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Roads Open For Deer Season


Here you can find a list of State Forest roads, normally closed to vehicle traffic, which will be open to hunters between the dates indicated for 2012-2013 hunting season.

State ForestLocationDates OpenDates Open
MichauxMonn's Gap (including Pine Mt. Haul Road System)10/13 - 10/2011/22 - 12/8
 Piney Mtn. Ridge Road north of Bendersville Road10/13 - 10/2011/22 - 12/8
 Strohm's Hollow Road (lower end)10/13 - 10/2011/22 - 12/8
 Polk Hill Haul Road10/13 - 10/2011/22 - 12/8
 Dug Hill Haul Roads10/13 - 10/2011/22 - 12/8
 Snyders Hollow Haul Roads10/13 - 10/2011/22 - 12/8
 Canada Hollow Haul Roads10/13 - 10/2011/22 - 12/8
 Spruce Run Haul Road10/13 - 10/2011/22 - 12/8
 Curve Mountain Haul Roads10/13 - 10/2011/22 - 12/8
 Enoch Hollow at Sandy Sod10/13 - 10/2011/22 - 12/8
 Tobacco Patch Haul Road10/13 - 10/2011/22 - 12/8
BuchananOld Fisher Road9/29/12 - 5/24/13 
 Horton Road9/29/12 - 5/24/13 
 Rattlesnake Road9/29/12 - 5/24/13 
 Evitts Mtn. Road9/29/12 - 5/24/13 
 Waterflat Trail north of Cove Road 9/29/12 - 5/24/13 
 Dug Hill Trail 9/29/12 - 5/24/13 
 Winter Trail 9/29/12 - 5/24/13 
 Carrick Valley Road (state land only)11/17/12 - 1/12/13 
 Jerry Haul Road/Jerry Trail South/Laidig Springs Trail11/17/12 - 1/12/13 
TuscaroraGifford Road9/15 - 12/8 
 Steltzer Road12/1 - 12/8 
 Pine Ridge Road east end12/1 - 12/8 
 Shade Bench Road9/15 - 12/8 
 Black Log Bench Road9/15 - 12/8 
 Dead End Road9/15 - 12/8 
 Stewart Narrows Road9/15 - 12/8 
 Shearer Dug Road main gate to cattle gate9/15 - 12/8 
 Beers Trail9/15 - 12/8 
 Bower Mountain Road9/15 - 12/8 
 Sugar Spring Trail9/15 - 12/8 
 Wolf Road9/15 - 12/8 
 Middle Ridge Road9/15 - 12/8 
 Hickory Ridge Road from main gate to food plots9/15 - 12/8 
 Birch Run Road9/15 - 12/8 
 Blue Mtn Tower Rd (North Block)9/15 - 12/8 
 Couch Road (could possibly close due to timber harvesting)12/1 - 12/8 
 Loop Road9/15 - 12/8 
 Doubling Gap Haul Road9/15 - 12/8 
 Hoverter Haul Road9/15 - 11/24 
 Houck Trail9/15 - 12/8 
 Chimney Rocks Haul Road9/15 - 12/8 
ForbesHaul Road off of Vought Rock Road11/17 - 12/08 
 Gas Well access off of Pritts Distillery Road11/17 - 12/08 
 Gas Well access off of SR 200411/17 - 12/08 
 Pine Plantation off of SR 38111/17 - 12/08 
 Lick Hollow Road11/17 - 12/08 
 Haul Road off of Kanaul Road11/17 - 12/08 
 Weaver Road; from gate to SF boundary11/17 - 12/08 
 Rock Run Road;from Weaver Road intersection 11/17 - 12/08 
 Quarry Trail (northern section); from Weaver Road intersection11/17 - 12/08 
RothrockMiller's Field Trail09/29 - 12/08 
 Jack's Mtn. Road at Lucy Furnace9/29 - 1/12/2013 
 Old Forge Road9/29 - 12/08 
 Locke Valley Haul Road11/12 - 12/08 
GallitzinBabcock Creek Road9/29 - 12/8 
 Shade Road9/29 - 12/8 
 Laurel Run Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Unnamed adminstrative road off of Crum Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
Bald EagleKratzer Trail/Strausbaugh Haul Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Rag Valley Road (Game Commission Access)9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 East Kettle Road (will be closed 12/09/12 to open for ATV traffic)9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Panther Run Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Little Poe Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Wildcat Ridge Haul Road - off Brandon Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Whiskey Still Spring Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Bixel Road - Old Ramm Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Shriner Mtn. Road - West9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Mountain Road (State Forest gate W. Deer Twp to American Water Co gate)9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Stoney Beacon Haul Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Sand Hollow Haul Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Deep Hollow Road - Weikert Road to new woven wire deer fence 9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Dug Road (off Nittany Ridge)10/13 - 10/2011/26 - 12/08
 Stillhouse Hollow Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Green's Valley Road (gate to creek)9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
Clear CreekRiver Road 10/1/12 - 1/17/139/28/12 - 1/14/13
 Unnamed Administrative Roads10/1/12 - 1/17/139/28/12 - 1/14/13
MoshannonTyler Point Haul Road (off of Buskirk Rd)11/17/12 - 1/1213 
 Snow Trail (off of Moose Grade Rd)11/17/12 - 1/1213 
 Hoover Nelson Road (off of SR 153 & US 322)11/17/12 - 1/1213 
SproulSix Mile Road Complex - east of Dry Run Road (Dependent on Logging)9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Huling Branch Road9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Boyer Road9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Whiskey Springs Road9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Middle Branch Road9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Shintown Run Road9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Administrative Road - off Romola Road south of Orviston9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Jews Run Road - from Splashdam Hollow to SFL Boundary9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Bloody Skillet ATV Trail9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Tin Shanty Administrative Road - off Grugan Road9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Administrative Road off Eddy Ridge Road9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Ligenza Lane off Fisher Road9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Bull Run gate off Fork Hill Road9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Tea Bag Administrative Road off Dry Run Road (North)9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Old woods road west of Carrier Road9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Mud Lick to second gate off Pfoutz Valley Road9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Admin. Rd off Eagleton Rd. at powerline crossing into Holland Run9/28/12 - 1/12/13 
 Admin. Rd .36 miles off Eagleton Rd East of Smokehouse Hollow   10/12 - 10/2111/24 - 12/9
 Admin. Rd. off Eagleton Rd. at private boundary (Gobblers Roost)10/12 - 10/2111/24 - 12/9
 Admin. Rd. off Eagleton Rd. on west side between Dishpan and Smokehouse10/12 - 10/2111/24 - 12/9
 Admin. Rd. off Eagleton Rd. on east side between Boiler Run and Buckhorn10/12 - 10/2111/24 - 12/9
 Administrative Road into Panther off State Line Road10/12 - 10/2111/24 - 12/9
 Black Panther Gate off Fork Hill Road10/12 - 10/2111/24 - 12/9
 Administrative Road - off DeHaas Road10/12 - 10/2111/24 - 12/9
 Boggs Ridge Road11/24 - 12/9 
 Kato Round Top Road11/24 - 12/9 
 Crab Apple Administrative Road - off Grugan Road11/24 - 12/9 
 Benjamin Ridge Administrative Road - off Petes Run Road 11/24 - 12/9 
 Clendennin Administrative Road - Off Petes Run Road 11/24 - 12/9 
 Cole Run Road - Timber Sale Haul Road11/24 - 12/9 
TiadaghtonSkyline Drive 9/28/12 - 1/16/13 
 Ramm Road Extension9/28/12 - 1/16/13 
 Button Road       9/28/12 - 1/16/13 
 Old Coudersport Pike to the gate9/28/12 - 1/16/13 
 Sunnyside Rd9/28/12 - 1/16/13 
 Tin Can Rd- Midstate Tr. From Barrens Rd to food plot9/28/12 - 1/16/13 
 Pipeline Rd9/28/12 - 1/16/13 
 Foster Haul Rd.9/28/12 - 1/16/13 
ElkDouble Gate - Hackett Trail - gate # 511/26 - 12/8 
 Arskill Road - gate #10411/26 - 12/8 
 Bauer Hollow Road - gate #1 to gate #211/26 - 12/8 
 Berge Run Road gate #13711/26 - 12/8 
 GBS - gate #11211/26 - 12/8 
 Switchback Trail - gate #1511/26 - 12/8 
 McNuff #14111/26 - 12/8 
 Whitehead Fire Road - gate #13311/26 - 12/8 
 Deer Pen Road - gate #56 to barricade11/26 - 12/8 
 McDonald Road - open to gate #22311/26 - 12/8 
 Briggs Hollow - gate #57 to gate #5811/26 - 12/8 
 Gilmore Trail - gate #24911/26 - 12/8 
 North Fork - gate #61 to SFB11/26 - 12/8 
 Short Road 11/26 - 12/8 
 South Fork Road- gate # 6911/26 - 12/8 
 Whittaker Road - gate #6211/26 - 12/8 
 Ospect Road - gate #6211/26 - 12/8 
 Doe Run Road11/26 - 12/8 
 Boundaryline Road - gate #9111/26 - 12/8 
 Wellendorf Station Road - gate #8811/26 - 12/8 
 Elk Fork Road11/26 - 12/8 
 Frog Camp Hollow11/26 - 12/8 
 County Line Road - gate #6411/26 - 12/8 
 Sugar Run Road 11/26 - 12/8 
 Norcross - gate #131 to barricade11/26 - 12/8 
SusquehannockShaky Fawn Road off West Branch Road10/13 - 10/2011/26 - 12/8
 Jerles Farm Road10/13 - 10/2011/26 - 12/8
 ATV Trail - Lyman Run to Route 6/ Ridge10/13 - 10/2012/1 - 12/8
 Hungry Hollow Pipeline Access10/13 - 10/2012/1 - 12/8
 Wingnut Haul Road off Rock Ridge Road10/13 - 10/2012/1 - 12/8
 Windfall Road10/13 - 10/2012/1 - 12/8
 Portage Haul Road10/13 - 10/2012/1 - 12/8
 Shoolhouse West off Nelson Run 10/13 - 10/2012/1 - 12/8
 Shoolhouse East10/13 - 10/2012/1 - 12/8
 Culver Woods Road10/13 - 10/2012/1 - 12/8
 Wildcat Trail Road10/13 - 10/2011/26 - 12/8
TiogaFern Ridge Haul Road10/13-10/2011/17-12/8
 Bloss Mountain Haul Road10/13-10/2011/17-12/8
 Big "E" Timber Sale Road10/13-10/2011/17-12/8
 Carpenter Run Timber Sale Road10/13-10/2011/17-12/8
 Watertrough Haul Road10/13-10/2011/17-12/8
 Ross's Timber Sale Road10/13-10/2011/17-12/8
 Hickory Ridge Timber Sale Road10/13-10/2011/17-12/8
 Old Mountain Road10/13-10/2011/17-12/8
 Sand Run 10/13-10/2011/17-12/8
 Vanaimes Haul Road10/13-10/2011/17-12/8
 Old Supply Trail10/13-10/2011/17-12/8
 Sawdust Trail10/13-10/2011/17-12/8
 Shin Hollow East Haul Road10/13-10/2011/17-12/8
William PennHopewelll Fire Tower Road9/11/12-1/26/12 
WeiserSincavage Tr. - Taylorsville Tract near Lavelle, Schuylkill County9/29/12 - 1/26/13 
 Heron Tr. - Taylorsville Tract near Lavelle, Schuylkill County9/29/12 - 1/26/13 
 Aristes Tr. - Roaring Creek Tract near Aristes, Columbia County9/29/12 - 1/26/13 
 Black Road Tr. - Roaring Creek Tract near Aristes, Columbia County9/29/12 - 1/26/13 
Delaware16-Mile Run Road9/29 - 12/8 
 Buckhorn Tower Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Checho Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Coon Swamp Road - to wooden gate9/29 - 12/8 
 Craft Farm Road - to Craft Farm9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Greentown Sale Road - to third deer exclosure9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Hay Road - Middle Branch9/29 - 12/8 
 Hay Road - Rt 402 to High Line9/29 - 12/8 
 Jack's Road9/29 - 12/8 
 Logger's Trail - to tornado swath9/29 - 12/8 
 Lost Camp Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Lower Lake Road (This road is a park road, paved and only shut if iced severely)9/29/12 - 1/12/13REMOVE??
 Luke Road9/29 - 12/8 
 Maple Run Road9/29 - 12/8 
 Millbrook #1 off Sawmill Rd - to signed parking area9/29 - 12/8 
 Mud Run Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Negro Barren Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Old Farm Road10/1 - 12/10 
 Ranch Road10/3 - 12/13 and 12/23 - 1/11 
 Saw Creek Club Road11/30 - 12/13 
 Ranch Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Tanglewood Road - to wooden gate9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Saw Creek Club Road11/17 - 12/8 
 Spruce Run Trail11/17 - 12/8 
LoyalsockBrowns Haul Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 John Merrill Extension9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Krimm Road - from Ellenton Ridge Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 McCarty Road - from Brunnerdale Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 McCarty Road - from Dry Run Road  9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Middle Hill Road - from Hoagland Branch Twp. Rd9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Randall Haul Road - from Coal Mine Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Red Run Haul Road - from Sand Springs Road11/15/12 - 1/12/13 
 Slab Run Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 High Rock Spur Roak9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Old Barbours Road9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Dad Dad Chapman9/29/12 - 1/12/13 
 Ellenton Grade9/29/12 - 1/12/13