Halfmoon Campground
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Colorado · River fishing · Near Leadville
Fall Creek
- Jun–Aug
- best months
Is Fall Creek 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.
Fall Creek is a river fishing spot in Colorado's White River National Forest, within the Holy Cross Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the site sits right beside Halfmoon Campground and the Mount of the Holy Cross hike, both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to fish here. 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. The surrounding area offers plenty to pair with a day on the water. Notch Mountain is about 1.2 miles away, and Gilman Canyon, a climbing area, is about 2.8 miles off. Hornsilver Campground and the Eagle River, a paddling route, are both within about 4 miles.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Hot Heads Chicken
Fast food
On your way back · 18 mi · Open after 6
If it rainsCraig Talbert, CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Craig Talbert, CC BY 3.0 (commons)
More in LeadvilleLocal outfitters
- Cutthroat Anglers21 mi away
- Rancho Del Rio29 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Halfmoon CampgroundCamping0.1 mi
- Mount of the Holy CrossHiking0.1 mi
Notch MountainHikingPhoto: kalestews, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi- Gilman CanyonRock climbing2.8 mi
- Napoleon WallRock climbing2.9 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 CreekCanoeingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Fancy CreekRiver fishing · ~13 min drive
- Whitney LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Beaver LakeRiver fishing · ~14 min drive
- Grouse LakeLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Beaver Creek Ski ResortRiver fishing · ~14 min drive
- Beaver LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Lost LakeRiver fishing · ~23 min drive
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Best time to visit Fall Creek
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, 17.6 mi away at 9,738 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
