2026 Trek 12-14

50 Miler Award

Strenuous; Approximately 60 miles; Maps required: south

Trek History: 12-6 in 2025; 12-14 in 2026

This rugged conservation-focused itinerary traverses from the South Country up into the North Country and provides the opportunity to earn the prestigious 50-Miler Award. You will discover the ecological diversity of Philmont's backcountry while keeping a good balance of hiking and program opportunities traversing rivers, mountain ridges, canyons, burn scars, and peaks. Program opportunities include a mix of living history and rock climbing and the whole trek culminates with a Summit of Philmont's highest peak, Baldy Mountain.

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."

Unique Campsite: Herradura; Maxwell;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Herradura	Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Bus to Lovers Leap Trailhead
		Ranger Training
3	Miner's Park	Rock Climbing & Rappelling	Showers;
4	Clarks Fork	Shaefer's Peak	Showers;
		Western Lore / Branding
		Campfire
		Conservation Project @ North Fork Urraca
5	Minnette Meadows	Rock Climbing & Rappelling @ Cimarroncito	Trail Camp; (Showers; at Cimarroncito)
		Food Pickup @ Ute Gulch Commissary	Commissary; Trading Post;
		50 Miler Geology Program @ Demonstration Forest
		Water @ Cimarroncita
6	Cimarroncita	Wildlife Conservation
		Fire Ecology
7	Elkhorn		Trail Camp;
8	Pueblano Ruins	Conservation Project @ Elkhorn	Trail Camp; (Trail Camp; at Elkhorn)
		Continental Tie & Lumber @ Pueblano
9	Baldy Town	50 Miler Geology Program	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Baldy Mining District
		Baldy Hike Prep
		Food Pickup
10	Baldy Town	Baldy Mountain	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Claude Mining and Mlling Company Program
11	Maxwell	Bent. St Vrain & Company Program @ Miranda	Trail Camp;
12	Camping Headquarters	Closing Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike to Maxwell Trailhead
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	Miner's Park	Climbing Gym	Showers;
		Traverse Wall
		Crate Stacking
4	Clarks Fork	Cowboy Campfire	Showers;
		Ride out from Cattle Headquarters
		Ride over Schaefers Pass
	North Fork Urraca	Hike via North Fork Urraca
5	Cimarroncito	Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock	Showers;
		Climbing Gym
		Traverse Wall
	Ute Gulch Commissary	Commissary & Trading Post	Commissary; Trading Post;
	Demonstration Forest	Forest Stewardship Program
		Obsolete
6	Cimarroncita	Archery
		Laser Shooting Range
		Ute Park Pass Hike Prep
		Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone
8	Elkhorn	Baldy Hike Prep	Trail Camp;
	Pueblano	spar pole climbing
		Tie making / Crosscut Saws
10	Baldy Town	Baldy Mining District	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Mining History
		Assaying
		50 Miler Geology Program
11	Miranda	Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Mountain Man Rendezvous
		Baldy Mountain
		Tomahawks
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.