2026 Trek 12-2

Challenging; Approximately 51 miles; Maps required: south

Trek History: 12-15 in 2025; 12-2 in 2026

This elevation heavy South Country itinerary is a classic Philmont trek. Visit the Demonstration Forest to learn about sustainable forestry practices before heading to Miners Park. Enjoy a timeless chuckwagon dinner at Beaubien and learn about life in the area at both Crooked Creek and Abreu. Challenge your crew to summit some of the iconic peaks South Country offers including Trail Peak. Experience life on the Santa Fe Trail at Rayado and the Kit Carson Museum. If your crew is prepared for a physical challenge, this itinerary provides excellent opportunities to see all that Philmont has to offer

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: Shaefers Pass; Unique Campsite: Hunting Lodge; Crooked Creek; Agua Fria;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Hunting Lodge	Ranger Training
		Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Bus to Webster Trailhead
3	Shaefers Pass	Western Lore / Branding @ Clarks Fork	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers; at Clarks Fork)
		Water @ Clarks Fork
		Forest Stewardship Program @ Demonstration Forest
4	Miner's Park	Food Pickup	Showers;
		Shaefer's Peak
		Rock Climbing & Rappelling
5	Bear Caves	Continental Tie & Lumber @ Crater Lake	Trail Camp; (Showers; at Crater Lake)
6	Beaubien	Campfire	Showers (wood stoked);
		Chuck Wagon Dinner
		High Mountain Ranching Program
		Trail Peak
7	Beaubien	Conservation Project	Showers (wood stoked);
		High Mountain Ranching Program
		Campfire
		Horse Ride
8	Crooked Creek	Homesteading
		Food Pickup @ Phillips Junction	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Commissary & Trading Post @ Phillips Junction
9	Agua Fria	Jicarilla Apache Ethnology Program @ Apache Springs	Trail Camp; (Commissary; at Apache Springs)
10	Abreu	Abreu Family Dinner	Showers;
		Homesteading
		Cantina
11	Olympia		Trail Camp;
12	Camping Headquarters	Closing Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Bus to Camping Headquarters
		Rayado Rancho Program @ Rayado
		Kit Carson Museum @ Rayado
		Hike to Rayado 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	Hunting Lodge	Fishing Opportunities
		Hunting Lodge Tour
		Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock
		Cabin Tour
	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
3	Clarks Fork	Cowboy Campfire	Showers;
		Ride out from Cattle Headquarters
		Ride over Schaefers Pass
	Demonstration Forest	Obsolete
4	Miner's Park	Climbing Gym	Showers;
		Traverse Wall
		Crate Stacking
5	Crater Lake	Hike over Fowler Mesa	Showers;
		spar pole climbing
		Tie making / Crosscut Saws
		Logging Skills
7	Beaubien	Western Lore / Branding	Showers (wood stoked);
		Trail Peak
		Lookout Peak
		Cowboy Campfire
8	Crooked Creek	Cabin Tour
		Animal Care
		Taos Trappers Program
	Phillips Junction	Fishing Opportunities	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
9	Apache Springs	Archery	Commissary;
		Sweat Lodge
		Corn Grinding
		Sporting Arrows
		Tipi Tour
		Flintknapping
10	Abreu	New Mexican Homestead	Showers;
		Ride out from Cattle Headquarters
12	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
		Ride into Cattle Headquarters
	Rayado	Tomahawks
This list is not complete and is dependent on the route you take each day.