Big loop - Notch Mountain, UN 13248, Holy Cross Ridge, 13768 and Whitney Peak. Long day and did not see anyone, only people at the parking lot heading for Holy Cross Mountain.
BradBartick - Jun 28, 2018 4:51 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2018
With MHC
Good day- 100 in Denver, low 70's on Mt Holy Cross with pleasant 5-10 knot breezes, no storms!
rmjwinters - Aug 21, 2017 5:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2017
Halo Ridge Circling the Bowl of Tears
A must do...the views are spectacular!
scgrant - Nov 20, 2015 8:58 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2015
Holy Cross Ridge
From the Fall Creek trail to Holy Cross ridge and Mount of the Holy Cross and down the Half Moon trail. Great hike.
xDoogiex - Oct 12, 2015 11:18 am Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2015
13,831 and mt of holy cross
Climbed 13,831 on the halo ridge on the way to Mt of the holy cross! 13,831 ruled
shanahan96 - Dec 5, 2014 12:10 am Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2014
halo descent
3/10/17- tacked on holy cross ridge to my winter ascent of the mount of the holy cross. awesome outing! 69/100 in winter. oh those couloirs on HCR!
6/21/14- climbed over holy cross ridge and UN 13,248 during a descent of halo ridge after reaching holy cross' summit via the cross couloir. lots of painful talus along the ridge!
Halo Descent of Holy Cross with summits of Holy Cross Ridge and PT 13248. Third trip around the Halo. Patchy snow on the ridge, lots of larger patches below Notch, but you can use them to cut some mileage. Wet with some snow patches in the trees.
DanielL - Oct 9, 2013 1:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2013
Halo Ridge climb
Climbed while on the Halo Ridge enroute to Mt. of the Holy Cross. Great route and a great day!
I tagged Holy Cross Ridge plus the other 13er summits on my may to Holy Cross starting on the Halo Ridge side. I eventually completed the Tour de Holy Cross descending the Halfmoon Pass trail before the storms hit the area. Awesome views all around!
From the summit of Holy Cross via standard route, continued on to Holy Cross Ridge (13831) summit. Planned to descend via the full loop, but decided to head back the same way due to ankle issues. (Which ended up being longer and more elevation, but easier trail.)
theREALCarpeDM - Jul 18, 2011 9:50 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2011
From Fancy Creek TH
Due to Tigiwon Rd closure, I went for Holy Cross from the south. The road just past Fancy Creek was washed out. Packed into Hunky Dory Lake (heard that sites near Tuhare Lakes were soggy - they were). Reached east ridge of Pt 13,768, went over to Mt of HC, then back to HC Ridge. Came down to Tuhare Lakes - which was a big mistake! Spent a lot of time looking for a passable way down. Beautiful area! But lots of snow begets lots of rushing water.
Jeremy Hakes - Feb 21, 2011 10:36 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2006
Great ridge
With Dad and Erin.
strudolyubov - Oct 4, 2010 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010
Halo Ridge from Holy Cross
Traversed Halo Ridge after climbing Mount of the Holy Cross. Nice hike, beautiful weather, gorgeous views.
csmcgranahan - Jul 18, 2010 8:58 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2010
Halo Ridge solo
Started at 3:30am and made it to Notch Mountain right after sunrise. The ridge was long as advertised but I didn't see a soul until the summit of Holy Cross. The north ridge seemed long but it may just be that I didn't go up that way so it was unfamiliar. Climbing back over Halfmoon Pass wasn't as tough as I had feared. Great route for a blue bird sky kind of day!
Alex Wood - Jun 24, 2010 1:02 am Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2010
Beautiful Ridge
We decided on doing this route instead of going back up to Half Moon Pass. We had amazing weather all day long with amazing amazing views all over. The talus on the traverse kinda sucks after awhile, but it was doable. It was a very very long day, but well worth.
Matt Lemke - Jul 7, 2020 11:54 am Date Climbed: Jun 28, 2020
Halo RidgeHalo ridge was so beautifil. Great way to combine with Holy Cross. Those lakes below have to be some of Colorado's biggest natural alpine lakes
Liba Kopeckova - Sep 26, 2019 8:04 pm Date Climbed: Sep 26, 2019
big loopBig loop - Notch Mountain, UN 13248, Holy Cross Ridge, 13768 and Whitney Peak. Long day and did not see anyone, only people at the parking lot heading for Holy Cross Mountain.
BradBartick - Jun 28, 2018 4:51 pm Date Climbed: Jul 28, 2018
With MHCGood day- 100 in Denver, low 70's on Mt Holy Cross with pleasant 5-10 knot breezes, no storms!
rmjwinters - Aug 21, 2017 5:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2017
Halo Ridge Circling the Bowl of TearsA must do...the views are spectacular!
scgrant - Nov 20, 2015 8:58 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2015
Holy Cross RidgeFrom the Fall Creek trail to Holy Cross ridge and Mount of the Holy Cross and down the Half Moon trail. Great hike.
xDoogiex - Oct 12, 2015 11:18 am Date Climbed: Oct 11, 2015
13,831 and mt of holy crossClimbed 13,831 on the halo ridge on the way to Mt of the holy cross! 13,831 ruled
shanahan96 - Dec 5, 2014 12:10 am Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2014
halo descent3/10/17- tacked on holy cross ridge to my winter ascent of the mount of the holy cross. awesome outing! 69/100 in winter. oh those couloirs on HCR!
6/21/14- climbed over holy cross ridge and UN 13,248 during a descent of halo ridge after reaching holy cross' summit via the cross couloir. lots of painful talus along the ridge!
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Woodie Hopper - Jul 5, 2014 9:33 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2014
Standard route (more or less)Kinda trail run, kinda hike, kinda tough.
Suboptimal conditions for trail runners, but still a great day.
Did a loop of the upper route.
chicagotransplant - Jun 22, 2014 8:54 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2014
HaloHalo Descent of Holy Cross with summits of Holy Cross Ridge and PT 13248. Third trip around the Halo. Patchy snow on the ridge, lots of larger patches below Notch, but you can use them to cut some mileage. Wet with some snow patches in the trees.
DanielL - Oct 9, 2013 1:00 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2013
Halo Ridge climbClimbed while on the Halo Ridge enroute to Mt. of the Holy Cross. Great route and a great day!
rockymountaindiva - Jul 26, 2013 6:45 pm Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2012
Ridge walkCamped at Lake Constantine then did a loop up to the summit, south along the ridge, down to seven sisters lake and across to Mt Whitney.
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 4:57 pm Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2012
Halo Ridgew/ blair...
SarahThompson - Oct 11, 2012 10:24 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2005
Two hikes to get all 3 summits8/7/05 - Standard Halo ridge circuit over Notch Mtn, UN 13248, Holy Cross Ridge & Holy Cross.
9/20/09 - Climbed UN 13768 along with Whitney via Fall Creek Trail.
12/23/12 - Winter summit of Holy Cross Ridge via Mt. of the Holy Cross standard route. 3 days/2 nights from bottom of Tigiwon Rd.
pacojgarza - Sep 1, 2012 9:18 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2012
Part of theI tagged Holy Cross Ridge plus the other 13er summits on my may to Holy Cross starting on the Halo Ridge side. I eventually completed the Tour de Holy Cross descending the Halfmoon Pass trail before the storms hit the area. Awesome views all around!
DerekFreed - Apr 3, 2012 2:33 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2010
13831From the summit of Holy Cross via standard route, continued on to Holy Cross Ridge (13831) summit. Planned to descend via the full loop, but decided to head back the same way due to ankle issues. (Which ended up being longer and more elevation, but easier trail.)
theREALCarpeDM - Jul 18, 2011 9:50 am Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2011
From Fancy Creek THDue to Tigiwon Rd closure, I went for Holy Cross from the south. The road just past Fancy Creek was washed out. Packed into Hunky Dory Lake (heard that sites near Tuhare Lakes were soggy - they were). Reached east ridge of Pt 13,768, went over to Mt of HC, then back to HC Ridge. Came down to Tuhare Lakes - which was a big mistake! Spent a lot of time looking for a passable way down. Beautiful area! But lots of snow begets lots of rushing water.
Jeremy Hakes - Feb 21, 2011 10:36 am Date Climbed: Sep 9, 2006
Great ridgeWith Dad and Erin.
strudolyubov - Oct 4, 2010 3:35 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010
Halo Ridge from Holy CrossTraversed Halo Ridge after climbing Mount of the Holy Cross. Nice hike, beautiful weather, gorgeous views.
csmcgranahan - Jul 18, 2010 8:58 am Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2010
Halo Ridge soloStarted at 3:30am and made it to Notch Mountain right after sunrise. The ridge was long as advertised but I didn't see a soul until the summit of Holy Cross. The north ridge seemed long but it may just be that I didn't go up that way so it was unfamiliar. Climbing back over Halfmoon Pass wasn't as tough as I had feared. Great route for a blue bird sky kind of day!
Alex Wood - Jun 24, 2010 1:02 am Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2010
Beautiful RidgeWe decided on doing this route instead of going back up to Half Moon Pass. We had amazing weather all day long with amazing amazing views all over. The talus on the traverse kinda sucks after awhile, but it was doable. It was a very very long day, but well worth.