The
Goose Lake Valley is located in south-central
Oregon and northeastern
California in the
United States. It is a high valley at the northwestern corner of North America's
Great Basin. Much of the valley floor is covered by
Goose Lake, a large
endorheic lake that straddles the Oregon–California border.
Native Americans inhabited the Goose Lake Valley for thousands of years before explorers arrived in the 19th century. The pioneer wagon route known as the
Applegate Trail crossed the Goose Lake Valley on its way to southern Oregon. At the south end of Goose Lake, the Lassen Cutoff separated from the Applegate Trail and headed south toward the
Sacramento Valley. Today,
Lakeview, Oregon, is the largest settlement in the valley. Livestock ranching and lumber mills are the valley's main commercial activity. The Goose Lake Valley offers a number of recreational opportunities including
hang-gliding,
hunting,
fishing, and
birdwatching.