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Colorado · Recreation.gov

Halfmoon East Campground

39.1588° N / 106.3969° W · Data Sep 18 2026, checked hourly
Tracked from Sep 211 monitored site

Sites at this facility

Shown for reference. This facility is first-come, first-served; availability is determined on arrival, not online.
Halfmoon East

Sites shown for reference. This facility is first-come, first-served; availability is determined on arrival.

Reservation method
First-come, first-served

This facility does not offer advance online reservation inventory for Campsite Sniper to monitor, and Campsite Sniper cannot determine real-time physical vacancy. Sites are claimed in person on arrival.

01 · Reservation Method · Sep 21 – Sep 30, 2026

1 monitored site: 1 first-come, first-served.

First-come, first-served — no advance reservations

Halfmoon East operates on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved in advance (tracked window Sep 21 – Sep 30, 2026). Campsite Sniper does not have real-time on-site vacancy information for this facility — visitors claim sites in person on arrival. If Recreation.gov ever lists online inventory here, Campsite Sniper's hourly snapshot will pick it up.

Campsite Sniper's data for this facility starts Sep 21. Dates before then are not covered by this snapshot and are not known to be unavailable.

About Halfmoon East

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.

1 monitored siteFirst-come, first-servedNo hookups

FAQ

How do I get a reservation at Halfmoon East?

Halfmoon East operates on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved in advance. Campsite Sniper does not have real-time on-site vacancy information for this facility; visitors claim sites in person on arrival.

Does Campsite Sniper book this campground for me?

No. Campsite Sniper sends alerts and direct Recreation.gov links. It never books, pays for, holds, hoards, or resells reservations.

How current is this availability data?

Campsite Sniper re-checks public Recreation.gov availability for this facility every hour and republishes whenever anything changes. This facility's data last changed at Sep 18, 2026 16:19 UTC; an older timestamp means nothing has changed since that time, not that checking stopped. Always confirm final availability on Recreation.gov when you book.

When is the next open date at Halfmoon East?

Campsite Sniper cannot answer that from the current snapshot. The availability data held for Halfmoon East begins Sep 21 — about 3 days after this snapshot was taken, so any earlier dates are outside what Campsite Sniper is tracking here rather than known to be unavailable. Check Recreation.gov for dates before Sep 21.

First-come, first-served

This facility does not offer advance online reservation inventory for Campsite Sniper to monitor, and Campsite Sniper cannot determine real-time physical vacancy. Sites are claimed in person on arrival. For arrival rules, season dates and current conditions, check the facility's page on Recreation.gov.

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