Goose Lake
Goose Lake Trail is a 5.1 miles trail in Gila National Forest, New Mexico. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. It enters Gila Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Gila National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 33.0075, -108.3373 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 33.0284, -108.4052 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 14 segments.
The trail
| Length | 5.1 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Special management area | IRA - INVENTORIED ROADLESS AREA |
| Trail numbers | 238 |
| Forest | Gila National Forest (unit 0306) |
| States | New Mexico |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
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Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed year-round |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Gila Wilderness WildernessFS · about 50% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Camping nearby
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Goose Lake Trail?
5.1 miles, the sum of the 14 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Gila National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Goose Lake Trail?
hiking, horse and pack stock and mountain biking. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Goose Lake Trail start?
The line begins at 33.0075, -108.3373 and ends at 33.0284, -108.4052. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Goose Lake Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Gila Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Gila Wilderness Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Goose Lake Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
How developed is the Goose Lake Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Goose Lake Trail?
Gila National Forest, Forest Service unit 0306. The trail is in New Mexico.
Source
This page is built from 14 segments named GOOSE LAKE in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0306. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.