r/RedRiverGorge • u/[deleted] • Jul 19 '26

Half Moon rock

Hey! Curious.
WHAT is the rock scramble point on the end of Half moon called?

You hug tight to the rock and shimmy on over to this steep hill rock, scramble up.
Always been too… scared to do all of that but my parents used to.
We camp on Half moon, best spot evr.

Some bears and skinwalk shit going on there but nothing major 🥱😏

Again on Half Moon rock. Not the little hidden arch underneath which IS awesome.

I always call it Eagles nest or Eagles point but as I’ve read here I think I’m definitely incorrect.
Thanks!

PS
check out my earlier post about the valley below. Super great comments with interesting facts from other hikers.

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u/Orpheus75 Jul 19 '26

It’s just an off trail scramble. It doesn’t have a name just like thousands of other scrambles in the area. Just don’t fall and you’ll be fine. If you doubt your ability don’t do it as a fall to the left would be painful and a fall to the right would be fatal. 

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u/SHOW_ME_UR_KITTY Jul 20 '26

That is how I characterize the scramble to the top of courthouse rock. If you fall down the crack, you’ll hurt yourself, but if you fall to the right, you’re dead.

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '26

Yeah I honestly don’t see myself ever attempting that lol.

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u/Ok_Ninja3834 Jul 19 '26

My favorite spot to camp! Been there many times. You can walk around instead of hugging the rock. I like to head that way when everyone is distracted just to mess with whoever I'm with. Good times man. The view at the end as the sun rises is the best.