U.S. Forest Service · San Isabel National Forest · CO
Halfmoon East Campground
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First-comeAccess
The place
Located off the Halfmoon Road (FSR 110), Halfmoon East is a first-come, first-served campground 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. High altitude sickness may occur at this altitude. Please click on the link for maps of the Halfmoon Creek Campgrounds . ALERT: The Halfmoon East Campground may be unavailable during memorial Day weekend and following weeks due to road work on FSR 110.
SRC · Recreation.gov RIDB full extract · 2026-08-23
No reservation needed
First come,
first servedArrive early — popular areas fill by afternoon
first servedArrive early — popular areas fill by afternoon
SRC · Rules verified against recreation.gov · 2026-08-24
Who runs it
Operated by Rocky Mountain Recreation Company, a private concessionaire (parent: ExplorUS), under permit from the agency.
SRC · Operator link · 2026-08-24
Your representative
This campground sits in CO-07. This member’s public-lands record →
SRC · U.S. Census TIGER · MTJP Scorecard