Mount Antero 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 Mount Antero and surrounding peaks.
The peak is located due south of the more visually prominent Mount Princeton. Mount Antero is one of the most prominent peaks of the Sawatch Range, rising an impressive 7,200 feet above the town of Salida, Colorado to the southeast. 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, which begins near the ghost town of St. Elmo, 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.
On July 20, 2018, 5-time World mountain running Champion Joseph Gray ran the fastest known time (FKT) up Mount Antero from the bottom of FS road 277 to the top of Mount Antero in 1:23:10.[6]
Historical namesedit
Mt. Antero (at center-right), looking north from the summit of Mt. Shavano
^Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 6.
mount, antero, ɛər, highest, summit, southern, sawatch, range, rocky, mountains, north, america, prominent, foot, 4351, fourteener, located, isabel, national, forest, miles, southwest, south, bearing, town, buena, vista, chaffee, county, colorado, united, stat. Mount Antero ae n ˈ t ɛer oʊ is the highest summit of the southern Sawatch Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America The prominent 14 276 foot 4351 4 m fourteener is located in San Isabel National Forest 12 2 miles 19 6 km southwest by south bearing 208 of the Town of Buena Vista in Chaffee County Colorado United States 1 a 2 3 The mountain is named in honor of Chief Antero of the Uintah band of the Ute people 5 Mount AnteroMt Antero seen from U S 285 Highest pointElevation14 276 ft 4351 4 m 1 NAVD88Prominence2503 ft 763 m 2 Isolation17 67 mi 28 4 km 2 ListingNorth America highest peaks 40thUS highest major peaks 26thColorado highest major peaks 11thColorado fourteeners 11thCoordinates38 40 27 N 106 14 46 W 38 6740954 N 106 2461864 W 38 6740954 106 2461864 1 GeographyMount AnteroColoradoLocationChaffee County Colorado U S 3 Parent rangeSawatch Range 2 Topo mapUSGS 7 5 topographic map Mount Antero Colorado 1 ClimbingEasiest routeWest Slopes Hike class 2 4 Contents 1 Mountain 2 Historical names 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksMountain editMount Antero 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 Mount Antero and surrounding peaks The peak is located due south of the more visually prominent Mount Princeton Mount Antero is one of the most prominent peaks of the Sawatch Range rising an impressive 7 200 feet above the town of Salida Colorado to the southeast 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 which begins near the ghost town of St Elmo 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 On July 20 2018 5 time World mountain running Champion Joseph Gray ran the fastest known time FKT up Mount Antero from the bottom of FS road 277 to the top of Mount Antero in 1 23 10 6 Historical names edit nbsp Mt Antero at center right looking north from the summit of Mt ShavanoAntero Peak Mount Antero 3 See also edit nbsp Colorado portal nbsp Mountains portalList of mountain peaks of Colorado List of Colorado fourteenersNotes edit The elevation of Mount Antero includes an adjustment of 2 071 m 6 79 ft from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88 References edit a b c d MT ANTERO NGS Data Sheet National Geodetic Survey National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration United States Department of Commerce Retrieved January 2 2016 a b c d Mount Antero Colorado Peakbagger com Retrieved January 2 2016 a b c Mount Antero Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior Retrieved October 20 2014 Mt Antero Routes 14ers com Dawson John Frank 1954 Place names in Colorado why 700 communities were so named 150 of Spanish or Indian origin Denver CO The J Frank Dawson Publishing Co p 6 Mt Antero CO Fastest Known Time San Isabel National Forest Map United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service 2003 External links editMount Antero at 14ers com Mount Antero at Colorado Fourteeners Initiative permanent dead link Mount Antero at Distantpeak com Mount Antero at ListsofJohn com Mount Antero at Peakbagger com Mount Antero at Peakery com Mount Antero at USDA Forest Service Various Photos of Mt Antero Video of Mount Antero Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Antero amp oldid 1147283382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
