This itinerary gives crews the opportunity to complete all requirements for their BSA 50-Miler award! Starting at 9-Mile Trailhead, crews will begin their trek at Trail Canyon camp and spend the evening taking in the beautiful sunset with their Ranger. The next morning you will begin hiking through the beautiful canyonlands of the north country while taking in views only available from the Dean skyline. Spend the night at Dean Skyline camp before descending into the South Ponil Canyon. On your way to Pueblano for the evening, stop and take part in your first three hours of conservation program at the Elkhorn project site. Learn to climb spar poles and enjoy the company meeting of The Continental Tire & Lumber Co. at Pueblano. The next day, pass through Baldy Town on your way to Copper Park. While at Baldy Town, you will stop at the commissary for resupply and visit with the geologist for your 1-hour Geology Education session. Get a good night's sleep and wake up early to summit Baldy! Be sure to enjoy the trip to the summit, and stay as a crew as you traverse the northern ridge before dropping down into the Greenwood Low Impact Area. The next day you're headed into the Valle Vidal with Ring Place as your destination where you will ride mountain bikes and participate in the Astronomy program. Perform your next three hours of conservation before hiking on to Beatty Lakes. Enjoy the short hike to Rich Cabins the next day and relax as your crew interacts with the animals and homesteaders of the Rich Family. Have fun as they welcome you into their home for their family meeting in the evening, and enjoy the crickets chirping as the sun sets. The next day, hike down the Middle Ponil Canyon before climbing up to Sioux Camp for your last three hours of conservation work continuing the new hiking trail to the top of Wilson Mesa. Spend the afternoon in the Ponil Cantina, enjoying the coldest root beer in the County! Chow down at the chuckwagon dinner and take in the Cantina Show that evening. The next morning, try your hand at Cowboy Action Shooting before hiking over Heart Peak on your way to McBride Canyon Camp where your crew can reminisce and celebrate your accomplishments. Hike your last miles in the backcountry as you head down to the Six Mile Gate Trailhead and onto a bus for Base 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: Trail Canyon; Dean Skyline; - No photo available for this campsite or this program at this location. Click icon for specific needs. |
Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
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1 | Camping Headquarters | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;   | |
2 | Trail Canyon | Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound) | |
Bus to Nine Mile Gate Trailhead | ||||
Ranger Training |   | |||
Water @ Middle Ponil Creek | ||||
3 | Dean Skyline | Hike Dean Skyline | Trail Camp;  | |
Water @ South Ponil Creek | ||||
4 | Pueblano | Conservation Project @ Elkhorn |  (Trail Camp; at Elkhorn) | |
Campfire |   | |||
spar pole climbing |   | |||
Tie making / Crosscut Saws |   | |||
5 | Copper Park | Mining History @ Baldy Town | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town) | |
Assaying @ Baldy Town |   | |||
Geology Training @ Baldy Town |   | |||
6 | Greenwood Canyon | Food Pickup @ Baldy Town | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town) | |
Climb Baldy Mountain |   | |||
Low Impact Camping |   | |||
7 | Ring Place | Mountain Biking | Commissary; Low Impact Camp;   | |
Astronomy |   | |||
Food Pickup |   | |||
8 | Beatty Lakes | Conservation Project | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp;  | |
Low Impact Camping |   | |||
9 | Rich Cabins | Homesteading | Commissary; Low Impact Camp;   | |
Campfire |   | |||
Animal Care |   | |||
10 | Ponil | Western Lore / Branding | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;   | |
Chuck Wagon Dinner |   | |||
Campfire |   | |||
Conservation Project @ Sioux | Trail Camp; | |||
11 | McBride Canyon | Cowboy Action Shooting @ Ponil | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil) | |
Water @ South Ponil Creek | ||||
12 | Camping Headquarters | Hike to Six Mile Gate | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;   | |
Closing Campfire |   | |||
Day | Camp | Potential Additional Program Features | Campsite Features |
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2 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
National Scouting Museum | |||
4 | Pueblano | Continental Tie & Lumber | |
6 | Baldy Town | Climb Baldy Mountain | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; |
Tour Historic Baldy Town | |||
Mining History | |||
Assaying | |||
7 | Ring Place | Folk Weather Forecasting | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; |
Historic Homestead | |||
Side Hike to McCrystal Creek Ruins | |||
8 | Beatty Lakes | Hike via Iris Park & Beatty Lakes | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; |
9 | Rich Cabins | Evening music | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; |
Cabin Tour | |||
11 | Ponil | Cantina | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; |
Western Lore / Branding | |||
Cantina Show | |||
Climb Hart Peak | |||
Gymkhana | |||
Cavalcade | |||
Circle Ride | |||
Wrangler Training | |||
12 | Six Mile Gate | Tyrannosaurus Rex Track | |
Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
National Scouting Museum | |||
Ride into Cattle Headquarters | |||