Recreation Region: North Kaibab Ranger District
Gooseneck Trail #112
Gooseneck is a 4.5 mile wilderness trail which traverses the length of the "gooseneck" within the Kanab Creek Wilderness. The Gooseneck is a long peninsula of land that towers 2,000 feet above the surrounding countryside.
Spectacular vistas of the Kanab Creek Wilderness drainages and portions of the Grand Canyon National Park reward the traveler of this trail. The trail twists and turns through pinyon and juniper woodlands before its abrupt end high above JumpUp and Sowats canyons.
Current Conditions
Open
Specific Trail Information
Trail Number
112
Trail Type
Standard/Terra Trail — A trail that has a surface consisting predominantly of the ground and that is designed and managed to accommodate use on that surface.
General Information
High clearance vehicle required to get to trailhead, 4WD recommended.
None. Bring everything you need.
Getting There
Trailhead/Starting Points
End of Forest Road 227.
Directions
From Fredonia (approximately 45.3 miles):
- Begin on US Highway 89A south and follow for approximately 1.6 miles,
- Turn left onto Forest Road 22 and follow for approximately 29.7 miles,
- Turn right onto Forest Road 447 and follow for approximately 3.9 miles,
- Turn left onto Forest Road 427 and follow for approximately 2.6 miles,
- Turn right onto Forest Road 227 and follow to the trailhead parking.
From Jacob Lake (approximately 31.7 miles):
- Begin on US Highway 67 south and follow for approximately 0.3 miles,
- Turn right onto Forest Road 461 and follow for approximately 8.6 miles,
- Turn left onto Forest Road 22 and follow for approximately 8.8 miles,
- Turn right onto Forest Road 447 and follow for approximately 3.9 miles,
- Turn left onto Forest Road 427 and follow for approximately 2.6 miles,
- Turn right onto Forest Road 227 and follow to the trailhead parking.
