Half Moon
- 5.8 mi
- round trip
- 531 ft
- climb
- 8,195 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Half Moon open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Bridger-Teton National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Bridger-Teton National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Half Moon is a moderate hike of about 5.8 miles on the Pinedale Ranger District of Bridger-Teton National Forest in Wyoming, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is an out-and-back with a one-way climb of about 530 feet, starting at roughly 7,600 feet and reaching about 8,200 feet at the high point. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Pinedale show July highs around 80°F with lows near 43°F, and the station sits about 1,000 feet below the trail, so temperatures on the route run cooler. The trail is on natural surface and allows both horses and bikes. Trailhead Boulder, a climbing area, sits just 0.1 mile away, and Half Moon Lodge Cuttoff is 0.3 mile off. Half Moon Lake Campground is about 1.3 miles away, and Fremont Lake campground is about 3 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Yellowstone Trail RV Park9 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Half Moon
Best months: June–September. 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
28° / 2°
7 wet
Feb
31° / 4°
7 wet
Mar
40° / 14°
8 wet
Apr
51° / 23°
8 wet
May
61° / 30°
10 wet
Jun
71° / 38°
8 wet
Jul
80° / 43°
7 wet
Aug
78° / 40°
7 wet
Sep
69° / 32°
7 wet
Oct
55° / 24°
6 wet
Nov
40° / 13°
7 wet
Dec
29° / 3°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Pinedale, WY, 7.4 mi away at 7,210 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.
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