Mount Antero via Little Browns Creek

Mount Antero is a 14,000+ foot mountain in the Sawatch Range of Colorado. One common way to access the summit of Mount Antero is via Little Browns Creek Trail. This out and back hike is 15.5 miles long and gains over 5,000 feet of elevation.

This hike starts from Browns Creek Trailhead near Nathrop, Colorado. There are pit toilets available at the trailhead. Begin hiking west on Wagon Loop Trail. You will be hiking uphill amongst coniferous trees. After 1.4 miles, you will reach a junction and turn right onto the Colorado Trail. You will be on this trail for 0.2 miles before turning left onto Little Browns Creek Trail. Continue hiking uphill for 0.7 miles. You will enjoy 0.3 miles of downhill hiking before the trail heads uphill again.

Here, the trail runs parallel to Little Browns Creek. After another 2.5 miles of uphill hiking, you will reach the treeline. 0.1 miles after this, you will cross Little Browns Creek. After another 0.9 miles, you will come to a junction and turn right onto Mt White 4WD Rd. 0.1 miles later, you will reach another junction. Turn right onto Antero/Mt White Cutoff Rd. Follow this road for 0.3 miles before turning left onto Antero 4WD Rd. Follow the road as it switches back up the slope. After 0.7 miles you will come to a junction and turn right onto Mount Antero Trail. You will be able to see the summit of Mount Antero from here. This trail is faint as it travels up a talus field. After 0.5 miles, you will reach the top of Mount Antero. From the summit, you will have great views of Mount White, Mount Yale, and various other peaks. Once you have taken ample time to enjoy the views, turn around and retrace your steps to return to the trailhead.

Mount Antero is open for hiking year round, but it is best to hike this trail in the summer. Dogs are allowed on this trail, but they must be on a leash at all times.