8/9/2022 Posted On: 8/10/2022 By: seeking timberline Info: It looks like someone has filled in the large hole in the center of the rock obstacle near the top with rocks and dirt. It didn't matter too much because the best line is still to the right going up. Made it with no problem in a stock Grand Cherokee. There were a couple of Jeep Wranglers, a Tacoma, a lifted FJ Cruiser and of course, a Subaru up there by the end of the day. I lifted one wheel off the ground going back down, which was kind of entertaining. | ||||
8/3/2022 Posted On: 8/3/2022 By: camocreation Info: Slowly drove all of the way to the N. Halfmoon Creek lot in my RAV4 today without any issues. There were other similar-sized SUVs including Subaru Outbacks and Crosstreks parked at the top as well. Careful lines over the few rough spots kept me from scraping, but much easier than I thought it was going to be from previous reports. There were some larger rocks/boulders on the sides...so maybe someone had relocated them from the middle of the road??? | ||||
7/11/2022 Posted On: 7/11/2022 By: Bob Mitchell Info: I made it past the obstacle .3 miles below the trailhead in a stock Tacoma. I had a couple of guys spotting for me and picked my line and had no problems. | ||||
7/4/2022 Posted On: 7/4/2022 By: mijoflynn Info: If you're trying to calculate your chances of making it to the TH, consider: 4th of July crowds, road above the regular Halfmoon Creek TH (the one at the river crossing) absolutely packed, and when I got there at 6:45 exactly no one had made it past the obstacle. At 11:45, on my way down, one Tacoma was parked at the upper TH. On the drive in, the full-size truck two cars ahead of me tried and failed to make it over the obstacle and then bailed, causing a caravan of cars to have to reverse down the hill for a quarter mile, resulting in at least one fender bender. I didn't bother trying myself after that; I just parked and hiked the stinking half-mile. Pic is of the obstacle from above. Even the Jeep owner parked and erred on the side of caution. | 1 |
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7/3/2022 Posted On: 7/7/2022 By: two lunches Info: my lifted 4Runner could have made it past the rock obstacle approximately 1/4mi. from the 4WD trailhead. however, on the approach, the perceived risk of going over it was not worth the reward for me so i parked just below it. for whatever it may be worth to the next person who encounters the rock, the road above the obstacle is flat, gentle, and decidedly in better condition than everything between it and the Massive/Elbert THs | ||||
6/24/2022 Posted On: 6/24/2022 By: colin j Info: Just adding a pic of the obstacle about 0.25 mile from the trailhead. Trucks and Jeeps seem to be making it by with proper line choice; though some trucks and a 4runner parked below. | 1 |
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6/18/2022 Posted On: 6/20/2022 By: Spoke537 Info: The TH is 8.0 miles from the turn onto Halfmoon Creek Road. The route description is incorrect saying 7.3 miles, so just keep going. When you get to the creek crossing the TH in on the right. Any car can make it to .3 before the TH and there's maybe 6 or 7 spots you can park and walk from there. I was able to get over the rock obstacle at .3 to go in a stock 4X4 Silverado and made it all the way to the TH. | ||||
6/12/2022 Posted On: 6/15/2022 By: ochres Info: Dry and in great condition. A bit of a gnarly obstacle to the actual TH but made it pretty easily in a stock 4runner with AT tires with minor scraping. Might be nice to have a spotter. Only needed 4WD for that obstacle otherwise was in 2WD. Surprisingly a couple lower clearance crossover/SUVs made it (would not recommend) but mostly full size trucks and Wranglers at the top. If you've done Nellie Creek in the past year, you'll be fine. | 3 |
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6/6/2022 Posted On: 6/6/2022 By: BirdMan Info: Road is open and in good shape. All the way to the 4WD TH is snow free and clear. | ||||
5/10/2022 Posted On: 5/10/2022 By: SRV724 Info: Road is clear with summer conditions until a fallen tree blocks the road right before the 1st lots for Elbert/Massive. Should be cleared relatively soon | ||||
1/8/2022 Posted On: 1/9/2022 By: Eagle Eye Info: The Winter closure is in effect. The Halfmoon Creek Road is closed 1.2 miles from the turn onto it, off of CR11. There is a built up snowbank blocking the road. There is a small parking area near the closure and much more space cleared to back off the road about .1 mile before the closure. | ||||
11/26/2021 Posted On: 11/28/2021 By: angry Info: Mostly dry. Parked 0.34 below the th. | ||||
11/14/2021 Posted On: 11/14/2021 By: Cameron Derwin Info: Road is open and well packed snow to the main Massive/Elbert trailheads (any car should be able to get this far right now). Past that it is still packed, but with a rut of snow in the middle. It becomes increasingly icy closer to the TH and I turned around about a third of a mile from the trailhead, where it gets steep since my mud+snow tires started slipping around. I think medium/high clearance and studded tires would easily get to the trailhead, but I would be careful even with non-studded snow tires, I was slipping all over the place on the way down. | ||||
11/8/2021 Posted On: 11/10/2021 By: Eagle Eye Info: Despite the previous USFS message(s), I found the road was wide open Monday 11/8. A friend that lives in Buena Vista had told me the same thing (road is wide open) back in late October. The road leading to the trailhead on 11/8 was in great shape although it has some sections of hard packed snow or ice on it. No snow or ice at all in the actual Mt Massive TH parking area. | ||||
9/27/2021 Posted On: 2/2/2022 By: dwoodward13 Info: Road to TH is closed per USFS order until Oct 31st now for construction. https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd955559.pdf https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd955560.pdf | 1 |
