Halfmoon Campground
The Halfmoon Campground is located at the top of Tigiwon Road #707 near the boundary for the Holy Cross Wilderness in a forested setting; all wilderness regulations must be observed when traveling in the wilderness (foot and horse travel only). This campground is located at the trailheads for several hiking trails and is heavily used by hikers who are climbing Mount of the Holy Cross. Due to the nature of the Forest Road to the campground and the short parking spurs within the campground, the Halfmoon Campground is not suitable for most RVs. View Dates and Fees
More like this: first-come in Colorado · tent only in Colorado
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Forest | White River National Forest |
| Rules | Wilderness restrictions apply in Holy Cross Wilderness. A food storage order is in effect. Not suitable for RVs due to rough road. |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 39.5014° N, 106.4317° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- WildfireWillow
19 mi from the campground · 7,359 acres · 92% contained
- PrescribedHarris Park Broadcast Rx
50 mi from the campground · 390 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | Vail Sports ↗ | 8.5 mi |
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 13.1 mi |
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No site-by-site records, no fee schedule, no directions or photos in the Recreation.gov record. What is here comes from the agency's own listing. The rest lives there.
Checked nightly. Modules appear as soon as the record fills in.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 9.5 miSlide Lake Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 10.4 miWest Tennessee Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 0.1 miMount of the Holy Cross ↗5.1 mi trail · hiking
- 0.1 miFall Creek ↗8.3 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.2 miNotch Mountain2.9 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.6 miGrouse Mountain3 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 2.7 miMartin Creek ↗7 mi trail · hiking, horse
- 3.1 miKletter Garden0.6 mi trail · hiking, horse
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Holy Cross Wilderness, which overlaps White River National Forest.
- inHoly Cross Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 122,453 acres
- inWhite River National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 2,482,711 acres
- 7.9 miEagles Nest Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 135,104 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Halfmoon Campground?
No. Halfmoon Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Halfmoon Campground?
Halfmoon Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Halfmoon Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Hornsilver Campground (3.6 mi, first-come), Gold Park Campground (6.7 mi, first-come), and Camp Hale Memorial (8.4 mi).
Source: Campgrounds nearby