Hike: Halfmoon Mtn. Lookout, GWNF, WV
Sat, Nov 05
|Halfmoon Mountain
Take your pick of two hikes in the remote backcountry deep in the folds of Great North Mtn, Both of them feature the magnificent view from Halfmoon Mtn. Lookout.
Time & Location
Nov 05, 2022, 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
Halfmoon Mountain, Halfmoon Mountain, West Virginia 26851, USA
About the Event
$36. Long hike: 10 mi., 2200 ft. ascent/descent. Moderate hike: 7½ mi., 1600 ft. ascent, 1700 ft. descent.
Moderate hikers reach the lookout from Trout Run Rd. on the the Halfmoon and Halfmoon Lookout Trails, then retrace their steps to the Bucktail Cutoff Trail and on to the Bucktail parking area. Long hikers make a clockwise circuit from the Bucktail parking area, reaching the lookout via the Bucktail and German Wilson Trails before following the descent route of the moderate hikers.Moderate hikers reach the lookout from Trout Run Rd. on the the Halfmoon and Halfmoon Lookout Trails, then retrace their steps to the Bucktail Cutoff Trail and on to the Bucktail parking area. Long hikers make a clockwise circuit from the Bucktail parking area, reaching the lookout via the Bucktail and German Wilson Trails before following the descent route of the moderate hikers.