The Pennsylvania Game Commission will hold a self-guided driving tour of the State Game Lands in Bradford County from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 6th.
This 28-mile, self-guided, circular driving tour will take about two hours to complete, highlighting habitat enhancements, infrastructure improvements, and hunting opportunities.
The tour will showcase what Game Commission wildlife habitat crews and dedicated volunteers from several conservation organizations have accomplished on this game lands consisting of nearly 24,480 acres.
The tour will start at the game lands parking lot on top of Wheelerville Mountain off State Route 154, just south of Canton. Vehicles with good ground clearance are recommended. The route travels east to the Barclay Cemetery, then down the hill to Laquin before turning west onto the railroad grade to Wheelerville. The tour ends at the intersection with State Route 154 in Wheelerville. From there, those on the tour can travel north on state Route 154 to Canton, or south to Shunk in Sullivan County. The tour goes by Sunfish Pond County Park so a picnic lunch may be the order of the day!
Those taking the tour will find the local history of the mountain and the Game Commission’s refuge system intriguing.
A pocket guide with historical information and photographs will be provided to each vehicle at the start of the tour.
The first 200 guests will receive a free Eastern Hemlock tree to plant courtesy of Chesapeake Energy.
