Antelope Pass
Maps/GPS:
USGS 7.5' Map:	Hinman Reservoir and Gunsight Pass
Statistics:	Difficulty: Number: Miles: Altitude: Obstacles: Time: Graded Cnty 25 7.20 7,899 ft. NA 0.5 hours
County:	Grand
Adopted by:
Managed by:	Grand County	308 Byers Ave., P.O. Box 264 Hot Sulphur Springs, CO 80451	(970)725-3347
Summary:	Antelope Pass is a low pass northeast of Wolford Mountain north of Kremmling. It is in a sand a sage brush area on BLM managed lands.
Attractions:	Views of Little Wolford Mountain
Seasonal Closure:
Best Time:	June - Best July - Best August - Best September - Best October - May have early snow
Trail Heads Accessed:
Camping:	Their are no camp sites along the county road.
Base Camp:	Not a good place to base camp.
Fall Colors:	Poor - Area is low sage lands.
Navigation:	To start from the north end, from Kremmling head west on US-40 West/Park Ave toward 5th Street. Continue to follow US-40 West for 10.6 miles. Turn right onto County Hwy 26 and go 0.5 miles. Turn right onto County Hwy 25. There will be a kiosk with information. Continue south east on County Hwy 25 for 1.3 miles. You will be entering BLM public lands. Continue on County Hwy 25 to reach Antelope Pass. To Start from the south end, from Kremmling head east on Park Ave toward 6th Street for 1.1 miles. Turn left onto 22nd Street and go 1.0 mile to County Hwy 22. Continue on County Hwy 22 for 4.9 miles. Turn left onto County Hwy 25. There will be a kiosk with information. Continue on County Hwy 25 to reach Antelope Pass.
History:	Antelope pass is the site of an old stage road that connected Kremmling with towns to the north.
	Helmuth, Ed & Gloria The Passes of Colorado Boulder, Colorado: Pruett Publishing Company, ISBN 0-87108-841-X, 1994. Print.
Description:
Antelope Pass is a low pass to the north east of Little Wolford Mountain. Starting from the south end, the road leaves CR 22 near an information kiosk and heads toward Little Wolford Mountain. You will pass a private drive on your left and then you will come to a large intersection. The road on the left is CR224 that heads back down to Kremmling. The two track straight ahead is Little Wolford Mountain, BLM29532. Stay to the right to continue on the Antelope Pass road. You will cross over a small saddle and drop down crosing a small gulch before heading out into an open area. The dusty road will make a small turn and then cross a cattle guard and then you will pass a spur road on the left, BLM29534, which goes a half mile ending at a small campsite. Continue on the main road and you will pass another spur road on the left, BLM29535, which goes three quarters of a mile into the forest on the side of Little Wolford Mountain. Continue on the main road and you will shortly come to a wide area on the right side of the road. This is Antelope Pass. Looking northwest from the pass photo by: Adam M At the back of the pulloff on the right is BLM29540, which heads north to connect with the Gunsight Pass, CR2. Stay with the main road continuing northwest. You will pass a motorized trail on the right and then you will come to another intersection. The road to the left off of a slight curve is Wolford Mountain Reservoir, BLM29531, which takes you over to the east side of Wolford Resvoir and then up onto Wolford Mountain. Stay to the right making the slight curve and you will shortly drop down and cross Hay Gulch. The road will go along a small ridge and then cross another branch of Hay Gulch before climbing up and out onto a large flat area County road crossing the flats photo by: Adam M At the top of the ridge above Hay Gulch you will pass a road on the right, BLM29541, which heads northeast connecting with BLM29540. Stay on the county road and you will come to another road intersection on the left. This is BLM29555 which runs along a low ridge for a mile and a half before ending. Stay on the county road and you will pass another short spur on the left that goes over to BLM29555. Staying on the county road you will cross a shallow gulch and then come to a spur road on the right, BLM29560, which goes about a mile. Stay left on the county road and you will shortly come to an intersection with a spur road on the left, BLM29561, which goes for about a mile. County road continuing northwest photo by: Adam M Staying on the county road you will cross a shallow gulch. Climbing to the top of the gulch you will pass a spur road on the right, BLM29542, which will connect with BLM29540. Staying on the county road you will cross a cattle guard and leave BLM land. You will climb a low ridge and continue along a flat area again passing a few spurs on the left that go over to the ridge above Muddy Creek. The county road will drop down crossing Antelope Creek, then a cattle guard, before coming to a pulloff with a kiok on the side of County Road 26. A left on County Road 26 will take you to Hwy 40.
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