Mount Antero, CO. Day 7 summit

Описание: Mount Antero, CO. 14,276 feet. Day 7 of 10 summiting 12 Colorado fourteeners in 10 days. Named after an Ute chief who promoted peace. Mining is still done on the mountain, mostly for gems and fine minerals. How to climb or how I climbed Mount Antero Colorado. Getting there I drove south on US285 for 8 on miles. Then turned west on CR162 for 11.5 miles. There, I parked at the trailhead because of the 4 x 4 road and my car had low clearance. There were 2 jeeps, getting ready to drive up the 2 track road that goes most of the way up. I talked to them for a bit and the lead driver said that they were going to summit also. He offered me a ride if I got tired since it was going to be a 14 plus mile hike with about 5,000 feet of elevation gain, I laughed and said, "maybe."
I saw them again 3 miles from the top. They were having a fun time spinning wheels on challenging sections. It looked like a blast but not much faster than walking. Other 4 x 4s would pass by slowly, but not too many. I met the original Jeep drivers at the top parking lot as they were preparing to hike the last mile of scree and talus. They couldn't believe that I was going to beat them to the top. The turtle and the hare. We had a good laugh. I passed them one more time on the way down and never saw them again. There was a good vibes atmosphere on the mountain with the hikers and drivers and I think it would be fun to take a 4 x 4 up next time.

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