cftbq - Feb 16, 2007 6:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2003
Std. West Slopes
After doing Princeton five weeks earlier, daughter Trisha and I continued through the southern Sawatch. We drove to the creek crossing at approx. 10,850 ft., and had an easy 7 hour RT. With a decent early start (6 am) we had the summit all to ourselves at about 9 am. My 18th 14er.
ppergande - Feb 14, 2007 11:44 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 1997
West Slopes
Walk the road if you want this one to count.
Anya Jingle - Jan 23, 2007 6:42 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2005
Via Baldwin Gulch
A windy, but nice day otherwise. The slideshow from our hike up there is here: Mount Antero hike
boisedoc - Dec 17, 2006 4:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 1998
short
If you have a 4wd this can be pretty quick
Mike Mc - Dec 8, 2006 4:10 pm Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2006
Fun walk up with great friends! My son's very first!
RMdaytripsgrl - Aug 2, 2006 11:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2006
4WD & Hiking fun
Needed a break after grinding up Shavano yesterday, so drove the 4-Runner up Antero to the ridge at about 12,500 after the switchbacks. (Those switchbacks are NOT for the faint of heart). Ran into a pack of feral Jeep geeks who thumbed their noses at me, too cool. Saw a heard of goats up close at the start of the class 2 hike. The hike to the top was easy and fun.
seth@LOKI - Jul 26, 2006 8:13 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 1997
Very busy mountain ... there were even 4-wheelers up high. I'd rather hike.
lilmantis - Jul 21, 2006 12:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2006
Easy 14er.
What a hike! Knocked it out in 5 hours car to car. Did it with my bud, John Morehead (his first 14er!) and he even had a pulled hamstring! Got down and out of the storms just in time.
myrone - Jun 25, 2006 9:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2006
Standard route from Baldwin Gulch
Started up at 7:03AM from just below treeline, reached an empty summit at 8:56 via the road and up & across the ridge. Beautiful wildflowers all the way to the ridge. Signed the summit log, took several pix, above the clouds stayed on top about 25mins, back down by 10:56. My 23rd 14'er on this beautiful morning.........sweet!!!
Michael Hoyt - Jun 19, 2006 12:25 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 1998
Baldwin Gulch TH, Ascend W Slopes
Driving back from the trailhead proved to be more exciting than the hike. We met a 4-wheel drive caravan coming up the mountain at a place where the "road" was only 1 narrow lane wide. Talk about fun. My wife had to close her eyes while we passed each other!
barratt - Jun 12, 2006 5:42 am Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2006
Standard Route
Easy hike from 10,800ft. Not a cloud in the sky before noon.
#19 for me
ClearSkiesAhead - Jun 10, 2006 2:56 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2006
Up the road
Easy relaxing day just walked up the old 4 wheel drive road without a cloud in the sky.
Asphazell - Jun 2, 2006 1:32 pm Date Climbed: May 20, 2006
Dry Conditions
Climbed with Altitude 14er & Lil. Was a great day out....sun with a little bean bag snowstorm for the summit =)
altitude14er - May 21, 2006 6:49 pm Date Climbed: May 20, 2006
Where's the Snow?!
Climbed with SPer "asphazell" and Lil. The storms didn't move in until we stood on the summit. Not much snow in the Southern Sawatch this year..
Brad Snider - May 8, 2006 11:38 pm Date Climbed: May 7, 2006
Alone All Day!
Reached the summit at 8:40 in the morning, then went over and tagged Cronin Peak as well. Beautiful day and not another soul within sight!
As gurlyclimber said, we sort of invented our own way up this mountain using a combination of the road, grassy slopes, snow filled gullies, steep talus, and exposed ridge scrambling. Seeing as it was Easter, I just thought "Easter Basket" was the best way to describe this fun alternate route. Except for the postholing at the end of the day, this was in our opinion the perfect way to climb this peak. Get it before the gullies melt and you can avoid the switchbacks on the road!
Easter Basket isn't really a route name but chicagotransplant appropriately named it so since our way up was a mixed "basket" of climbing styles, roads and events. We started at the bottom of the road, headed upward on some snow slopes, tried to make the class II more exposed and fun and miserably post-holed our way back down. All in all, a great day. We had the entire peak to ourselves all day long. April is the PERFECT time to summit this peak.
cftbq - Feb 16, 2007 6:58 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2003
Std. West SlopesAfter doing Princeton five weeks earlier, daughter Trisha and I continued through the southern Sawatch. We drove to the creek crossing at approx. 10,850 ft., and had an easy 7 hour RT. With a decent early start (6 am) we had the summit all to ourselves at about 9 am. My 18th 14er.
ppergande - Feb 14, 2007 11:44 pm Date Climbed: Jul 9, 1997
West SlopesWalk the road if you want this one to count.
Anya Jingle - Jan 23, 2007 6:42 am Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2005
Via Baldwin GulchA windy, but nice day otherwise. The slideshow from our hike up there is here: Mount Antero hike
boisedoc - Dec 17, 2006 4:24 pm Date Climbed: Aug 9, 1998
shortIf you have a 4wd this can be pretty quick
Mike Mc - Dec 8, 2006 4:10 pm Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2006
West Slopes#25. Almost half-way there!
tjchino - Sep 11, 2006 8:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2006
Standard RouteFun walk up with great friends! My son's very first!
RMdaytripsgrl - Aug 2, 2006 11:11 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2006
4WD & Hiking funNeeded a break after grinding up Shavano yesterday, so drove the 4-Runner up Antero to the ridge at about 12,500 after the switchbacks. (Those switchbacks are NOT for the faint of heart). Ran into a pack of feral Jeep geeks who thumbed their noses at me, too cool. Saw a heard of goats up close at the start of the class 2 hike. The hike to the top was easy and fun.
seth@LOKI - Jul 26, 2006 8:13 pm Date Climbed: Jun 5, 1997
a GemRode a motorcycle up snow past Baldwin Creek
lindasyh - Jul 24, 2006 10:10 pm Date Climbed: Jul 31, 1998
Baldwin Gulch TH, Ascend W SlopesVery busy mountain ... there were even 4-wheelers up high. I'd rather hike.
lilmantis - Jul 21, 2006 12:16 am Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2006
Easy 14er.What a hike! Knocked it out in 5 hours car to car. Did it with my bud, John Morehead (his first 14er!) and he even had a pulled hamstring! Got down and out of the storms just in time.
myrone - Jun 25, 2006 9:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2006
Standard route from Baldwin GulchStarted up at 7:03AM from just below treeline, reached an empty summit at 8:56 via the road and up & across the ridge. Beautiful wildflowers all the way to the ridge. Signed the summit log, took several pix, above the clouds stayed on top about 25mins, back down by 10:56. My 23rd 14'er on this beautiful morning.........sweet!!!
Michael Hoyt - Jun 19, 2006 12:25 am Date Climbed: Jul 31, 1998
Baldwin Gulch TH, Ascend W SlopesDriving back from the trailhead proved to be more exciting than the hike. We met a 4-wheel drive caravan coming up the mountain at a place where the "road" was only 1 narrow lane wide. Talk about fun. My wife had to close her eyes while we passed each other!
barratt - Jun 12, 2006 5:42 am Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2006
Standard RouteEasy hike from 10,800ft. Not a cloud in the sky before noon.
#19 for me
ClearSkiesAhead - Jun 10, 2006 2:56 pm Date Climbed: Jun 4, 2006
Up the roadEasy relaxing day just walked up the old 4 wheel drive road without a cloud in the sky.
Asphazell - Jun 2, 2006 1:32 pm Date Climbed: May 20, 2006
Dry ConditionsClimbed with Altitude 14er & Lil. Was a great day out....sun with a little bean bag snowstorm for the summit =)
altitude14er - May 21, 2006 6:49 pm Date Climbed: May 20, 2006
Where's the Snow?!Climbed with SPer "asphazell" and Lil. The storms didn't move in until we stood on the summit. Not much snow in the Southern Sawatch this year..
Brad Snider - May 8, 2006 11:38 pm Date Climbed: May 7, 2006
Alone All Day!Reached the summit at 8:40 in the morning, then went over and tagged Cronin Peak as well. Beautiful day and not another soul within sight!
chicagotransplant - Apr 17, 2006 3:28 pm Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2006
Easter BasketAs gurlyclimber said, we sort of invented our own way up this mountain using a combination of the road, grassy slopes, snow filled gullies, steep talus, and exposed ridge scrambling. Seeing as it was Easter, I just thought "Easter Basket" was the best way to describe this fun alternate route. Except for the postholing at the end of the day, this was in our opinion the perfect way to climb this peak. Get it before the gullies melt and you can avoid the switchbacks on the road!
Foxy Long Bottoms - Apr 17, 2006 2:23 pm Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2006
Easter BasketEaster Basket isn't really a route name but chicagotransplant appropriately named it so since our way up was a mixed "basket" of climbing styles, roads and events. We started at the bottom of the road, headed upward on some snow slopes, tried to make the class II more exposed and fun and miserably post-holed our way back down. All in all, a great day. We had the entire peak to ourselves all day long. April is the PERFECT time to summit this peak.
km_donovan - Apr 16, 2006 2:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 7, 2002
Browns Creek TrailheadAn easy day from Browns Lake. It was a long walk out back to the trail head.