Halfmoon Pass Trail # 912

The Halfmoon Pass Trail is 6.9 miles long. It begins at Forest Road 744 and ends at Forest Trail #784. This trail provides access to the Wheeler Geological Area from Saguache Park and is an excellent tie-in for numerous circuit routes in the La Garita Wilderness. Fishing is possible along the trail. Trails that tie in are: Unknown Creek #866, Halfmoon Creek #914, South Fork #781, La Garita Stock Driveway #787 and Machin Basin #784.

The trail is open for the following uses: Hiking, Horseback Riding, Fishing, Hunting, and Viewing Scenery

Specific Trail Information

Trail Type

Standard/Terra Trail — A trail that has a surface consisting predominantly of the ground and that is designed and managed to accommodate use on that surface.

Getting There

Directions

From Saguache, go 22 miles west on Hwy 114, then 19 miles west/northwest on Forest Road 750 (County Road NN14) and 17 miles south on Forest Road 787. From Gunnison, go east 7 miles to Highway 114, then south 24 miles to Forest Road 804, then south to BLM Road 3085, east to BLM Road 3088/Forest Road 787, then south 17 miles to campground.

Follow the 4x4 route, FR #744, 5 1/2 miles from Stonecellar CG along the Middle Fork. The trail begins at the Wilderness Boundary directly east of the corral at the end of the road.