Ice Boating
Ice boating is available on Glendale Lake at Prince Gallitzin State Park. Boats must display a state park launch permit. 814- 674-1000
Ice Skating
- Ice Skating
Lake Rowena located in Ebensburg, is one of the first lakes in the area to freeze and offer safe ice in a small, roped-off ice skating area. To obtain a report on the lake’s condition, phone the Ebensburg Borough office: 814-472-8780 www.ebensburgpa.com
Snowmobiling
- Snowmobiling
Prince Gallitzin State Park: Registered snowmobiles may use the 20-mile trail network in Prince Gallitzin State Park, Patton. 814-674-1000
Laurel Ridge State Park: A trail system of over 70 miles is open daily after the end of the antlerless deer season in late December. The trail is located on state park and state forest lands. Snowmobiles are restricted to designated trails. For more information phone sister park, Laurel Hill State Park at: 814-445-7725.
Southwest Region Game Lands, Pennsylvania Game Commission: State Game Land #42’s trail is 26 miles and encompasses Cambria, Somerset and Westmoreland counties. State Game Land #79’s trail is nine miles and is located in Cambria and Indiana counties. State Game Land #108’s trail is seven miles in Cambria County. Gallitzin State Forest provides 21 trail miles in Cambria and Somerset counties. www.pgc.state.pa.us
Ice Fishing
- Ice Fishing
Lake Rowena in Ebensburg is stocked with adult trout both during the regular season and as part of the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s Winter Trout Program. While Duman and Glendale lakes also present ice fishing opportunities, Rowena traditionally is one of the first in the area to develop safe ice each winter. To obtain a report on the lake’s condition, phone the Ebensburg Borough office: 814-472-8780 www.ebensburgpa.com
Cross Country Skiing
- Cross Country Skiing
Prince Gallitzin State Park: Seven miles of trails are available for this popular activity. For maps and more information, phone the park: 814-674-1000
Ghost Town Trail: Located in Indiana and Cambria Counties, this rail trail offers 43 miles for cross-country skiers. Cambria County Conservation & Recreation Authority, 401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 234, Ebensburg, PA 15931. 814-472-2110, www.co.cambria.pa.us (follow links)
Laurel Ridge State Park: About 35 miles of trail are available for cross-country skiing. A free map is available from the park office. There is also a 20-mile cross-country ski touring concession adjacent to the Route 653 parking area. A fee is required to use this trail. For more information phone sister park, Laurel Hill State Park at the number below, or visit the Pennsylvania Cross Country Skier’s Association’s website at the address: 814-445-7725, http://paccsa.org
Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site: This national park has three to four miles of trail described as “relatively easy terrain." 814-886-6150, www.nps.gov/alpo
