2026 Trek 12-19

Super Strenuous; Approximately 64 miles; Maps required: south

Trek History: 12-11 in 2025; 12-19 in 2026

This South Country tour of Philmont summits iconic peaks, spans beautiful meadows, follows waterways, and traverses picturesque ridges while providing opportunities for unique historical programs. Experience this stunning and diverse area of New Mexico as homesteaders, ranchers, and loggers as you take full advantage of the geography and ecology of this region. Be sure to look back at what you've accomplished as you crest the Tooth of Time on your hike back into Base Camp. Ensure your crew can enjoy all of the views offered by this itinerary by being physically prepared for the elevation gained on this journey.

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: Mt Phillips; Tooth Ridge;
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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	Crater Lake	Continental Tie & Lumber	Showers;
		Campfire
4	Beaubien	Trail Peak	Showers (wood stoked);
		High Mountain Ranching Program
		Chuck Wagon Dinner
		Campfire
5	Beaubien	Conservation Project	Showers (wood stoked);
		Horse Ride
		High Mountain Ranching Program
6	Apache Springs	Jicarilla Apache Ethnology Program	Commissary;
		Food Pickup
		Commissary & Trading Post @ Phillips Junction	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
7	Wild Horse	Homesteading @ Crooked Creek	Trail Camp;
8	Mt Phillips	Taos Trappers Program @ Clear Creek	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
		Water @ Clear Creek
		Mount Phillips
9	Black Mountain	Black Mountain
		Post Civil War Settlers
		Big Red
		Comanche Peak
10	Miner's Park	Food Pickup	Showers;
		Rock Climbing & Rappelling
11	Tooth Ridge	Shaefer's Peak	Trail Camp (Always dry);
		Water @ North Fork Urraca
12	Camping Headquarters	Closing Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Tooth of Time
		Hike into Base
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	Crater Lake	Hike over Fowler Mesa	Showers;
		spar pole climbing
		Tie making / Crosscut Saws
		Logging Skills
5	Beaubien	Western Lore / Branding	Showers (wood stoked);
		Trail Peak
		Lookout Peak
		Cowboy Campfire
6	Apache Springs	Archery	Commissary;
		Sweat Lodge
		Corn Grinding
		Sporting Arrows
		Tipi Tour
		Flintknapping
	Phillips Junction	Fishing Opportunities	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
7	Crooked Creek	Cabin Tour
		Animal Care
		Taos Trappers Program
8	Clear Creek	Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Rocky Mountain Fur Company
		Mount Phillips
		Tomahawks
		Phillips Hike Prep
9	Black Mountain	Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Blacksmithing
		Hike via North Fork Urraca
10	Miner's Park	Climbing Gym	Showers;
		Traverse Wall
		Crate Stacking
11	Tooth Ridge	Tooth of Time	Trail Camp (Always dry);
	North Fork Urraca	Hike via North Fork Urraca
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.