Halfmoon Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · Camping · Near Leadville
Halfmoon Campground
- from $19
- fee
- June-October
- season
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 16 h ago
Is Halfmoon Campground open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 10,280 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Holy Cross Ranger DistrictWhite River National Forest
Halfmoon Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Holy Cross Ranger District of Colorado's White River National Forest. It sits in the high country, and its vault toilets are the only amenities listed. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 73°F with lows near 39°F, while winter highs stay around 31°F. Fall Creek and the Mount of the Holy Cross hike both lie about 0.1 mile away. Notch Mountain is about 1.3 miles off, and Gilman Canyon offers climbing about 2.8 miles away.
Around this trail
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Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Fall CreekRiver fishing0.1 mi
- Mount of the Holy CrossHiking0.1 mi
Notch MountainHikingPhoto: kalestews, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.3 mi- Gilman CanyonRock climbing2.8 mi
- Napoleon WallRock climbing2.8 mi
- Hornsilver CampgroundCamping3.6 mi
Eagle RiverCanoeingPhoto: Thad Roan from Littleton, CO, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.8 mi- Homestake Designated DispersedCamping4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Father DyerCamping · ~28 min drive
- Eaton HausHut camping · ~14 min drive
- May QueenCamping · ~26 min drive
- Jackal HutHut camping · ~16 min drive
- Baby DoeCamping · ~28 min drive
- 10th Mountain Division HutHut camping · ~16 min drive
- Tigiwon Community HouseCamping · ~3 min drive
- Shrine Mountain Inn: Walter's CabinHut camping · ~18 min drive
Best time to visit Halfmoon Campground
Best months: June–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 3°
8 wet
Feb
33° / 3°
8 wet
Mar
39° / 9°
8 wet
Apr
44° / 18°
8 wet
May
55° / 27°
9 wet
Jun
68° / 34°
9 wet
Jul
73° / 39°
12 wet
Aug
70° / 38°
12 wet
Sep
62° / 31°
8 wet
Oct
51° / 23°
6 wet
Nov
39° / 14°
7 wet
Dec
31° / 6°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sugarloaf Rsvr, CO, 17.7 mi away at 9,738 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
