| Goose Gap | |
|---|---|
 Interstate 182 approaching Goose Gap. | |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m)[1] |
| Traversed by |  I-182 & US 12[2] |
| Location | Benton County, Washington[1] |
| Range | Yakima Fold Belt |
| Coordinates | 46°14′42″N119°21′26″W / 46.24500°N 119.35722°W /46.24500; -119.35722[1] |
 Interactive map of Goose Gap | |
Goose Gap is a small pass connectingBadger Mountain toCandy Mountain to the west ofRichland, Washington. It lies significantly higher than most of theTri-Cities and is crossed byInterstate 182 just after its western terminus. An average of 18,000 people cross Goose Gap daily.[3]
There are residential areas on both sides of I-182 to the east of the gap, but to the west is mostly agriculture. The non-profit organization Friends of Badger Mountain is planning a new hiking trail to connect Badger Mountain to Candy Mountain, which will cross Goose Gap in a north-to-south direction, perpendicular to the Interstate.[4]