Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 26
The Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 26 are Pennsylvania State Game Lands in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, and Somerset Counties in Pennsylvania in the United States providing hunting, bird watching, equestrian, snowmobiling, and other activities.
Geography
SGL 26 consists of two parcels located at:SGL 26 is located in Lincoln and [Pavia Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania|Bedford County, Pennsylvania|Pavia] Townships in Bedford County, Greenfield Township in Blair County, Adams, [Portage Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania|Cambria County, Pennsylvania|Portage], and Summerhill Townships in Cambria County, and Ogle Township in Somerset County. The Game Lands include an elevation labeled in The National Map as Round Top. Nearby recreational and protected areas include Crichton McCormick Park in Portage to the north, Pennsylvania State Game Lands Number 198 to the northeast, Blue Knob State Park to the east, Gallitzin State Forest to the south, and the Johnstown Flood National Memorial to the northwest. Pennsylvania Route 869 passes through the larger parcel and touches the eastern border of the small parcel. The city of Altoona is about to the northeast, the city of Johnstown is about to the west. Nearby communities are Beaverdale, Claysburg, Paint, Pleasantville, Roaring Spring, and Windber. A portion of the Game Lands falls within the watershed of South Fork Little Conemaugh River and its tributaries which leads to the Conemaugh River, then to the Allegheny River, which is part of the Ohio River watershed. Other areas within the game lands are drained by Bob's Creek and are part of the Susquehanna watershed. Part of Buffalo road in the game lands runs along the continental divide with minor tributaries of both watersheds visible within feet of each other.
The Flight 93 National Memorial lies about to the southwest.