Custer Gallatin National Forest · Montana

Goose Creek

1.9 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 439 · trail class 4 · hiking, horse, bike, motorcycle, atv, e-bike · motorized use allowed

Trailhead Goose Creek Trailhead Drive there

Goose Creek Trailhead the Forest Service's write-up

A popular trailhead for both motorized and non-motorized activities connecting to multiple other trails.

Motorized users should refer to Forest Map and Motor Vehicle Use Map for seasonal designated dates.

Provides loops to several other trails or possibilities for day hiking.

Restrictions Refer to Motor Vehicle Use Map for seasonal motorized dates.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.