2024 Trek 12-13 
2024 Trek 12-13 | This great South Country itinerary will take you through pristine parts of Philmont with a variety of great program opportunities. Start at Zastrow Trailhead and make your way up the back side of Urraca Mesa to Backache Springs for more training with your Ranger. After a peaceful night of enjoying the stars and your first night on the trail, head for a visit to the Abreu family and their New Mexican Homestead. Help with caring for the animals, tour their beautiful adobe home, and get an ice-cold root beer before heading to Line Camp for the night. The next day you’ll hike through the scenic Rayado Canyon on your way through Fish Camp to Agua Fria. Learn about the history of Rayado Lodge, one of Waite Phillips’ favorite places! Enjoy the beautiful hike from Agua Fria to Apache Springs. While at Apache, you'll learn about the life of the Jicarilla through the tipi tour and then get to try out some 3D archery. Your next day will bring you for a visit to the homesteaders at Crooked Creek before making your way for a beautiful camping spot at Porcupine. Get your rest, you’ll need it the next few days as you hike up to Beaubien for some Western Lore and Branding and then the next day you’ll hike Big Red on your way to Divide for the night. Get up early to side hike up to Mount Phillips before dropping down into Black Mountain camp where you’ll enjoy the muzzle loading rifle and blacksmithing programs. During your beautiful yet challenging hike down the North Fork Urraca Creek the next morning for your Conservation Project. Look for the Grizzly Tooth rock formation as you make your way to Miners Park where you will rock climb and rappel. Your last night will be at Stockade Ridge with a great view of the Tooth of Time. Make your way down to Rocky Mountain Scout Camp and enjoy the High Ropes Course & Climbing Tower; they'll be waiting for you! Get some rest as you’ll be up early on your last morning to hike the Tooth! Then hike in to base on Tooth Ridge Trail or hike back down to Lovers Leap Trailhead for a bus ride to Base Camp. Welcome back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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: Divide; Unique Campsite: Backache Springs; - No photo available for this campsite or this program at this location. Click icon for specific needs. |
| Day | Camp | Potential Additional Program Features | Campsite Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| 3 | Abreu | Homesteading | Showers; |
| Ride out from Cattle Headquarters | |||
| 4 | Fish Camp | Fishing Opportunities | |
| Fly Tying | |||
| 5 | Apache Springs | Sweat Lodge | Commissary; |
| Corn Grinding | |||
| Sporting Arrows | |||
| Tipi Tour | |||
| Flintknapping | |||
| 6 | Crooked Creek | Animal Care | |
| 7 | Beaubien | Climb Trail Peak | Showers (wood stoked); |
| Climb Lookout Peak | |||
| Cowboy Campfire | |||
| Phillips Junction | Fishing Opportunities | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |
| 9 | Black Mountain | Hike via North Fork Urraca | |
| 10 | Miner's Park | Traverse Wall | Showers; |
| Crate Stacking | |||
| North Fork Urraca | Hike via North Fork Urraca | ||
| 11 | Rocky Mountain Scout Camp | COPE | |
| Stockade | COPE | ||
| 12 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| Ride into Cattle Headquarters | |||