Half Moon Lodge Cuttoff
- 1.5 mi
- round trip
- 651 ft
- climb
- 8,426 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Half Moon Lodge Cuttoff 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 Lodge Cuttoff is a 1.5-mile out-and-back hike in Wyoming's Bridger-Teton National Forest, within the Pinedale Ranger District. The trail climbs about 650 feet from a low point of 7,777 feet to a high point of 8,426 feet, and it is rated easy. The trail is a natural surface route, and both horses and bikes are allowed. It is managed by the Forest Service, and the Half Moon Lake Trailhead parking is the starting point. The open season runs from May 1 to October 31. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. July typically brings highs around 80°F and lows near 43°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Pinedale. That station sits about 1,200 feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the route run cooler. Half Moon is a hike just 0.3 miles away, and Trailhead Boulder, a climbing area, is the same distance. Half Moon Lake Campground is 1.1 miles off, and Fremont Lake, a campground, is 2.8 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Yellowstone Trail RV Park9 mi away
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Half Moon Lodge Cuttoff
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, 7.2 mi away at 7,210 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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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