Mount Antero (Fourteener)
Mount Antero is one of the Colorado Fourteeners with an elevation of 14,276 feet. The peak was named for Chief Antero of the Uintah band of Ute Tribe.
Mount Antero boasts the highest gem field in the lower 48. Many unpatented mining claims are scattered over the peak. Rockhounding, prospecting and mining activities on these unpatented claims is illegal without a Notice of Intent or Plan of Operations from the Forest Service. Any surface collection (rockhounding) without the claim owners permission is also illegal and considered "claim jumping." It is your responsibility to know if you are on a claim.
The road to Mount Antero is rocky and rough; high-clearance four-wheel drive is required.
General Information
The road up Mt. Antero is currently open.
Vehicles must stay on the designated roads to prevent damage to the delicate alpine tundra.
Address: 5575 Cleora Road Salida, CO 81201
Phone: 719-539-3591
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Closed on federal holidays)
Getting There
Latitude / Longitude
Latitude: 38.70998534
Longitude: -106.29180032
Elevation
14,269 feet
Directions
From Buena Vista, travel south on Highway 285 for 7 miles to County Road 162. Turn west at Nathrop on County Road 162 and travel west for 12.5 miles to the Baldwin Gulch/Mount Antero trailhead. Parking for this trailhead is located along County Road 162 just west of Alpine.
Facility and Amenity Information
Restrooms
NoWater
Potable water is not available at this site.
Recreation Opportunities
OHV Road Riding