Klamath National Forest · California

Goosenest Trail

3.3 mi of trail, end to end · Goosenest Trailhead: 2.4 mi round trip in the Service's write-up · native material surface · trail No. 5701 · trail class 3 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide

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Goosenest Trailhead 2.4 mi round trip · the Forest Service's write-up

No fee

This trailhead takes day hikers to the top of Goosenest Mountain, a scenic and ancient volcano. Elevation at the top is 8,280 feet. The trail is 1.2 miles, so 2.4 miles round trip. If you can see snow on Goosenest Mountain, there probably will be snow on the trail. Trails into higher elevations may have snow well into June.

Restrictions Water and garbage service are not provided. Bring enough water for drinking, cooking and washing as well as extra water to drown campfires each day. Please take all trash, garbage, fish guts and dog droppings with you when you leave. Dogs on leash only in parking lot and developed areas.

This trailhead on fs.usda.gov

Living Memorial Sculpture Garden the Forest Service's write-up

Living Memorial Sculpture Garden map.
Photo: US Forest Service

The Living Memorial Sculpture Garden is an exceptional 136-acre art installation and war memorial along Highway 97 on the Goosenest Ranger District of the Klamath National Forest. Created in 1988 by a dedicated group of veterans, the site is now maintained under an agreement with the USDA Forest Service.

The site includes the Hot LZ Memorial Wall, The Labyrinth, and ten sculptures by artist Dennis Smith.

The Living Memorial Sculpture Garden is located on the west side of Highway 97, 0.9 mile north of the intersection with the A-12 Road, 13 miles north of weed, and 27 miles south of Macdoel. Please note there is no water, no restroom, and no garbage service. The Grass Lake Rest Area is located 8.6 miles north on Highway 97.

For more information, please visit the Living Memorial Sculpture Garden web site at www.lmsgarden.org .

This hike 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.