Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 158


The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 158 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Blair and Cambria Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States providing hunting, trapping, bird watching, and other activities.

Geography

Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 158 is located in Antis and Snyder Townships in Blair County, and in Reade Township in Cambria County. Prince Gallitzin State Park is located to the west, Canoe Creek State Park is located to the southeast, Rothrock State Forest is located to the east, Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 60 is located to the north, Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 33 is located to the northeast, Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 166, Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 118, and Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 147 are located to the southeast, Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 108 touches Game Lands Number 158 on the southwest, and Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 267 and Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 198 are located to the southwest, and Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 120 is located to the northwest. The northern portion of SGL 158 is part of the Moshannon Creek watershed, the western portion is drained by Clearfield Creek and its tributaries, both which are part of the West Branch Susquehanna River. The southeastern portion is drained by the Little Juniata River and its tributaries. All are ultimately part of the Susquehanna River watershed. Nearby communities include the City of Altoona, the boroughs of Bellwood, Coalport, Dean, and Tyrone, and populated places Allemans, Alemaden, Bald Eagle, Bear Loop, Beaver Valley, Beccaria, Blain City, Blandburg, Charlottsville, Condron, Dougherty, Dysart, Eyer, Fallentimber, Fiske, Flinton, Fostoria, Frugality, Gardner, Glasgow, Gray, Grazierville, Heverly, Highland Fling, Hollentown, Janesville, Lloydville, Lyleville, Mountaindale, Nealmont, Northwood, Pennington, Reighton, Richland, Roots, Rosebud, Skelp, Spring Mount, Stover, Tippletown, Tiipton, Utahville, Vail, Van Ormer, and Viola. Pennsylvania Route 453 runs along the northeast border of the Game Lands, the highway carrying Interstate 99 and U.S. Route 220 parallels to the southeast, Pennsylvania Route 865 forms the divide between SGL 158 and SGL 108, and Pennsylvania Route 253 parallels to the northeast.

Statistics

SGL 158 was entered into the Geographic Names Information System on 2 August 1979 as identification number 1188459, listing the elevation as. It consists of a total of in one parcel. Elevations range from on the northeast slope to in the main parcel.

Biology

Hunting, trapping and furtaking opportunities include deer, Ruffed grouse, squirrel, and turkey.