Goose Gap

{{For|the wine growing region|Goose Gap AVA}}

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{{Infobox mountain pass

| name = Goose Gap

| photo = Keene Road bridges in Richland, Washington 6.jpg

| photo_caption = Interstate 182 approaching Goose Gap.

| elevation_ft = 860

| elevation_ref = {{cite gnis |id=1505186 |name=Goose Gap |accessdate=2015-08-31}}

| traversed = {{Jct|state=WA|I|182}} & {{Jct|state=WA|US|12}}[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Goose+Gap,+Washington+99352/@46.245134,-119.3572422,15z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x549871b3ad655883:0x70e5ab2ad1027ee0 Google Maps] Accessed 2015-08-31

| location = Benton County, Washington

| range = Yakima Fold Belt

| coordinates = {{coord|46|14|42|N|119|21|26|W|type:pass_region:US-WA_scale:150000_elevation:262|display=inline,title}}

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Goose Gap is a small pass connecting Badger Mountain to Candy Mountain to the west of Richland, Washington. It lies significantly higher than most of the Tri-Cities and is crossed by Interstate 182 just after its western terminus. An average of 18,000 people cross Goose Gap daily.[http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/travel/annualtrafficreport.htm WSDOT - Annual Traffic Report] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713143846/http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/mapsdata/travel/annualtrafficreport.htm |date=2015-07-13 }} Accessed 2015-08-31

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.[http://friendsofbadger.org/current-campaign/ Current Campaign - Friends of Badger Mountain] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815072150/http://friendsofbadger.org/current-campaign/ |date=2015-08-15 }} Accessed 2015-08-31.