Climbing Colorado's Fourteeners by Meehan Chris;

Author:Meehan, Chris;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Falcon Guides
Published: 2016-06-02T00:00:00+00:00

From the Baldwin Gulch Trailhead, follow FR 277 for 3.0 miles, heading southeast and south to a small dirt lot. That point is the 4WD trailhead. From there take FR 278 to the left, heading southeast. Begin climbing some switchbacks on the dirt road in 1 mile. At 3.2 miles go left at a crossing onto FR 278A, heading east. Follow FR 278A until you reach a small saddle at Point 13,820. Follow the road until it ends. The summit of Mount Antero is easily visible to the northeast; if there’s no snow, the path is visible along its eastern side. At this point the trail becomes rougher and requires some Class 2 hiking. Follow this trail a little more than 0.5 mile to gain the summit. The trail is hard to see in some areas, but the peak is not. Stay on-trail as much as possible to minimize damage to the fragile alpine ecosystem.

From the peak of Mount Antero hikers can see a plethora of fourteeners. The Collegiate peaks are visible to the north; the iron-rich peaks of Tabeguache and Shavano are to the southwest. From here you can see why the 20-mile-wide, 90-mile-long Sawatch Range is called the “backbone of the continent.” Fully fifteen of the fourteeners, including eight of the tallest, are in the Sawatch Range, and Mount Antero provides breathtaking, 360-degree panoramas.

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