4/23/2017 Posted On: 4/23/2017 By: AnnaG22 Info: North Halfmoon Creek road is closed and not plowed 3 miles below the TH. The road up to that point is in good/normal/2WD conditions. | ||||
5/14/2016 Posted On: 5/15/2016 By: cbrobin Info: Easy drive to the trailhead. No problems. The road to the SW route appeared worse, but I didn't drive it. | ||||
11/8/2015 Posted On: 11/9/2015 By: screeman57 Info: Halfmoon road is snow-covered but driveable all the way to the trailhead (and beyond, judging from tracks). Had no trouble in my minivan, and several passenger cars were at both elbert and massive THs. | ||||
6/5/2015 Posted On: 6/5/2015 By: Lyssah Info: Trailhead was dry and accessible by most cars. The road to the trailhead was also dry and accessible by most cars. | ||||
7/10/2014 Posted On: 7/11/2014 By: Ramsey Boys Info: Trailhead completely dry and accessible by 2wd. It is a regularly dirt road so no excitement driving there. There is not a bathroom at Mt. Massive TH but a quarter mile before you get there stop and use the restroom at another camping ground. There are about 20 parking spots at Mt. Massive TH but there is overflow parking nearby. | ||||
5/18/2014 Posted On: 5/19/2014 By: vailmtnman_26 Info: The road is accessible to the North Mt. Elbert trailhead. There are a few small snow drifts getting to that point but they have been driven over plenty of times so they are manageable with a 2WD vehicle. You can drive past the North Mt. Elbert trailhead a short bit until you reach a large snow drift about 150 yards before the Mt. Massive trailhead. Evidence shows there have been a few unsuccessful attempts at bashing through this drift. My Tacoma with a 4 inch lift and 34 inch tires was unsuccessful as well. IF you can make it through the drift, the road is dry again to the Mt. Massive trailhead. | ||||
1/27/2014 Posted On: 1/28/2014 By: Eagle Eye Info: "Typical" winter closure exists on the road now, just past the lower parking lot where the road turns to dirt. A large Road Closed sign in the road can be detoured around, but a huge drift is within .1 mile. | ||||
11/9/2013 Posted On: 11/11/2013 By: thePhoenix Info: Patches on snow on the dirt road (minimal and packed). The Elbert and Massive trailheads were accessible by 2WD vehicles without difficulty. | ||||
4/28/2013 Posted On: 4/29/2013 By: Eagle Eye Info: Drove up Halfmoon Rd ~ 4 miles from the 2wd parking, to the Emerald Lake Picnic Area. This is within about 1.3 miles of the Mt Massive TH. The road still has many sections of deep snow & ruts in drifts. | ||||
4/20/2013 Posted On: 4/22/2013 By: Eagle Eye Info: Early section of the road has been well drifted over, has a hard crust layer & I only drove only a little further than the 2wd parking lot/reflector signs in a high clearance 4wd. I hesitated to pull into the 2wd parking lot, it sits slightly lower than the road and looked to be filled in deep with drifts. | ||||
4/13/2013 Posted On: 4/14/2013 By: Eagle Eye Info: Road is passable, drove to the N. Halfmoon Campground. A well-known section at the start of the road has deep ruts in it, high clearance is necessary. | ||||
3/30/2013 Posted On: 4/5/2013 By: Eagle Eye Info: Road closure is just past the lower parking lot where the Halfmoon Rd turns to dirt. Two large reflector signs block the road, they can be gone around but the road is drifted over & has not been recently traveled. | ||||
11/21/2012 Posted On: 11/21/2012 By: mike_kadow Info: Washboard road has little to no snow and TH is snow-free. | ||||
11/17/2012 Posted On: 11/18/2012 By: bhess86 Info: I made it to the Main Massive TH just fine in my front wheel drive Camry. Most of the dirt road is snow-packed, no ice yet. | ||||
11/8/2012 Posted On: 11/10/2012 By: craigjhn Info: Not sure what this new storm will do, but on Nov 8, the road was clear and dry. Got 2WD Accord up within a mile of the North Halfmoon Creek TH. |