Mt. Antero

Route: Via Little Browns Creek
Posted On: 10/10/2026, By: Caleb62
Info: Little Browns Creek had a ton of water. Water flowing as high as the saddle. Some snow drifts filling in the 4WD road near the top, but I was able to manage with running shoes, no spikes, no poles.

From the top it looked like the west side approach had much more snow. Thankful I chose to go up via Little Browns. 

Route: Via Little Browns Creek
Posted On: 10/10/2026, By: mattlovesashley12
Info: Trail was clear until about tree line, then there were patches of snow here and there. Totally walkable without crampons and poles, but we did have both and we used the poles. Most of the trail was facing east or south, which is why it was walkable and mainly dry. Gorgeous fall colors mixed with the snow made for a beautiful climb! Chilly temps (especially when you would get close to the water as the trail ran along the creek most of the way up) but we had sunshine and blue sky all day and the wind was light to moderate. Bring layers and gloves/hats. This time of year the weather is way cooler than the summer! Started at 4am, hit the summit at 11am, at lunch for a hour at the top, got back to the trailhead at 5pm. I brought my 11yr old son with me, so we moved slow but finished! So worth it! Number 33 for me, number 10 for him! 

Route: West Slopes
Posted On: 10/9/2026, By: jetlagged91
Info: Icy snow starting on the road at 12500’ or so. Saw a truck turn around about 12800’ likely due to deep snow ruts there.
Class 2 terrain portion was largely clear of snow/ice. Microspikes optional, but could’ve been nice to have in parts. 

Route: Brown's Creek up, Little Brown's Creek down
Posted On: 10/8/2026, By: Dougie Ringo
Info: Did this as a 3 day backpacking loop going up Brown's Creek Trail and down Little Brown's Creek Trail. Beautiful fall Aspen colors in both valleys. The previous weeks' storms left 2-8" of snow above treeline, but it was melting fast in the afternoon sun. Freeze/thaw conditions overnight. Microspikes and trekking poles were helpful. Many excellent established campsites below treeline. 

Route: West Slopes
Posted On: 9/28/2026, By: mfoxwort
Info: Drove up and parked at 13,600 ft in a stock 4runner. Hit light snow around 13,500. Could have driven to 13,800 if I had better tires. Hike from that elevation had light snow, but no gear was necessary beyond standard hiking boots. My DOG had no issues at any point. Less than 2 miles roundtrip from that elevation. 

Route: West Slopes
Posted On: 9/21/2026, By: anderson_abby
Info: Drove up to about 12,000 ft then started the hike from there. The drive up was pretty rough but doable with 4WD and high clearance and should be fine if you take it slow. Took about an hour, hour and a half maybe.

Multiple trails on Antero, but once you get past the first "ridge" hike, a solid trail to the right follows the side of the mountain all the way to the top, nice trail its all rock so watch out for some loose ones. 

Route: West Slopes
Posted On: 8/28/2026, By: newmanifest
Info: The road was rough but not too bad for my Jeep Wrangler. Parked at 11,700 but could have gone higher. Another hiker (Mike - who saved my bacon up near the summit when I couldn't find the last ascend) parked above 12,000. And one other vehicle (a Bronco) when all the way to 13,800. Good day, good conditions. 

Route: Via Little Browns Creek
Posted On: 8/9/2026, By: aldsw
Info: Great day on the mountain! This is definitely a grind, checking at nearly 17 miles for us but we backpacked in to split it up.

Thought I'd share a couple days points for others looking to do the same. First water along the trail was at 3.75 miles. Everything prior to that was dry. First good spot to camp with water close by was at 5 miles. There were many other options from there til just above treeline.

As we ate dinner ate camp Saturday night, other backpackers coming down warned us they had just seen a mountain lion close by, around treeline, but we never saw it. 

Route: Via Little Browns Creek
Posted On: 8/2/2026, By: JonFlores037
Info: Conditions along little browns creek were phenomenal, wild flowers, flowing clear streams and quite easy to navigate. Steep and long path - we saw some mountain bikers coming down and some folks camping near the junction before the road connection. Rain made the road a bit muddy which made it a bit more cautious coming down. The last stretch up the summit is definitely not as stable so keep that in mind if aiming to do this going fast. Not as busy on a Saturday clear day. 

Route: West Slopes
Posted On: 6/24/2026, By: mattdecoste
Info: Dry, dry, dry. No snow on any of the trail/road leading to the summit. Spotted snow/ice melting quickly in a few ravines on the whole hike. 

Route: West Slopes
Posted On: 6/15/2026, By: CaptainSuburbia
Info: Drove my 4x4 truck 3 miles up 277 to the creek crossing at 10,850. It wasn't fun, but made it. Parked just after the creek in a large pullout. There was some dispersed camping right there as well. Walked the road to 12,800 and then went straight up the west slope before joining a second road at 13,300 which went directly to the summit ridge. No snow. Looped this with Mt White and Cronin. Both were essentially snow free. Quiet day on Antero. Had the summit to myself. Saw 1 going up as I was descending. There was an abandoned side by side with a broken rear shock pretty high on the road. Cronin was a nice peak. I enjoyed both the SE ridge on ascent and the NW Ridge on descent. Saw 2 goats there as well. 

Route: West Slopes
Posted On: 6/7/2026, By: Sphenna
Info: Great sunny day on Antero! One minor snowbank left on a switchback, otherwise you can easily avoid all snow. No need for traction. Took the final ridgeline straight up. Started from the 2wd trailhead around 4:45, summitted at 9:15, left the top at 10 and got back to the trailhead by about 2. 

Route: West Slopes
Posted On: 6/5/2026, By: outerbanksdad
Info: Long tedious road. Road was summer conditions all the way up to 12,500', possibly could have squeezed passed or took it slow. Slight ice flow 1/2 way across road. at 12,800' there is an impassable snow sheet. To be honest, you're better off parking at 12,500. First thats the last area that you can turn around and it's only 50 yard from the ice. It's only a 5-10 min walk to the total ice blockage. After that summer conditions all the way to the top. From 12,5000' to the peak, start time 6:46pm and finish time 9:23pm. Incredible sunset! Made it back home at 2:15am this morning. Exhausted!!! 

Route: West Slopes
Posted On: 5/30/2026, By: ttroy14
Info: Still some snow slabs at & above the 4WD TH, did not see any cars past the ~4.5mi mark. Snow melt creating some muddy spots at the start of the ridgeline. The standard routes final switchback to the summit still has a large snowbank on it so I, & those I bumped into, took the ridgeline straight up instead. Overall solid late May conditions 

Route: Via Little Browns Creek
Posted On: 5/25/2026, By: BearBurrito
Info: Creek is totally dry except for short section at 11,800ft which is fed from a snow patch.

We backpacked and camped at 11,700ft thinking there was no water so we’re relieved in the morning to find it. Water source likely wont last all Summer so will need to hike in all your water starting late June I’d guess.