2026 Trek 7-4

Rugged; Approximately 34 miles; Maps required:

Trek History: New as 7-5 in 2024; 7-5 in 2025; 7-4 in 2026

This itinerary provides an excellent opportunity to explore a wide variety of landscapes, and historical timeframes. Start out in the North Ponil Canyon to witness evidence of dinosaurs and the Ancestral Puebloan people. Learn about local railroad history and enjoy a campfire at Metcalf Station. Enjoy the rocky ridges and expansive vistas north country has to offer. Hike over Hart Peak and into Ponil, the original base camp for Philturn Rocky Mountain Scout Camp. Hike historic canyons and ridges previously traveled by loggers, cattlemen, and outlaws, before landing at the Cimarron River where the green valleys below Baldy Mountain meet the 2018 Ute Park Fire recovery area.

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: Coyote Howl; Upper Dean Cow; Cimarroncita;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Coyote Howl	Ancestral Puebloan Archeology Program @ Indian Writings	Trail Camp; (Showers; at Indian Writings)
		Water @ Indian Writings
		Bus to Six Mile Gate
		Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Ranger Training
		Tyrannosaurus Rex Track
3	Metcalf Station	Cimarron & Northwestern Railway Program
		Campfire
4	Ponil	Cantina	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Philturn Five Points Camp Program
		Chuck Wagon Dinner
		Campfire
		Food Pickup
		Hart Peak
5	Upper Dean Cow	Horse Ride @ Ponil	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil)
6	Cimarroncita	Fire Ecology
		Wildlife Conservation
7	Camping Headquarters	Closing Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike to Ute Park Trailhead
		Conservation Project @ Cimarroncita
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	Indian Writings	Petroglyphs Tour	Showers;
		Atl Atl Darts
	Six Mile Gate	Tyrannosaurus Rex Track
	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
3	Metcalf Station	Morse Code
5	Ponil	Cantina	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Western Lore / Branding
		Cantina Show
		Hart Peak
		Gymkhana
		Cavalcade
		Cowboy Action Shooting
		Circle Ride
		Wrangler Training
		Philturn Five Points Camp Program
7	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
		Ride into Cattle Headquarters
	Cimarroncita	Archery
		Laser Shooting Range
		Ute Park Pass Hike Prep
		Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone
		Fire Ecology
This list is not complete and is dependent on the route you take each day.