How to get there:
From the road connecting Vail to Leadville, US 24, two miles
south of Minturn, just before bridge, take a right on a dirt road
and follow this to the end, Halfmoon camp. Route description:
The trail climbs over Halfmoon Pass, then descends into
the valley. After crossing the creek, the trail ascends
a broad ridge leading up to the summit proper. The climb
is a good hike, easy walking all the way, but a bit more
vertical due to the first pass. Comments:
There is a famous snow gully, which together with a horizontal
ledge (with snow on it) forms a cross. The mountain used to be a National
Monument due to the cross, but has been demoted to National Forest
since the cross has lost some quality due to erosion and rock slides.