State Game Lands 158: hunting, parking and access
State Game Lands 158 is 17,463 acres owned by the Pennsylvania Game Commission in Blair County, Cambria County and Clearfield County, inside WMU 4D. PGC's maps show 7 parking areas, 16 gates and 7.7 miles of game land road that PGC opens to vehicles at set times of year.
Data updated October 2026. Boundary, parking, roads and gates: PGC's game lands maps. Seasons: PGC 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits.
State game landsState forestSGL 158PGC parkingRoad open seasonallyWMU lineHighway
| Size | 17,463 acres, measured from PGC's boundary |
|---|---|
| Counties | Blair, Cambria and Clearfield |
| WMU | WMU 4D |
| PGC region | Southwest Region (office in Bolivar) |
| Parking areas | 7 (6 gravel and 1 dirt) |
| Roads open seasonally | 7.7 miles on 4 roads |
| Game land roads closed to public vehicles | 20 miles |
| Gates | 16 |
| Nearest towns | Blandburg (next to it), Roots (next to it) and Grazierville (2 mi) |
Where do you park on SGL 158?
PGC maps 7 parking areas on State Game Lands 158, listed north to south. Surfaces: 6 gravel and 1 dirt.
| Lot | Latitude, longitude | Surface | Size (square feet) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40.72495, -78.35320 | gravel | 15,000 |
| 2 | 40.70062, -78.37018 | gravel | 10,000 |
| 3 | 40.69861, -78.37495 | gravel | 1,500 |
| 4 | 40.68723, -78.39526 | gravel | 10,000 |
| 5 | 40.68287, -78.40621 | gravel | 4,800 |
| 6 | 40.66919, -78.40629 | dirt | 8,000 |
| 7 | 40.65361, -78.36553 | gravel | 900 |
Source: PGC State Game Lands parking areas. Sizes and surfaces are PGC's own records; a lot may be plowed or not in winter.
Which roads on SGL 158 are open to vehicles?
PGC opens 4 roads on SGL 158 to vehicles at set times of year, 7.7 miles in all. Outside those times they are closed to public vehicles.
| Road | Miles | When PGC opens it |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Pen Rd | 3.0 | Schedule 1 below |
| Lookout Mountain Rd | 2.6 | Schedule 2 below |
| Beastons Rd | 1.2 | Schedule 3 below |
| Tollgate Rd | 0.9 | Schedule 3 below |
Schedule 1, PGC's words: "Opened two weeks before archery until two weeks after late flintlock season; improved 2013"
Schedule 2, PGC's words: "Opened two weeks before archery season until two weeks after flintlock and during the spring gobbler season."
Schedule 3, PGC's words: "Opened two weeks before archery until two weeks after late flintlock season"
Any dates are the ones in PGC's road layer when this page was built, and may be from a past season. PGC posts each year's dates on its game lands maps and at the gates.
PGC also maps 20 miles of game land road on SGL 158 that is closed to public vehicles. PGC's road layer counts 6.6 miles of road open to public traffic through or along the game lands. PGC records 16 gates here.
PGC marks 1 disabled person route on SGL 158 (3.7 miles), for hunters who hold PGC's disabled person permit.
Sources: PGC State Game Lands roads; PGC State Game Lands gates; PGC State Game Lands trails. Road miles measured by FilledTag from PGC's lines.
Which WMU is SGL 158 in, and what is taken there?
SGL 158 lies wholly in WMU 4D. Seasons, antlerless licenses and harvest are kept by WMU, not by game lands; these are the figures for each whole WMU:
| WMU | Game lands acres in it | Antlered deer | Antlerless deer | Bears |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WMU 4D | 17,463 | 9,388 (2025-26) | 15,439 (2025-26) | 143 (2024) |
In WMU 4D, 2026-27 archery deer runs October 3 to November 20, and December 26 to January 24, 2027 and the regular firearms season November 28 to December 13.
Harvest: PGC Annual Deer Population Report, April 2026; PGC's 2024 bear harvest release. Seasons: PGC 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits.
How do you get to SGL 158?
Highways through the game lands: PA 453 and PA 865. Highways within five miles: I-99, PA 865, PA 453, PA 253, PA 153 and PA 53. Nearest towns: Blandburg (next to it), Roots (next to it), Grazierville (2 miles) and Tipton (2 miles).
PGC's land records for SGL 158: PGC real estate, SGL 158.
PGC's rules for every State Game Lands tract, from tree stands to fluorescent orange for non-hunters, are on the Pennsylvania hunting page.
Questions hunters ask
Where can you park on State Game Lands 158?
PGC maps 7 parking areas on SGL 158: 6 gravel and 1 dirt. The largest PGC lists is about 15,000 square feet, at 40.7249, -78.3532. Every lot's coordinates are in the table on this page.
What WMU is State Game Lands 158 in?
All of SGL 158 is in WMU 4D. PGC estimates 9,388 antlered and 15,439 antlerless deer were taken in the whole WMU in 2025-26.
When are the roads on SGL 158 open to vehicles?
PGC lists 4 roads on SGL 158 as open seasonally, 7.7 miles in all. For Bear Pen Rd, PGC's note reads: "Opened two weeks before archery until two weeks after late flintlock season; improved 2013" The dates may be from a past season; PGC posts new ones each year.
Can you camp on State Game Lands 158?
No. PGC does not allow camping on any State Game Lands, SGL 158 included. The nearest town is Blandburg, next to the game lands, by the Census map of places.
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Where these facts come from
- Boundary and acres: PGC State Game Lands boundaries. Parking: PGC State Game Lands parking areas. Roads: PGC State Game Lands roads. Gates: PGC State Game Lands gates.
- WMU harvest: PGC Annual Deer Population Report, April 2026; PGC's 2024 bear harvest release. Seasons: PGC 2026-27 Seasons and Bag Limits.
- Public land around the game lands: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1). Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
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