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Mount Antero, Elev 14,269

Mount Antero is the tenth highest peak in Colorado, with an elevation of 14,269 ft (4,349 m). It is named for Chief Antero of the Uintah band of Utes. It is located in the central Sawatch Range in Chaffee County between the towns of Buena Vista and Salida.

The mountain itself is prized for its gemstone deposits and has one of the highest concentrations of aquamarine in the country. There are several active private mining claims being exploited on Mt. Antero and surrounding peaks. The peak is located entirely within the San Isabel National Forest, due south of the more visually prominent Mount Princeton.

There are two popular climbing routes on Mount Antero. The generally accepted hiking route is from the east starting at the Browns Creek Trailhead and paralleling Little Browns Creek to its upper reaches where it crosses Forest Road 1A, then following the road near to the summit. The other route follows the same forest road from the north up Baldwin Creek. This route has heavy mining and tourist traffic in fair weather during the summer months.

The peak was surveyed by the Pike Expedition in 1806. A forest service sign at the Browns Creek trailhead commemorates the expedition camp at the eastern base of the peak. (Courtesy Wikipedia)
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Antero Summit View of Mt Shavano (14,229') on left & Tabeguache Pk (14,155') on right of Saddle w T-Shaped Snowfield
Antero Summit View of Mt Shavano (14,229') on left & Tabeguache Pk (14,155') on right of Saddle w T-Shaped Snowfield
Antero Summit View of Antero's E Ridge
Antero Summit View of Antero's E Ridge
Antero Summit View of Johnson Village on Left
Antero Summit View of Johnson Village on Left
Antero Summit View of Arkansas River Valley
Antero Summit View of Arkansas River Valley
Antero Summit View of Buena Vista
Antero Summit View of Buena Vista
Antero Summit View, Look'g SW'ly, Our Switchbacks on the Left
Antero Summit View, Look'g SW'ly, Our Switchbacks on the Left
Antero Summit View of Cloud-topped Mt Shavano (14,229') on left & Tabeguache Pk (14,155') on right
Antero Summit View of Cloud-topped Mt Shavano (14,229') on left & Tabeguache Pk (14,155') on right
Antero Lunch Time
Antero Lunch Time
Summit Bonding, Jim & Kurt
Summit Bonding, Jim & Kurt
Awesome Views, Grizzly Mt (13,708') on Left Third of Skyline
Awesome Views, Grizzly Mt (13,708') on Left Third of Skyline
Damn....Here They Come!
Damn....Here They Come!
All 30 of the Ol' Farts of the Mile High 4-Wheelers
All 30 of the "Ol' Farts" of the Mile High 4-Wheelers
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