Mountain · 1 route

Goosenest

8,281 ft · California

Summit
8,281 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Goosenest

  1. Goosenest TrailEasyabout 302 ft of climbing0.7 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Goosenest, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Goosenest TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Goosenest

Goosenest is a summit of 8,281 feet in the Goosenest Ranger District of Klamath National Forest in northern California, about 12 miles from the town of Mount Hebron. The Goosenest Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Goosenest (from quarry) Trail is about 0.3 mile off, so either makes a natural way to approach the peak. For an overnight base, Martins Dairy Campground is about 5 miles away. Burnt Camp Trail and Juanita Lake Trail are both within about 8 miles.

Forecast on Goosenest

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Goosenest

How tall is Goosenest?

8,281 ft (2,524 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Goosenest?

One: Goosenest Trail.

Mountains nearby

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Mount Hebron, California · 12 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Klamath National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Is Goosenest open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Klamath National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Klamath National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.