Mount Antero

400

Partially Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/03/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Awesome trail. Beautiful with the Aspens and snow. Moderate throughout up to the switchbacks with nice rounded rocks, mostly a 3 I think. Going up today, had no problem with light snow cover. Decided not to go past waypoint 4 due to snow on the switchback sections. Some side by sides made it through most of the lower switchback section until a snow drift from a westerly wind blocked them from going further. Switchbacks themselves seemed doable on a day without snow. Will be back!

Mike C

1400

Open

Visited: 09/06/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Great trail, upper switchbacks had my wife Squimish. 2DR JL on 37's. Nothing too difficult, no major obstacles. I think 4 low and 31's could do this no problem.

Samantha Wilson

1200

Open

Visited: 08/27/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

This trail description is accurate. Moderate off camber shelf roads should not be taken lightly. Very fun trail and offers a little bit of everything from steep climbs to water crossings and high shelf road navigation on tight switchbacks. It's one of my favorite trails in Colorado! We even encountered a bit of hail on our way down, so be prepared for all seasons and weather!

Josh Spring

Official Crew

15550

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/16/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Snuck in a quick trip up Antero this morning before the thunderstorms started by lunch. No traffic going up but a million side by sides on my way down. Be mindful of some bigger rocks on the upper most switchbacks. One of them is in the middle of the trail and can grab your diff, even with 35s. This is definitely a trail to look ahead and dont start driving until you see where other vehicles are to avoid backing up on shelf roads.

Trail Review: Mount Antero - Josh Spring

Trevor M Broersma

500

Open

Visited: 08/13/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Great Trail with miles of shelf roads. The last section to the top is probably the most technical in terms of loos sandy/rocks and steep grade. Saw an excavator up there, think they were doing some work.

Shannon Phillips

300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/12/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Easier

This trail is always a lot of fun. I personally think this trail is much easier than a 5. the views from the top are amazing. if youre scared of heights this probably isn't your trail. climbs through normal Colorado switch backs all the way to the top. good news is the trails is super wide and can easily pass oncoming traffic in many places.

Tynan Olonan

3500

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/05/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Trail is dry and very fun! Not for the feint of heart if you don't enjoy heights. Some of the switchbacks require you to do a 3-point turn for long-wheel based vehicles (4Runner, Gladiator). The two door Bronco had no issues on the tight turns. Definitely a 4. I think the 5 is more so for the fear factor, but the peak had incredible views. Stock Gladiator on 33's did scrape a few times due to longer wheel base.

Trail Review: Mount Antero - Tynan Olonan

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Ray

10200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/29/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Rough and rocky until you hit treeline, then it smooths out a bit. Lots of water running down the trail, the creek was surging. Miners were at the saddle working away, one approached us and showed us an aquamarine crystal the size of my hand! I'm appreciative for the fact that this road would rarely be open if the miners didn't repair it every year, kudos to them. Beware of the hordes of SxS traffic with zero etiquette. Overall a great ride with sweeping views and an intimate view into the life of mining at 13,800'.

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Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

37400

Open

Visited: 07/18/2023

Trail is fully open for the summer season!

Casey

1700

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/09/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Easier

Open all the way to the top. Probably worth airing down if you have the ability, the road is rocky. Didn’t encounter too much traffic, and what I did was good at preemptively stopping in areas with room to pass. I thought the first portion of the road was rougher than the switchbacks.

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

37400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/31/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Abandoned campsite clean up yesterday between Antero and White. Quiet day for traffic, which was good because we pulled a little trailer up and down the road to haul the trash.

Trail Review: Mount Antero - Marcus Trusty

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Denver Zen

1000

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/17/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Easier

Great trail, views are incredible, and with all the offshoots you can make a pretty big day out of this one, especially if you hike to the peak at the end of the trail. We drove up in low-lying clouds and visibility was poor, which made the shelf roads and switchbacks seem more treacherous than they really are because we couldn't see anything. But with the clouds lifted on the way down, it was not particularly challenging. Pay attention but the road is plenty wide (two-way traffic is pretty tight though). Very nice water-crossing. We hit the Baldwin Lake trail on the way back. Fantastic day, very much worth it.

John Wilson

200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/10/2022

Open to the last switchback. All it will take is some shovels and time to get that out of the way though, just didnt have it!!

Trail Review: Mount Antero - John Wilson

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Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

37400

Partially Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/10/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Open to about halfway up the lower switchbacks. Still deep snow in places.

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

37400

Partially Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 05/10/2022

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Open for about 1.5 miles. Deep snow at an incut preventing further progress.

Iceman 99

4550

Impassable

Rated 5/5

Visited: 12/03/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Harder

I went up onto the trail to see how far I could get being that it's been a warm and dry winter. I ran to the top in August. We did not get up very far before we hit solid water ice before the first creek crossing. I had to take several attempts to get up it. I slid back several times. Not far above a solid sheet of ice over 200 feet long. No rig could get by this. You would slide off into the woods. Studs, winch, or chains forget it !! We went back to the hotsprings for a soak.

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Justin Gentile

4400

Impassable

Visited: 11/13/2021

Yep, impassable. Sheet of ice on the trail made us slide backwards. Definitely sketchy.

Trail Review: Mount Antero - Justin Gentile

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Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

37400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/05/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Beautiful fall day. Colors still popping. Minimal traffic on the road.

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Andrew

15600

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/18/2021

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Amazing trail that provides some beautiful views and a chance to very easily bag a 14er! The switchbacks leading up to the top are too narrow to do any passing but thankfully there were plenty of places for people to pull over if need be. Near the top, there were a couple of spurs that made for a fun few hours of exploring and also provided some great views of the surrounding peaks and valleys. The beginning of the trail is pretty rough and rocky and you will definitely want to air down but overall, nothing was very difficult for my 4Runner on 33s and a 2.5" lift.

Josh Spring

Official Crew

15550

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/30/2021

Made my annual trip up Antero and it was pretty quiet. Road was mostly the same from last year. What I dont remember from last year is bouncing around as much as I did in my SxS in the loose rocky area leading up to waypoint 4. I was in 4L with knobby tires and really spinning out a few times and bouncing around there. I did watch a much more expensive SxS do the same thing as me though. Just super loose rocks and steep in that section. If you see the miners working at the "summit" make sure to thank them for maintaining the road when they bring their excavator up each summer. They really do keep this road open for all of us because there are plenty of areas that would get washed out each year without them doing some work on that road, courtesy of their heavy machinery. And we all know the Forest Service couldnt care less if a road deteriorates and becomes impassible to vehicles. I also saw a Jeep park directly at waypoint 7 which was not cool. There is no passing in that area other than where they parked.

Iceman 99

4550

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/09/2021

I ran Mt. Antero on Monday to 13,800 feet in a lifted F-150 on 35s. I've run many trails above 13,000 feet but this trail is the best ever !! I decided to start the trip with mosquito pass first 13,200 feet highest pass offroad. I then went to Antero to camp at 11,000 feet. The dispersed camping is awesome !! I had a nice stream 10 feet away. I got up early and started upward. You can't really tell what's in store till you break treeline but when you do its like wtf ! Super steep mountains and views that are out of this world. I made the top and hiked to the summit 14,269 feet. It was super smoky up there and made the mountains look like ghosts. I got back to the truck and carefully descended to the pavement. Highest pass to highest point offroad. 💪😊

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Tyler

2250

Partially Open

Visited: 07/05/2021

Really nice trail that’s not too difficult and has some really great scenery. Switchbacks weren’t bad at all even in our long wheelbase gladiator. I reported as partially open due to being blocked from getting all the way to the top by a Jeep with a broken rear axle. As best I could tell we were just about at the summit so it’s probably fully open at this point. Some work had recently been done judging by the excavator parked maybe 1000’ from summit with fresh track and areas that had been cleared after damage from the heavy rains.

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Rick S

800

Partially Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/27/2021

Got to the second set of switchbacks. Came across a few spots still covered in snow that made passage difficult for most vehicles. Water crossings were not difficult for just about any SUV at this time. There was a bit of snow on the trail, which made the rocks and trail slippery in spots.

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

37400

Partially Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 05/16/2021

Only open for .5 miles, ice across the road and sloping downhill.

Kyle A Turner

900

Impassable

Visited: 01/23/2021

Could barely make it up the first stretch but was moving along until someone setup camp right in the middle of the trail before way point 2.

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

37400

Partially Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 10/01/2020

An early fall snowstorm has made the trail impassable before you reach Waypoint 5. Users should turn around near the last lower switchback after Waypoint 4.

KISMET DEVECI

700

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/30/2020

I really liked the road and alpine mountains. The end of the summit is extremely severe due to 4/3 of the road covered snow ice and the rest is loose rock. I would not recommend go up there when/if there is snow. Other than that everything was great and enjoyable

Dewie Jones

2100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/20/2020

This trail is great, but I forgot when we ran it, I believe it was late August. Anyway, we had a Renegade, Frontier, Range Rover, and wrangler. All made it up but the renegade required skilled driving and maximum effort. The Rover required careful maneuvering on the switchbacks. Overall great trail! Verizon cell phone reception at the top.

Trail Review: Mount Antero - Dewie Jones

Josh Spring

Official Crew

15550

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/17/2020

The road seems a little more degraded from the last time I drove it in the sense that it looks like dirt has eroded from around some of the rocks and exposed them more, just making it more of a rougher ride the whole time. One other spot I dont remember from last time I drove this is in the middle of the switchbacks there is a spot that has suffered from erosion, making it a tight squeeze and off camber as some of the land from uphill has slid down onto the road. Nothing crazy, just makes it more uncomfortable and requires your attention to where your tires are in relation to the soft edge in that spot. Several sections have no passing room and would be uncomfortable to back up on for opposing traffic, so you really have to look ahead and make sure nobody else is coming. The last set of switchbacks to the very top are harder with their tight turns and general narrowness. This drive is definitely not for those who are uncomfortable with being on the edge of a shelf with a deadly drop!

Luis Cano

200

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/24/2020

Towards the top it gets a little worrisome due to washout spots. Be careful and you will enjoy a beautiful view!!

Ed Helmuth

3600

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 07/12/2020

Trail in good condition, but bottom section (below tree line) real rough and stock clearance needed. Needed to go around excavator near Mount White to get to top of Mount Antero. Views are excellent from the top and you are only 500 feet from completing a 14er.

Kyle A Turner

900

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/04/2020

Trail open to the top and in really good condition above timber line. Very rough from 162 on until you start the ascent to the lower switchbacks. Much wider at the upper switchbacks than it appears from below.

Trail Review: Mount Antero - Kyle A Turner

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Brent McGee

1650

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/07/2020

A fantastic trail! It is open to the pic below. I didn’t drive up some switch backs because I didn’t want to hit a snow drift. There is a big turn around where you will eventually have to stop. It’s a great spot for pictures. Stock SUV with good tries will make it...

Trail Review: Mount Antero - Brent McGee

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Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

37400

Partially Open

Visited: 05/18/2020

The trail is open to just below Waypoint 4.

Kurt Eades

100

Open

Visited: 08/14/2019

Clear Crisp Morning, about 48 degrees. The ride up was very easy and uneventful. The road/trail is very easy, minimal ground clearance is required. The views above the Tree Line are tremendous. Once we got to the top. We parked up about 13,800 ft and then hiked up the around 14,010. We were not in the condition for hiking to the Summit, that is why we Jeeped it. The switchbacks were not as tight as I was expecting, only one or two on the way down did I have to reverse for a better angle. Water was low on all the water crossings. No traffic on the way up and not much traffic on the way down which we found out was due to an excavator coming up the trail and had put cones out at the Trailhead.

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Tom

1100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/03/2019

Thanks to those who cleared the debris from this trail. No heavy wash outs, clear path and low water crossings all make this trail very approachable. Obviously exercise caution at switchbacks, but otherwise very smooth. Absolutely beautiful run. Must do.

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

37400

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/18/2019

The Mount Antero Trail is open and passable.

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

37400

Partially Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/07/2019

If you have a vehicle that can cross the avalanche slides at 2 miles, then you can get to above timber line on this trail. Travel over the avalanche debris fields is not advised.

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

37400

Partially Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/02/2019

The trail is blocked by avalanche debris at 2 miles. The trail status will be updated when the avalanche debris are removed/passable. This is before the Baldwin Lake trail.

Josh Spring

Official Crew

15550

Impassable

Visited: 07/02/2019

Spoke to the Forest Service Ranger for this district today who reported they are actively clearing avalanche debris but the road is currently blocked around the intersection with the Baldwin Lake trail.

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

37400

Partially Open

Visited: 06/02/2019

This trail is only open for about a mile before avalanche debris and snow block the trail.

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

37400

Impassable

Visited: 11/01/2018

Snow has fallen closing this trail for the winter.

Neal A. Tew

4900

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 09/29/2018

I traveled this in my stock full size Chevrolet as part of the Buena Vista 14erfest. This is a high elevation trail with tight switchbacks. I had no problem in my truck, but I do recommend you air down significantly and disconnect sway bars if possible. Otherwise you're in for a long, bumpy ride. There was another vehicle with a novice driver who didn't air down his 33's enough. He had trouble in a switchback and decided to proceed no farther. This day we encountered the local prospecting crew a number of times who are mining at the top of Antero. They have a tendency to act like they own the mountain. We were courteous, but stood our ground and it all worked out in the end. It was very windy at the top with a significant wind chill. Because of the wind and group size we stopped at the top saddle and called it a day.

David

350

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 08/12/2018

Great time going up Mt Antero. As other reviewers mentioned, the views above the treeline along the switchbacks are phenomenal. We actually got some snowflakes while at the top when a storm rolled in.

Tracy Barker

Official Crew

31850

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/14/2018

Open! Spectacular views above treeline, this rocky and bumpy 4x4 road is suitable for any stock-height Jeep or SUV. I observed two stock Jeep Cherokees (one XJ, one WJ) drive the full distance. Obviously, no trouble for my 1983 Toyota Land Cruiser. We hiked to the summit from the end point on the GPS track--took us 30 minutes up, and another 30 minutes down. The hiking trail is loose rock so use caution. Breathtaking views from the top!

Trail Review: Mount Antero - Tracy Barker

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Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

37400

Partially Open

Visited: 06/04/2018

Trail is open almost to the top of the lower switchbacks. Should be less than two weeks before it is fully open.

Marcus Trusty

Official Crew

37400

Permanently Closed

Visited: 11/14/2017

Snow has fallen making this trail impassable until next season

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