate and up the hill for approximately .3 miles. The route then turns to the left and travels for another .8 miles to a wooden gate on Scherers Road. Total length of the route is 1.1 miles.

SGL 210 - Dauphin County

1.4 miles - Beginning at a gate adjacent to State Route 4013 on top of Broad Mountain and traveling west for approximately 1.4 miles on a road known as Luke's Trail. This route continues on DCNR's Weiser State Forest.

SGL 210 - Dauphin County

6.3 miles - Beginning at the Game Commission parking area adjacent to SR 4013 traveling the road (This is known as Greenland Road) east for 5.8 miles to the gate at the east end of the Game Lands continuing onto a connecting trail on DCNR's Weiser State Forest. Two additional spurs off of the eastern end of Greenland Road also connect to riding trails on DCNR's Weiser State Forest. These spurs are called Red Hill Road and Chestnut Road and cover approximately 0.5 mile.

SGL 211 - Dauphin, Lebanon and Schuylkill counties

20 miles - Beginning at the Game Commission parking lot and gate on the old RR grade and traveling east for approximately 17 miles to the gate and parking lot adjacent to Gold Mine Road. Beginning on the east side of Gold Mine Road and travelling east for approximately 2.25 miles to the gate for the Lebanon Water Authority.

SGL 211 - Dauphin, Lebanon, and Schuylkill counties

1.2 miles - Beginning at the game lands boundary where it intersects with Cold Spring Road traveling north for approximately 1.2 miles to the junction with the old RR grade.

SGL 211 - Dauphin, Lebanon, and Schuylkill counties

9 miles - Beginning at the gate on the north side of the old RR grade on a Game Commission service road and traveling first NW and then NE, up the south face of Third Mountain to the summit and traveling east on Rattling Run Road and continuing to the Appalachian Trail. This route is part of the Horseshoe Trail. Riders may also turn south and continue on Rattling Run Road past the Kabob Hiking Club monument to the old RR grade. Riders may also take a spur route to the fire tower and back along the same route to Rattling Run Road.

SGL 211 - Dauphin, Lebanon, and Schuylkill counties

5 miles - Beginning at a Game Commission parking lot adjacent to Route 443 and traveling north to junction with the Horseshoe Trail and either continuing NW on the Horseshoe Trail and on to it's junction with the old RR grade, or turning right, or east, and following the Horseshoe Trail to the game lands boundary.

SGL 234 - Montgomery County

1 mile- From the gate at the Game Commission parking area on the south side Game Farm Road near Hockel Road and travelling 1 mile along Game Commission access road. The designated route ends at the intersection of the access road and Pheasant Road.

SGL 246 - Dauphin County

2.5 miles - Beginning at a Game Commission Parking Lot adjacent to Roundtop Road (SR 2005) on a Game Commission service road traveling east and then looping back west to a gate adjacent to Schoolhouse Lane.

SGL 257 - Schuylkill County

4 miles - Starting at the Game Commission parking area off of Dairy Road and traveling west to the Game Commission parking area off of State Route 309.

SGL 106 - Schuylkill County

4 miles - Starting at the Game Commission parking lot near the Port Clinton Fire tower in a northerly direction on the Game Commission service road and ending at Game Commission Corner 118, where the service road intersects Twp. Route 722 near Drehersville. Two-way travel is permissible.

SGL 110 - Berks County

10.9 MILES - Starting at parking lot adjacent to Route 183, the trail follows an existing road in an easterly direction approximately 9.8 miles to a parking lot .2 mile north of Legislative Route 06030. There is also a spur trail from the parking lot adjacent to Twp. Route 528 in a northerly direction to the main trail.

SGL 210 - Dauphin County

11 MILES - Beginning at the parking area, Powells Valley Road (Legislative Route 22003) eastward to the Greenland service road to the intersection of the Civil Aeronautics Administration omnirange radar tower road - 6 miles; return on the same route. Also, one side trail approximately 1/2 mile east of parking area traversing game lands in a northerly course to a parking area; continuing across Legislative Route 22003 in a southwesterly direction to game lands boundary, 5 miles. Trail continues westerly on Haldeman State Forest lands.

• Berks County Game Warden Ryan Zawada reports he recently charged separate individuals for living on state game lands.  Both were in possession of methamphetamine at the time they were encountered.

• Berks County Game Warden Ryan Zawada reports he recently charged two men for deer hunting in WMU 5B before the start of the season.

• Berks County Game Warden Ryan Zawada reports he recently charged a man with hunting through the use of bait and determined that his 2023 antlered deer harvest was also taken unlawfully through the use of bait.

• Berks County Game Warden Ryan Zawada reports he recently charged a man with interference with lawful hunting. He had admitted to placing moth balls around our victim’s hunting location in an effort to scare deer from the area.

• Berks County Game Warden Ryan Zawada reports he recently charged multiple individuals at Blue Marsh Lake with hunting pheasants without the required pheasant permit.

• Berks County Game Warden Ryan Zawada reports he recently charged a mother for allowing her 14-year-old to hunt with a rifle while unattended. The juvenile harvested a protected deer while hunting alone.

• Bucks County Game Warden Hannah Jimenez reports citing an individual for hunting small game without a hunting license.      

• Bucks County Game Warden James Crown reports a father and son were recently cited for shooting a deer out of season. The dad bought his license and tagged the large 8-point buck after he’d already killed it. His son was charged for aiding his father in the illegal take of the deer. In all, seven charges will be filed against the duo and will go through the court system.

• Chester County Game Warden Nelson Yocum reports criminal charges have been filed against an individual for harvesting and tagging a buck with another individual’s harvest tag. This was done in an attempt to harvest more than one antlered deer for the season. This is also a reminder that a person who kills any big game shall, immediately, and before moving the animal, fully complete the proper game harvest tag and attach it as instructed on the tag.

• Chester County Game Warden Brian Johnston reports citing an individual for small-game hunting in a safety zone. “If unsure what constitutes a safety zone, please call the PGC for clarification,” he advised.

• Chester County Game Warden Brian Johnston reports citing an individual for unlawfully taking three wood ducks without possessing a valid federal duck stamp.

• Dauphin County Game Warden Zachary Soles reports a private property located on North Harrisburg Street in Swatara Township recently reported a potential poaching incident. The property owners located a crossbow bolt in the front yard of their home and after reviewing security footage from their Ring camera, learned it resulted from a shot at deer feeding in the front yard at approximately 1 a.m. No suspects are known at this time and the camera was unable to capture any additional information.

• Delaware County Game Warden Blake McNew recently had two individuals plead guilty to the illegal use of bait. One of the individuals also pleaded guilty to harvesting a 8-point buck illegally.

• Lancaster County Game Warden Greg Graham reports that several individuals were cited for hunting over bait on State Game Lands 46. Fortunately, no deer were shot at the bait site.

• Lebanon County Game Warden Zach Salsgiver reports that, while patrolling State Game Lands 80, he encountered a vehicle with drug paraphernalia inside. After searching the vehicle, we discovered multiple drug- and firearms-related violations.

• Montgomery County Game Warden Kyle Lubak reports citations were given to a local law enforcement officer for harvesting a doe over illegal bait and trespassing in Bucks County.

• Northampton County Game Warden David Furmato reports a hunter was charged with taking a bear unlawfully with archery equipment, through the use of bait in Nazareth. The hunter pleaded guilty to all charges.

• Schuylkill County Game Warden Charles T. Schuster reports two individuals received a citation for hunting for deer through the use of bait.

• Schuylkill County Game Warden Charles T. Schuster reports one individual received a warning for hunting for squirrels with an unplugged shotgun.

• Schuylkill County Game Warden Charles T. Schuster reports one individual received a citation for harvesting a protected deer during the early special firearms season.

• Schuylkill County Game Warden Charles T. Schuster reports that one individual received a warning for failure to provide a hunting license.

• Schuylkill County Game Warden Charles T. Schuster reports that one individual received a warning for carrying expired kill tags.

• Chester and Lancaster Counties Game Warden Supervisor Sgt. Matthew Johnson reports charging a 17-year-old in Drumore for exceeding the daily bag limit of Canada geese by five birds on an evening in early September. The daily bag limit is eight, and the violator told acquaintances that he shot 13 and was aware of that being a violation. The information was passed on to the PGC in a very timely manner, enabling Game Wardens to follow up quickly and gain a successful prosecution. The penalty included several hundred dollars in fines and court costs and the possibility of several years’ hunting license revocation.