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Colorado 14ers: Mount Antero
This 15.2-mile route runs over gemstone deposits of quartz and aquamarine to a rocky summit in the southern
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | Colorado (CO) |
| Distance: | 7.66 mi |
| Difficulty: | 8 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
-Mapped by Timm Paxson
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Mount Antero
| Distance: 7.66 mi | Points: 2537 |
Mount Antero via Baldwin Gulch Trailhead
Points of Interest
Distant views of Antero
Location: 38.668980, -106.260399One of the first views of the Antero summit from the road. ©Timm Paxson
Final summit climb
Location: 38.672665, -106.246872The final pyramid climb. ©Timm Paxson
Mount Antero
Location: 38.668888, -106.257545A closer look at Antero's summit. ©Timm Paxson
Mount White
Location: 38.662445, -106.254967The trail rejoins the road on the southern flank of the ridge and as the climb continues, the road turns east and Mount White is the centerpiece. ©Timm Paxson
Mountain goats
Location: 38.669167, -106.256630A herd of mountain goats grazing on the west flank of Antero. ©Timm Paxson
Nearing treeline
Location: 38.670822, -106.265007©Timm Paxson
Ridge views
Location: 38.663273, -106.249260Mounts Shavano and Tabeguache command the southern view from the ridge. ©Timm Paxson
Saddle
Location: 38.673306, -106.246681Looking back at the saddle at the start of the final summit climb. ©Timm Paxson
Summit Views
Location: 38.674137, -106.246132Summit views of the Chalk Cliffs and the Arkansas River Valley to the northeast. ©Timm Paxson
Switchbacks
Location: 38.668243, -106.255890Views looking down into Baldwin Gulch. ©Timm Paxson
The road to the ridge
Location: 38.663918, -106.255157©Timm Paxson
Views of Tabeguache and Shavano
Location: 38.662075, -106.251015©Timm Paxson
MAT001
Location: 38.710007, -106.291557From Baldwin Gulch trailhead, follow steep 4WD road SE
MAT002
Location: 38.682404, -106.272873Turn L @ jct. (upper 4WD parking area); cross Baldwin Creek and head S into Baldwin Gulch on dirt road
MAT003
Location: 38.673527, -106.267220Set up camp or continue heading S through Baldwin Gulch
MAT004
Location: 38.670338, -106.264259Skirt the forest's edge as dirt road curves to the S
MAT005
Location: 38.666157, -106.262474Pass treeline, then begin switchback ascent up Mt. Antero's W slopes
MAT006
Location: 38.666992, -106.258682Look across rocky slopes for herds of mountain goats grazing on low-growing grasses
MAT007
Location: 38.664288, -106.254768Bear L @ Y onto trail
MAT008
Location: 38.662651, -106.255554Turn L @ jct. where trail reconnects to the 4-wheel drive road on S flank of the ridge; Mt. White's rounded peak dominates E skyline
MAT009
Location: 38.662106, -106.249840Bear L and follow road as it ascends to the NNE
MAT010
Location: 38.665764, -106.247948Climb another set of switchbacks towards the rocky saddle
MAT011
Location: 38.667858, -106.247856Look to the S for views of neighboring 14ers--Tabeguache Peak and Mt. Shavano; walk the ridgeline N traversing boulder fields and alpine tundra; road ends in 250 ft.
MAT012
Location: 38.672161, -106.247772Pass a quartz deposit (Antero is noted for its aquamarine, topaz, and quartz crystals)
MAT013
Location: 38.672768, -106.246933Final summit push; maneuver through rocky, boulder-filled slopes @ 14,000 ft. to reach Antero's pyramid-shaped peak
MAT014
Location: 38.674122, -106.246216Mt. Antero (14,269 ft.): Rocky summit provides sky-high views of the Sawatch Range and the bare, rocky basin below. To the NE, the Chalk Cliffs rise above the Arkansas River Valley; retrace route
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