N. Halfmoon Creek Trailhead

Sawatch Range

Road Difficulty

4 Moderate 4WD, good clearance

Location10,500 feet
39.15341, -106.46353

Driving Directions

From U.S. 24 south of Leadville, turn onto Colorado 300 and drive 0.7 miles before turning left onto County Road 11. Continue for 1.2 miles, then turn right onto Halfmoon Creek Road (County Road 11). Follow this road for 5.5 miles to reach the main Mt. Massive parking area. At this point, the road is in the National Forest, so it's identified as Forest Service (FS) 101. 2WD vehicles should park here.

For the North Halfmoon Trailhead, continue on the narrow FS 101 4WD road. At 7.6 miles, you'll reach a junction for FS Road 110J. If you don’t have high-clearance 4WD, park here. Otherwise, stay right and continue 0.5 miles to the marked trailhead.

Notes

2WD easy dirt road to 10,100' at the main Mt. Massive TH. Then, easy AWD/4WD to within 0.5 mile of this trailhead. Then, moderate 4WD + high clearance to the trailhead.

Trailhead Status Updates

Most Recent Update 7/1/2026:

Trailhead is currently closed due to the Willow fire

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Winter Access

Usually closed where the Halfmoon Creek Road turns to dirt, approx. 7 miles below the trailhead.

Trailhead Facilities & Fees

Parking: Parking for about 10 vehicles at the actual trailhead and maybe space for another 10 in the pull-offs nearby.
Camping: Dispersed camping near the trailhead. Far more camping much lower, along the Halfmoon Creek road.
Restrooms: No
Fees: No

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