diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/9059-reasonerjt b/changelogs/unreleased/9059-reasonerjt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..abdc483aae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/9059-reasonerjt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Add Gauge metric for BSL availability
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 92a60b2550..29f48a1f60 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ module github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero
 
 go 1.23.0
 
-toolchain go1.23.6
-
 require (
 	cloud.google.com/go/storage v1.54.0
 	github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-go/sdk/azcore v1.18.0
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/server/server.go b/pkg/cmd/server/server.go
index 34e071430d..bc8171820e 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/server/server.go
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@ func (s *server) runControllers(defaultVolumeSnapshotLocations map[string]string
 		},
 		newPluginManager,
 		backupStoreGetter,
+		s.metrics,
 		s.logger,
 	)
 	if err := bslr.SetupWithManager(s.mgr); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/controller/backup_storage_location_controller.go b/pkg/controller/backup_storage_location_controller.go
index a0c9eeb2d1..ba765607d2 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/backup_storage_location_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/backup_storage_location_controller.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/pkg/metrics"
+
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
@@ -53,8 +55,8 @@ type backupStorageLocationReconciler struct {
 	// replaced with fakes for testing.
 	newPluginManager  func(logrus.FieldLogger) clientmgmt.Manager
 	backupStoreGetter persistence.ObjectBackupStoreGetter
-
-	log logrus.FieldLogger
+	metrics           *metrics.ServerMetrics
+	log               logrus.FieldLogger
 }
 
 // NewBackupStorageLocationReconciler initialize and return a backupStorageLocationReconciler struct
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ func NewBackupStorageLocationReconciler(
 	defaultBackupLocationInfo storage.DefaultBackupLocationInfo,
 	newPluginManager func(logrus.FieldLogger) clientmgmt.Manager,
 	backupStoreGetter persistence.ObjectBackupStoreGetter,
+	metrics *metrics.ServerMetrics,
 	log logrus.FieldLogger) *backupStorageLocationReconciler {
 	return &backupStorageLocationReconciler{
 		ctx:                       ctx,
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ func NewBackupStorageLocationReconciler(
 		defaultBackupLocationInfo: defaultBackupLocationInfo,
 		newPluginManager:          newPluginManager,
 		backupStoreGetter:         backupStoreGetter,
+		metrics:                   metrics,
 		log:                       log,
 	}
 }
@@ -164,8 +168,10 @@ func (r *backupStorageLocationReconciler) logReconciledPhase(defaultFound bool,
 		switch phase {
 		case velerov1api.BackupStorageLocationPhaseAvailable:
 			availableBSLs = append(availableBSLs, &locationList.Items[i])
+			r.metrics.RegisterBackupLocationAvailable(locationList.Items[i].Name)
 		case velerov1api.BackupStorageLocationPhaseUnavailable:
 			unAvailableBSLs = append(unAvailableBSLs, &locationList.Items[i])
+			r.metrics.RegisterBackupLocationUnavailable(locationList.Items[i].Name)
 		default:
 			unknownBSLs = append(unknownBSLs, &locationList.Items[i])
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/controller/backup_storage_location_controller_test.go b/pkg/controller/backup_storage_location_controller_test.go
index 0a49389c4a..faeec54779 100644
--- a/pkg/controller/backup_storage_location_controller_test.go
+++ b/pkg/controller/backup_storage_location_controller_test.go
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/vmware-tanzu/velero/pkg/metrics"
+
 	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo/v2"
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Backup Storage Location Reconciler", func() {
 			},
 			newPluginManager:  func(logrus.FieldLogger) clientmgmt.Manager { return pluginManager },
 			backupStoreGetter: NewFakeObjectBackupStoreGetter(backupStores),
+			metrics:           metrics.NewServerMetrics(),
 			log:               velerotest.NewLogger(),
 		}
 
@@ -157,6 +160,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Backup Storage Location Reconciler", func() {
 			},
 			newPluginManager:  func(logrus.FieldLogger) clientmgmt.Manager { return pluginManager },
 			backupStoreGetter: NewFakeObjectBackupStoreGetter(backupStores),
+			metrics:           metrics.NewServerMetrics(),
 			log:               velerotest.NewLogger(),
 		}
 
@@ -245,6 +249,7 @@ func TestEnsureSingleDefaultBSL(t *testing.T) {
 				ctx:                       context.Background(),
 				client:                    fake.NewClientBuilder().WithScheme(scheme.Scheme).WithRuntimeObjects(&test.locations).Build(),
 				defaultBackupLocationInfo: test.defaultBackupInfo,
+				metrics:                   metrics.NewServerMetrics(),
 				log:                       velerotest.NewLogger(),
 			}
 			defaultFound, err := r.ensureSingleDefaultBSL(test.locations)
@@ -289,6 +294,7 @@ func TestBSLReconcile(t *testing.T) {
 				ctx:              context.Background(),
 				client:           fake.NewClientBuilder().WithScheme(scheme.Scheme).WithRuntimeObjects(&test.locationList).Build(),
 				newPluginManager: func(logrus.FieldLogger) clientmgmt.Manager { return pluginManager },
+				metrics:          metrics.NewServerMetrics(),
 				log:              velerotest.NewLogger(),
 			}
 
diff --git a/pkg/metrics/metrics.go b/pkg/metrics/metrics.go
index 7a477e5f0c..557a0a4b87 100644
--- a/pkg/metrics/metrics.go
+++ b/pkg/metrics/metrics.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ const (
 	backupItemsErrorsGauge        = "backup_items_errors"
 	backupWarningTotal            = "backup_warning_total"
 	backupLastStatus              = "backup_last_status"
+	backupLocationStatus          = "backup_location_status_gauge"
 	restoreTotal                  = "restore_total"
 	restoreAttemptTotal           = "restore_attempt_total"
 	restoreValidationFailedTotal  = "restore_validation_failed_total"
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ const (
 	// Labels
 	nodeMetricLabel         = "node"
 	podVolumeOperationLabel = "operation"
+	bslNameLabel            = "backup_location_name"
 	pvbNameLabel            = "pod_volume_backup"
 	scheduleLabel           = "schedule"
 	backupNameLabel         = "backupName"
@@ -228,6 +230,14 @@ func NewServerMetrics() *ServerMetrics {
 				},
 				[]string{scheduleLabel},
 			),
+			backupLocationStatus: prometheus.NewGaugeVec(
+				prometheus.GaugeOpts{
+					Namespace: metricNamespace,
+					Name:      backupLocationStatus,
+					Help:      "The status of backup location.  A value of 1 is available, 0 is unavailable",
+				},
+				[]string{bslNameLabel},
+			),
 			restoreTotal: prometheus.NewGauge(
 				prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 					Namespace: metricNamespace,
@@ -888,3 +898,17 @@ func (m *ServerMetrics) RegisterCSISnapshotFailures(backupSchedule, backupName s
 		c.WithLabelValues(backupSchedule, backupName).Add(float64(csiSnapshotsFailed))
 	}
 }
+
+// RegisterBackupLocationAvailable records the availability of a backup location.
+func (m *ServerMetrics) RegisterBackupLocationAvailable(backupLocationName string) {
+	if g, ok := m.metrics[backupLocationStatus].(*prometheus.GaugeVec); ok {
+		g.WithLabelValues(backupLocationName).Set(float64(1))
+	}
+}
+
+// RegisterBackupLocationUnavailable records the availability of a backup location.
+func (m *ServerMetrics) RegisterBackupLocationUnavailable(backupLocationName string) {
+	if g, ok := m.metrics[backupLocationStatus].(*prometheus.GaugeVec); ok {
+		g.WithLabelValues(backupLocationName).Set(float64(0))
+	}
+}