ACCESS State Game Lands 48 is less than 3 miles southwest of Bedford Borough. It is south of Interstate 70, east of state Route 96 and west of U.S. Route 220. A long, narrow game lands spanning 16 miles, its lower end is less than 6 miles from the Maryland border. Milligan's Cove Road is used to access the game lands from the west, intersecting a 0.6-mile segment of Dietz Tract Road and the seasonally-open High Fields Access Road. Bedford Valley Road (state Route 220) can be used to access the game lands from the east, including a 0.8mile segment of Wills Mountain Road (also known as Paradise Lane). Segments of Wills Mountain Road continue as a disabled hunter ATV route, a 5.6-mile designated horse-bike route, and a segment that is open seasonally to vehicle traffi c. There is no public vehicular access to the southern most part of the game lands. NOVEMBER 2024 55