2026 Trek 7-5 
2026 Trek 7-5 | This south to central itinerary traverses many rivers, passes, ridges, and mesas with wildly different landscapes, including recovery areas from both the 2022 Cooks Peak Fire and the 2018 Ute Park Fire. Enjoy beautiful south-country meadows, ponderosa pine forest, rocky ridges, and boulder fields with a very good mix of program themes including western lore, firearm activities, and multiple opportunities for climbing! | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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: Toothache Springs; Clarks Fork; - No photo available for this campsite or this program at this location. Click icon for specific needs. |
| 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 | Miner's Park | Stone Wall Pass | Showers; | |
| Rock Climbing & Rappelling | ||||
| Food Pickup | ||||
| 4 | Clarks Fork | Chuck Wagon Dinner | Showers; | |
| Western Lore / Branding | ||||
| Campfire | ||||
| Conservation Project @ North Fork Urraca | ||||
| 5 | Cimarroncito | Rock Climbing & Rappelling | Showers; | |
| Forest Stewardship Program @ Demonstration Forest | ||||
| 6 | Vaca | Shotgun shooting/reloading @ Harlan | Trail Camp; | |
| Food Pickup @ Ute Gulch Commissary | Commissary; Trading Post; | |||
| 7 | Camping Headquarters | Closing Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| Hike to Turkey Creek Trailhead | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Demonstration Forest | Obsolete | ||
| 6 | Ute Gulch Commissary | Commissary & Trading Post | Commissary; Trading Post; |
| 7 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| Ride into Cattle Headquarters | |||