USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Halfmoon East
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- May 21 to September 5
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,925 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HALFMOON (NFSR 110) · native material · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- PSICC
- Phone
- N/A
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Once on-site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
If this option is available, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Facilities
Located off the Halfmoon Road (FSR 110), Halfmoon East is a first-come, first-served campground, with 5 sites, near the Mount Elbert and Mount Massive Trailheads at 9,900 feet. This is a very popular campground for hikers. Facilities include picnic tables, fire rings with grates, and vault toilets.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (661) 702-1420.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25° | 7° | -17° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 11° | -9° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 15° | 1° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 43° | 22° | 2° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 32° | 18° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 39° | 29° | 77° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 48° | 39° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 46° | 38° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 64° | 40° | 15° | 75° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 51° | 31° | -4° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 14° | -10° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 8° | -10° | 44° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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