Did you feed the chipmunks and see the humming birds?
I love that place. What kind of vehicle were you running? The pass over to Tin Cup is a bit rough and you need a bit of ground clearance.
I hauled my teardrop up to the top of Hancock last fall and spent the night at 12,000 ft. Mt. Antero is a beautiful drive and can be done in most stock SUV's.