| Date | Status Information Posted by 14ers.com Forum Users | Posted By |
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| 2009-06-06 | Road to the trailhead is completely clear and passable by any vehicle. | ksegasser |
| 2009-03-23 | on 21 March you could only get about one mile after turning right off county road 11. Better have a snowmobile or a long slog. | CSguy |
| 2008-11-30 | No problem to the Massive TH. w/ Front Wheel drive passenger car. 1/2"-1 1/2" packed snow, no ice. note there has been a *lot* of snow since I was there (11/28) so conditions maybe significantly different now. | akiggins |
| 2008-11-21 | Lots of packed snow/ice which requires careful cornering, but other than that, most vehicles should be able to make it all the way to the TH. | J2TheZ |
| 2008-09-22 | Road was dry and clear -- pretty decent shape this past weekend (Sept 20). However the end-of-summer potholes and ruts are getting pretty epic in the last mile or so before the Massive trailhead. If you‘re in a low-clearance vehicle, take your time and beware bottoming out! | mtnmike |
| 2008-06-07 | Drove to the TH yesterday as I was in the area. Road is dry all the way to the TH. I drove about 2 miles further and it was dry all the way past as well. The water is high next to the road across from the TH parking, but the overflow drain is working well, keeping the water off the road. | Kojones |
| 2007-02-10 | Attempted Massive today. Had to park at the start of the road, and hike in with snowshoes from there. You MIGHT be able to get through with a good 4x4, but not likely. Snowmobiles would work well though. | lamewad |
| 2006-07-17 | 07/15/06 - Road to TH okay. Made it in my Honda Civic. Given the amount of potholes that have to be dodged I averaged around 10 mph. | JasonF |
| 2006-07-03 | OPEN, 2WD | BillMiddlebrook |
| 2005-06-13 | The road is open and clear all the way to the trailhead. | chicago transplant |
| 2005-05-01 | I drove the Halfmoon Creek Road on Wednesday April 27th. At that time it was clear of snow and passable for 2WD vehicles to the Campground (1 mile short of trailhead). It has snowed recently and there may be some snow or muddy sections along the road, but the main winter snowpack has melted out up to the campground. 4WD vehicles could continue, but there were large sections of slushy snow across the road, sometimes a foot deep or more. | chicago transplant |
| 2005-03-07 | The Halfmoon road is closed in winter - typically only a short distance from County Road 11. It normally melts out in early May. Check with the U.S. Forest Service for TH access. | BillMiddlebrook |
| Location: | Sawatch Range |
| 14ers Served: | Mt. Massive |
| Road Type: | 2WD dirt to the TH. |
| Winter Access: | Usually closed just a short distance up from where the road changes to dirt - approx. 5.3 miles below the TH. |
| Directions: | From U.S. 24 just south of Leadville, turn onto Colorado 300 and cross the railroad tracks. Drive 0.7 mile and turn left onto County Road 11 toward the Halfmoon Creek. After another 1.2 miles, turn right on the dirt road to Halfmoon Creek. Drive on the good dirt road (except for the usual washboard and potholes) for 5.3 miles to the Mt. Massive parking area on the right. Calculate Driving Time from your Address | Trailheads on Google Maps |
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