N. Halfmoon Creek Trailhead

Posted On: 5/11/2026 By: PedroCO
Info: All clear and dry to the TH. Def moderate 4wd for the last half mile or so. High clearance fosho.

Posted On: 11/23/2025 By: notidealbutfine
Info: Climbed Mt. Oklahoma from the Mt. Massive TH. When the road turns to dirt, there was about about 2 inches of packed snow that was easy to drive with AWD. Even though I stopped at the Mt. Massive TH, I could have easily gone another 1.5 miles to just before the steep section below the North Halfmoon Creek TH. Probably will change with the weather tonight, but if you're moderately adventurous and have a decent vehicle you could make it a good mile or more past the Mt. Massive TH without issue.

Posted On: 10/21/2025 By: Sbenfield
Info: The two obstacles toward the end were more difficult than I was expecting. Made it up in a 4-runner but found it trickier than most 4wd roads detailed on this site.

Posted On: 9/21/2025 By: MaryinColorado
Info: I thought there was only one obstacle. But in addition to the one known, big obstacle, there was another pretty rough section with deep ruts. Standard SUV would have a hard time with either/both.

Posted On: 8/18/2025 By: adamorsubtractem
Info: I'm a decent driver and had no trouble getting our Subaru Outback over the final crux 1-2 years ago with good line selection and proper trail tires, but I'm going to echo others' observations: the trail does seem to have degraded past the point of "Subaruability". I'm personally only taking 4x4's on this trail from now on!

Posted On: 8/5/2025 By: darkhelmet1983
Info: Had no problems all the way to the 4wd TH this morning in the dark. The first "obstacle" isn't too bad just don't go through the middle or deep enough into the holes to get high centered. It's a rock and pothole garden with one line on the right side and another on the left side with a couple tall rocks in the middle. The second obstacle earns that title and is an embedded rocky outcropping which has no easy or other than high clearance lines. There was a newer, unmodified Grand Cherokee at the upper TH for reference with the rest of us in wranglers or off road trucks. Parking for maybe 6-8 vehicles at the upper TH. Two pics of the first obstacle and three of the second. Best line on the second is likely on the left side, but I took the fun way up the rocks on the right side.

Posted On: 8/2/2025 By: R7777777
Info: I tend to be a bit overzealous with my vehicle on rough trailheads, but I’d say most SUVs with AWD should be able to make it to the junction without issue—as long as you take it slow and pick good lines. From the junction, you can actually continue another 200–300 yards where you’ll find parking on both sides of the road.

That said, beyond the junction, I would not recommend continuing unless you have a true high-clearance 4WD vehicle. The road gets noticeably rougher. Parking at the junction only adds about 0.4 to 0.5 miles to your hike—roughly 10 extra minutes.

Posted On: 7/23/2025 By: kade_Fink
Info: Breeze all the way to the two crux's of this road. The two crux's are very difficult if you don't have proper vehicle. Made it to the top in 2 door jeep rubicon with aired down tires. Mostly jeeps and high clearance trucks at top. Not worth it to continue without proper vehicle.

Posted On: 7/13/2025 By: BillMiddlebrook
Info: Yup, the rating on the final 0.5 mile of the road is 4/6 (moderate 4wd) this year. So, when you get to the FS 110J junction, you'll probably want to park in this area. Only go higher if you have 4WD and high clearance. AWD SUVs should not attempt the last 0.5 mile.

Posted On: 7/7/2025 By: E_A_Marcus_949
Info: Road has deteriorated more this year - it's very Subaruable until the last .3-ish miles where there are two large obstacles. The Jeep did just fine getting over it, but you should have a capable car and know what you're doing. Only Jeeps, trucks at the proper TH. Plenty of small SUVs, trucks, etc. below those parts. Be cognizant of where you park on the road to ensure cars can get by.

Posted On: 6/27/2025 By: eastcoasthiker
Info: When you get within .4 miles of the trailhead you will encounter two very serious 4x4 moves. I have taken my Land Cruiser up so many 4+ rated roads with no complaints and I promise you that these two moves are quite bad, not fun, very hard to get over. It is such a normal and easy road until that point.

Posted On: 6/12/2025 By: srtaylor1317
Info: I got to the junction without issue in a stock (road tires) Kia Telluride. Any AWD vehicle will be fine, and probably an SUV with 2wd would be fine. I tried to make it past the junction and failed—had to back up maybe 50 yards before I could turn around. Not worth trying unless you have a truck, jeep, etc. A bunch of places to park in between the junction and the no-go zone. Just pick one. I imagine it gets busy during peak season, but there was no one in early June, so parking was easy. Some really great campsite, too.

Adding some pictures of the “crux”, but depth perception is lacking.

Posted On: 5/24/2025 By: Chicago Transplant
Info: It's open and dry to the trailhead.
I parked at the split with the road that goes to French (outback), I think it was signed at 110J road? There are two rougher spots after that, one steep and rutted the other more slabby. If your worried at all, park at the French split, half a mile of dry road hiking goes quick.

Posted On: 10/10/2024 By: Cereal
Info: See https://www.14ers.com/php14ers/threport.php?recnum=10594 regarding a 30-minute detour currently in place

Posted On: 9/20/2024 By: shtinkypuppie
Info: There are two major obstacles about 0.3 miles from trailhead proper:
- A rutted out climb with a few protruding rocks. Made it over this in my stock Subaru Crosstrek.
- A big granite outcrop with a deep well in the middle of it. I decided to park just before this, but when walking it, it didn't look that hard.

I should have continued, because after these two obstacles the road was very nice all the way to the trailhead.