Goose Creek

Idaho

Idaho

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4.4 mi

Distance

3,511 ft

Gain

2h 14m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Idaho Panhandle National Forests

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Big climb
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
4.4 mi
Elevation gain
3,511 ft
Elevation loss
3,511 ft
Highest point
3,784 ft
Lowest point
3,325 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Goose Creek is an 8.72-mile out-and-back trail in Idaho with 3,511 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,784 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
3,706 ft
High point
3,784 ft
Total climbing
3,511 ft
Total descent
3,511 ft
Steepest stretch
13% grade around mile 1.2 on the way out
Length (round trip)
8.7 mi
Shape
Out and back

The climb is steady from start to finish.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Cabinet Gorge, ID weather station, 22 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan34° high24° low
  2. Feb39° high25° low
  3. Mar47° high28° low
  4. Apr55° high34° low
  5. May65° high41° low
  6. Jun71° high46° low
  7. Jul81° high51° low
  8. Aug81° high50° low
  9. Sep71° high44° low
  10. Oct55° high36° low
  11. Nov42° high30° low
  12. Dec34° high24° low

The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District as of Oct 10, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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Tour CDA

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CDA River RV

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Lost Moose Campground

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