2026 Trek 12-13

COPE and Climbing

Rugged; Approximately 62 miles; Maps required: south

Trek History: 12-13 in 2025-26

his South Country itinerary is all about ascending to new heights! Your crew will have multiple opportunities for rock climbing programs, Low COPE, High COPE, and several well-known peaks including the Tooth of Time. In-between climbing, enjoy the living history of this area at Black Mountain and Clarks Fork. If your crew is physically and mentally prepared for the challenge of elevation gain and can get early starts, they should have ample time to take part in the unique backcountry experiences offered all around this region of Philmont.

Per the Guidebook to Itineraries: "Due to potential emergencies, such as catastrophic fires, Crews must not deviate from their assigned itinerary. Changes are only permitted for bona fide medical emergencies and must be approved in advance by the Logistics Department."

Dry Camps: Magpie; Tooth Ridge; Unique Campsite: Lamberts Mine;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Toothache Springs	Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Ranger Training
		Bus to Zastrow Trailhead
3	Magpie	Water @ North Fork Urraca	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
		Challenge Events @ Urraca
4	Miner's Park	COPE	Showers;
		Lover's :Leap overlook
		Rock Climbing & Rappelling
		Food Pickup
		High Ropes Instruction & Advanced Challenge Scenarios @ Rocky Mountain Scout Camp
5	Lower Bonito	Continental Tie & Lumber @ Crater Lake	Trail Camp; (Showers; at Crater Lake)
6	Black Mountain	High Mountain Ranching Program @ Beaubien	(Showers (wood stoked); at Beaubien)
		Conservation Project @ Beaubien
		Post Civil War Settlers
7	Lamberts Mine	St Louis & Cimmaron Mining Co @ Cyphers Mine	Trail Camp; (Showers (wood stoked); at Cyphers Mine)
8	Cimarroncito	Rock Climbing & Rappelling	Showers;
9	Cimarroncito	Rock Climbing & Rappelling	Showers;
		Food Pickup @ Ute Gulch Commissary	Commissary; Trading Post;
10	Clarks Fork	Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock	Showers;
		Western Lore / Branding
		Chuck Wagon Dinner
		Campfire
		Forest Stewardship Program @ Demonstration Forest
11	Tooth Ridge	Water @ Clarks Fork	Trail Camp (Always dry); (Showers; at Clarks Fork)
		Shaefer's Peak
12	Camping Headquarters	Closing Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike into Base
		Tooth of Time
Warning: Itinerary details provided by PhilSearch are for planning purposes only. Only the current year's "Treks" book and the addendums to it, if any, should be used for final trek selection.

Crews passing through staff camps are not scheduled for program. If time and space allow, some crews may be able to participate in some of the programs offered.

Day	Camp	Potential Additional Program Features	Campsite Features
2	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
3	North Fork Urraca	Hike via North Fork Urraca
	Urraca	COPE
		High Ropes Instruction & Advanced Challenge Scenarios
		Sunrise at Inspiration Point
4	Miner's Park	Climbing Gym	Showers;
		Traverse Wall
		Crate Stacking
	Rocky Mountain Scout Camp	COPE
5	Crater Lake	Hike over Fowler Mesa	Showers;
		spar pole climbing
		Tie making / Crosscut Saws
		Logging Skills
6	Beaubien	Western Lore / Branding	Showers (wood stoked);
		Trail Peak
		Lookout Peak
		Cowboy Campfire
	Black Mountain	Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Blacksmithing
		Hike via North Fork Urraca
7	Cyphers Mine	Blacksmithing	Showers (wood stoked);
		Prospecting
		Stomp
		Mine Tour
9	Cimarroncito	Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock	Showers;
		Climbing Gym
		Traverse Wall
	Ute Gulch Commissary	Commissary & Trading Post	Commissary; Trading Post;
10	Demonstration Forest	Obsolete
11	Clarks Fork	Western Lore / Branding	Showers;
		Cowboy Campfire
		Ride out from Cattle Headquarters
		Ride over Schaefers Pass
	Tooth Ridge	Tooth of Time	Trail Camp (Always dry);
12	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
		Ride into Cattle Headquarters
This list is not complete and is dependent on the route you take each day.