Moosalamoo National Recreation Area
Managed by United States Forest Service
4,116 acres15.9 mi of trail
Hogback Loop TrailHalfdan Kuhnle TrailHorseshoeSucker Brook Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Goshen
More than half of Goshen’s land is conserved: 67%
67% of Goshen’s land is conserved, about 8,819 acres. The biggest trail networks: Moosalamoo National Recreation Area (15.9 mi), Green Mountain National Forest (5.7 mi), Joseph Battell Wilderness (2.3 mi). 1,145 acres are parks and preserves, 8,062 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
67%
8,819 acres · of 20.6 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,145 ac
8,062 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Highest peak
3,360 ft
Cape Lookoff Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Moosalamoo National Recreation Area, with 15.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Green Mountain National Forest
Managed by United States Forest Service
7,628 acres5.7 mi of trail
Catamount TrailLong Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Joseph Battell Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
1,447 acres2.3 mi of trail
Long Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Goshen Town Forest
Nature preserve
110 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
8,819 conserved acres
67% of Goshen’s land. Who manages Goshen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service7,680 ac
Not recorded1,139 ac
National Forest · 7,680 acLocal Resource Management Area · 1,139 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Mountain National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 7,680 | Open |
| Goshen Town Forest Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 1,139 | Unknown |
Things to do
8 places to go in Goshen
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Goshen
Cape Lookoff Mountain3,360 ft elevation · In Joseph Battell Wilderness
DirectionsGoshen Mountain3,287 ft elevation · In Green Mountain National Forest
DirectionsRomance Mountain3,041 ft elevation · In Joseph Battell Wilderness
DirectionsHogback Mountain2,290 ft elevation · In Moosalamoo National Recreation Area
DirectionsWaste Hill2,126 ft elevation
DirectionsSugar Hill2,021 ft elevation · In Moosalamoo National Recreation Area
DirectionsCampgrounds in Goshen
Moosalamoo CampgroundFee · In Moosalamoo National Recreation Area · USFS
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
13 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.4 miHorses · 1.7 miUnpaved · 10.1 mi
Catamount Trail3.1 mi
Long Trail2.6 mi
Hogback Loop Trail2.5 mi
Stewart Trail1.6 mi
Horseshoe1.2 mi
Halfdan Kuhnle Trail1.2 mi
Sucker Brook Trail1.0 mi
Keewaydin Trail0.5 mi
Sucker Brook - Blueberry Hill Trail0.3 mi
Hogback/Beginner's Cutoff Trail0.3 mi
3 more trails
Goshen Dam Trail
0.2 miLee Todd Trail
0.2 miMoosalamoo Area Ski Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
MTB MoosalamooBike route
7 miHistory along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Ruth Stone HouseBuilding · listed 2016
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Goshen: May, August and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.2 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 25 | 27 | 35 | 48 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 73 °F). 5.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Goshen →
Next door
Goshen and its neighbors
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Chittenden80 miRipton57 miGoshen30 miHancock30 miSalisbury25 miRochester20 miLeicester18 miBrandon15 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Leicester | 30% | 0.9 | 108 | 15% | A− |
| Brandon | 13% | 0.4 | 197 | 46% | A− |
| Chittenden | 73% | 1.1 | 1,815 | 30% | A |
| Rochester | 42% | 0.3 | 501 | 37% | A− |
| Hancock | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ripton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Salisbury | 37% | 0.9 | 56 | 4% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Goshen
Where can I hike in Goshen?
The longest trail networks: Moosalamoo National Recreation Area, 15.9 miles; Green Mountain National Forest, 5.7 miles; Joseph Battell Wilderness, 2.3 miles; Goshen Town Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Goshen’s trails?
Moosalamoo National Recreation Area and Green Mountain National Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Goshen?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths. Named routes: MTB Moosalamoo.
Is there public land near Goshen?
91,972 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Goshen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,147 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Goshen neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →