Goose Creek Trail

Idaho

Idaho

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3.4 mi

Distance

2,175 ft

Gain

1h 36m

Time

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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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Through-trail
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.4 mi
Elevation gain
2,175 ft
Elevation loss
2,175 ft
Highest point
3,706 ft
Lowest point
3,294 ft
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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this trail

Goose Creek Trail is a 6.88-mile out-and-back hike in Idaho with 2,175 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route reaches a maximum elevation of 3,706 feet.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
3,704 ft
High point
3,706 ft
Total climbing
2,175 ft
Total descent
2,175 ft
Steepest stretch
18% grade around mile 1 on the way out
Length (round trip)
6.9 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 Bayview Model Basin, ID weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan35° high23° low4 days with snow
  2. Feb38° high23° low3 days with snow
  3. Mar45° high28° low2 days with snow
  4. Apr54° high33° low
  5. May64° high39° low
  6. Jun70° high45° low
  7. Jul80° high50° low
  8. Aug79° high49° low
  9. Sep69° high42° low
  10. Oct54° high33° low
  11. Nov42° high27° low2 days with snow
  12. Dec34° high22° low5 days with snow

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 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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