| Date | Status Information Posted by 14ers.com Forum Users | Posted By |
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| 2009-10-25 | we got a Jeep Rubicon a very short distance up the road before the ice under the snow kept us from going any further. With chains it is possible we could have made it to the lower creek crossing. After the 1st creek crossing the road has more than a foot of snow pack. | centrifuge |
| 2009-10-19 | 10/18/09: Road was free of snow until just above the second creek crossing (about 1/2 mile or so above the road split). The lower shelf road has some water on it, so be careful after a freeze as it may be icy. Above the second creek crossing patchy icy snow to treeline then more consistent snow on the switchbacks (depending on which direction they face). This info is only good until the next storm... | Chicago Transplant |
| 2009-07-13 | The road is completely clear of snow. Bumpy as usual on the lower portion. Requires clearance and good driving. If you have enough clearance to make it to the creek crossing, the creek crossing is no issue. If desired, an experienced driver could drive most stock 4wds to the highest point on the road to Antero. | RoanMtnMan |
| 2009-06-26 | Road is almost free of snow. Saw one patch at about 13,000 that a Jeep tour was able to drive though. Just added a trip report with good pics of the road: http://www.14ers.com/php14ers/tripreport.php?trip=6282&parmpeak=Mt.+Antero&cpgm=tripmain. We went in a Land Rover and had no problems. Saw a truck stopped at the Lake, and a Cherokee at tree line. | l-a |
| 2009-06-08 | Road is in good shape and clear of snow until about 12,700. Stream crossing @ Baldwin Gulch/Lake intersection was not a problem in my Jeep Grand Cherokee. Miners are shoveling the snow off the road and I would anticipate the road to be snow free within a couple of weeks. | mattpayne11 |
| 2009-06-01 | Creek about a foot deep and passable. Small patches of snow on the road above the creek but melting quickly. | higherhigher |
| 2009-05-23 | The road up to Baldwin Creek is free of snow, but snow covers the road about 1/8 - 1/4 mile above the creek. Went up in my Tacoma (4wd), ground a bit but wasn‘t too bad. The creek is high, as stated below, but passble for my truck. | emcee smith |
| 2009-05-08 | Same as above. Various drifts block the road starting around 9,800. Continuous snow starts at 10,800. Easy Hiking. Baldwin Creek is becoming difficult to cross. | Dorje1018 |
| 2009-04-30 | 4WD trail is still snow covered but melting pretty quickly below tree line. Easy hiking on the 4WD trail up to Antero. | BAUMGARA |
| 2009-03-19 | Road 277 is still closed to the bottom at the 162 junction. Even with the warm temps I suspect it will be a while until you can get a vehicle up any higher. | RoanMtnMan |
| 2009-03-19 | Road 277 is still closed to the bottom at the 162 junction. Even with the warm temps I suspect it will be a while until you can get a vehicle up any higher. | RoanMtnMan |
| 2008-11-25 | Sheets of Ice on road. First sheet of ice about 1/2 mile in. Had to park at bottom and walk all the way up road. Encountered about 5 spots where ice covered the entire road. 11/22/08 | TriAnything |
| 2008-11-03 | On Sunday, 11/2, there were a few patches of ice on the way up to the creek crossing (at about 10,800), but it‘s still passable if you‘re careful. A little beyond the creek crossing, there are sheets of ice on some steep sections; I don‘t see how anything would get up those with normal tires. | JimR |
| 2008-07-17 | road is clear of snow all the way to the saddle at 13000‘+. The road is bumpy and narrow, but any stock 4WD can make it to treeline without much problem. Stream crossings have about 10" of water. | realhillboarding |
| 2008-06-30 | Snowbank at 11,700 was being shoveled out on 6/21. | jspydr |
| 2008-06-16 | The road is clear to about 11,700 feet where there is a large snow field that nobody has driven through yet this year. | gregpeak |
| 2008-06-02 | Road is snow free until about 1/3-1/2 mile past the fork/creek crossing as of 6/1/08. | Floyd |
| 2008-06-01 | 5/31/08 Was able to drive our Honda CRV the 8/10 mi up Baldwin Gulch rd. Found spot where 2 other cars were and parked there. The snowbank mentioned was a few 100 ft ahead. It was moderately steep, I dont think my vechicle could on continued much further on that steep part. It‘s 4 cylinder engine, it just didn‘t have enough "pwer" to have gone further if the rd had been open. When we came down in afternoon someone drove jeep way up, past the creek. Was told someone shoveled the blocking snowbank away. There are other snow piles across the rd that at least 2 vehicles drove thru. My guess is one needs serious 4whdr to get thru those piles of snow. That may be different in another wk. Snow‘s melting fast. | Linda Jagger |
| 2008-05-26 | Drove up the jeep trail almost 8/10ths of a mile before being blocked by several large snowdrifts. From there the road was a mix of snow drifts and clear sections all the way to the creek. From the creek on it was pretty snowed in. | ndolbeare |
| 2007-06-30 | jeep road clear up to start of last long switchback---route to summit good --- (lots of motorcycles working on snow) | giarcd |
| 2007-06-20 | On June 15th dry as a bone to over 12,000'. Some smallpatches of snow beyond switchbacks. | GoHigher |
| 2007-06-07 | Drove easily to to 11,800. The creek crossings are low, and no snow blocks the route. Any short 4x4 with low range will be fine. | del_sur |
| 2007-05-03 | 5.2.2007 - Road is impassable after 1/4 mile or less - probably 3 weeks away from having any chance at getting up. Plus there is a very large rock in the middle of the road about 1/2 up that will have to be relocated by some large men or amazon women. | gw duncan |
| 2006-12-03 | Drove 1/4 mile up 4WD road with no problem. Few inches of snow. Could have gotten bit further, but not much. Very icy spots. No need for snowshoes for first few miles. | SarahT |
| 2006-11-21 | We were up there on 11/18/2006, and were unable to get a Jeep Grand Cherokee up road 277 at all due to snow and ice. There were tracks from a vehicle that went up the road 1/4 mile before they stopped. There is a lot of ice underneath the snow, so even if the snow does not look deep, you will most likely be on ice at this point. | centrifuge |
| 2006-10-29 | Despite recent snowfall in the Front Range and Northern Mountains this road remains driveable to the 10,840' road split at the creek crossing as of 10/28/06. The worst snow is the north facing section at the bottom which had about 4 inches of sustained snow cover. Above that there were actually bare patches and no snow deeper than 6 inches anywhere on the road. In the afternoon sun it melted a bit too. If you have 4WD and your winter driving skills are dialed in, you can make it. | chicago transplant |
| 2006-05-30 | Road is clear of snow to the creek. Above the creek there is a large snow field blocking one turn a few jeeps have dug out a detour, but use it at your own peril it is deep and tricky. The actual jeep trail up the side of antero is clear to past the second switch back and then is pretty much blocked by snow... | zacob |
| 2006-04-17 | Hiked Antero on Easter Sunday, the road is currently not passable for vehicles. You can drive less than 1/2 mile up before snow will block passage, we then had to back down because it was too narrow to turn around. Even if the snow melts, there is a very large evergreen tree that has fallen across the road at about the 1 mile mark. This tree will require someone with a chainsaw to remove it. The road above the split but below tree line has a good 3-4 foot thick cover right now. | chicago transplant |
| 2005-08-26 | As of 8/20/05 there are a lot of large loose rocks and soft spots on the 277 road as far as treeline. Use caution in driving through these areas. Active mining is underway near the top of the switchbacks. A backhoe and other tracked equipment keeps the road torn up and very soft in the hairpins. | contour900 |
| 2005-05-28 | As of 26 May, the road is completely clear of snow to the creek crossing at 10,800. A 4WD Jeep tour company vehicle had spent presumably a good portion of the day pushing the road another 1.5-2 miles beyond that point (almost to treeline) although he had to break through some burly snow and ice sections. Follow at your own risk; in a couple weeks it will likely be clear. | Doug Shaw |
| 2005-04-30 | The Baldwin Gulch road is still closed even though lower portions of the road have started to melt out. | BillMiddlebrook |
| 2005-02-16 | In winter, the Baldwin Gulch 4WD road is closed. It usually opens up in late May. | BillMiddlebrook |
| Location: | Sawatch Range |
| 14ers Served: | Mt. Antero |
| Road Type: | Easy 2WD dirt to 9,400' at start of the Baldwin Gulch road. 4WD to 12,000' in Baldwin Gulch. Narrow 4WD to 13,100'. |
| Winter Access: | Usually closed at the start of the Baldwin Gulch 4WD road. |
| Directions: | From the junction of U.S. 285 and U.S. 24, south of Buena Vista, drive 5.5 miles south on U.S. 285 and turn right (west) on Chaffee County Road 162 - towards Mt. Princeton. Drive almost 12.5 miles on this road (dirt after 10 miles) to reach the signed Baldwin Gulch Jeep Road on the left (also listed as the 277 Road). If you plan on parking here, there are plenty of pull-offs along the road. This is the lower trailhead. Short, high-clearance 4WD vehicles can drive up the 277 road. Above the river crossing (10,850'), there are dispersed camping spots along the side of the road.
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