2026 Trek 12-16

Strenuous; Approximately 73 miles; Maps required: north

Trek History: 12-20 in 2025; 12-16 in 2026

This high mileage itinerary takes you through some of the most remote and beautiful spots in the Philmont backcountry. Explore the stunning beauty of the Valle Vidal and challenge your crew to hike Baldy Mountain, the most iconic peak in the North Country. Enjoy the experience of burro packing just like the fur trappers of the Bent, St. Vrain & Company outfit. End your trek with a rewarding chuckwagon dinner and a fun filled campfire show at the Philturn Five Points Camp

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: Flume Canyon;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Horse Canyon	Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Bus to Ponil Trailhead
		Ranger Training
3	Dan Beard	Challenge Events	Low Impact Camp;
4	Whiteman Vega	Mountain Biking	Low Impact Camp;
5	Beatty Lakes	Conservation Project @ McCrystal Creek	Low Impact Camp; (Low Impact Camp; at McCrystal Creek)
		Astronomy @ Ring Place	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Water @ Ring Place
		Food Pickup @ Ring Place
		Low Impact Camping
6	Flume Canyon		Trail Camp;
7	Copper Park	Baldy Hike Prep	Trail Camp;
		Claude Mining and Mlling Company Program @ French Henry
		Continental Tie & Lumber @ Pueblano
8	Copper Park	Baldy Mining District @ Baldy Town	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town)
		Food Pickup @ Baldy Town
		Baldy Mountain
9	Miranda	Bent. St Vrain & Company Program
10	Head of Dean	Challenge Events
		Pick Up Burros @ Miranda
11	Ponil	Drop off Burros	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Horse Ride
		Philturn Five Points Camp Program
		Cantina
		Chuck Wagon Dinner
		Campfire
12	Camping Headquarters	Closing Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike to Ponil 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	Dan Beard	COPE	Low Impact Camp;
		Leave No Trace Training
5	Ring Place	Folk Weather Forecasting	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Historic Homestead
		Side Hike to McCrystal Creek Ruins
	Beatty Lakes	Hike via Iris Park & Beatty Lakes	Low Impact Camp;
7	French Henry	Blacksmithing
		Prospecting
		Mine Tour
	Pueblano	spar pole climbing
		Tie making / Crosscut Saws
8	Baldy Town	Baldy Mountain	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Mining History
		Assaying
		50 Miler Geology Program
10	Head of Dean	COPE
		pickup crew based challenge events
	Miranda	Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Mountain Man Rendezvous
		Baldy Mountain
		Tomahawks
		Bent. St Vrain & Company Program
11	Ponil	Western Lore / Branding	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Cantina Show
		Hart Peak
		Gymkhana
		Cavalcade
		Cowboy Action Shooting
		Circle Ride
		Wrangler Training
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.