If your crew is looking for a challenge, this brand new itinerary may be just what you're looking for. In addition to opportunities to conquer Baldy Mountain and the Tooth of Time, you'll be hiking the Ute Park Pass through the 2018 wildfire impact zone. After a bus ride to the Ponil trailhead you will make your way to Sioux for Ranger Training and your first night in the backcountry. Head northwest from Sioux to Rich Cabins and learn all about homesteading. Be sure to take in the evening family get together! Get up early the next day for a hike over scenic Wilson Mesa and be sure to say hi to the folks at the Continental Tie & Lumber Company in Pueblano before continuing on to Head of Dean for some crew-building challenge events. The next day you'll be heading to Baldy country for a two-night stay in Copper Park. Get a good night's rest so you'll be ready to tackle 12,442 foot Baldy Mountain! Next, head over to Elkhorn for the night and head to Cimarroncita the next morning where you can try out 3-D archery and the laser shooting range. Get an early start the next morning for your hike over the Ute Park Pass and observe how Mother Nature is healing herself after the 2018 fire. Be sure to stop in at Sawmill for 30.06 reloading and shooting before making your way to Whistle Punk. If you didn't get a chance to pan for gold or blacksmith at French Henry, now's your chance to expericence a miner's life at Cyphers Mine. Next stop is Cimarroncito for their rock- climbing and rappelling programs. Get the crew together to reminisce about your journey at Ponderosa Park and then get to bed early. You'll finish your adventure by climbing the Tooth of Time to take in the spectacular views on your way back to Camping Headquarters and through the 'We All Made It' gate! Congratulations! | ||||
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: Ponderosa Park; - 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 | Sioux | Ranger Training | Trail Camp;  | |
Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |||
Bus to Ponil Trailhead | ||||
3 | Rich Cabins | Homesteading | Commissary; Low Impact Camp;   | |
Animal Care |   | |||
Cabin Tour |   | |||
Campfire |   | |||
4 | Head of Dean | Hike over Wilson Mesa |   | |
Challenge Events |   | |||
Tie making / Crosscut Saws @ Pueblano | ||||
5 | Copper Park | Mining History @ Baldy Town | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town) | |
Assaying @ Baldy Town |   | |||
Gold Mining & Panning @ Baldy Town |   | |||
Food Pickup @ Baldy Town |   | |||
6 | Copper Park | Climb Baldy Mountain | Trail Camp;  | |
7 | Elkhorn | Trail Camp;  | ||
8 | Cimarroncita | Conservation Project @ Elkhorn |  (Trail Camp; at Elkhorn) | |
3D Archery |   | |||
Laser Shooting Range |   | |||
Food Pickup |   | |||
9 | Whistle Punk | 30-06 Shooting/Reloading @ Sawmill | Trail Camp; (Showers (wood stoked); at Sawmill) | |
10 | Cimarroncito | Rock Climbing & Rappelling | Showers;   | |
Food Pickup |   | |||
Gold Mining & Panning @ Cyphers Mine | Showers (wood stoked); | |||
Blacksmithing @ Cyphers Mine |   | |||
11 | Ponderosa Park | Western Lore / Branding @ Clarks Fork | Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers; at Clarks Fork) | |
Horse Rides @ Clarks Fork |   | |||
Water @ Clarks Fork |   | |||
Visiting Forester @ Demonstration Forest | ||||
12 | Camping Headquarters | Closing Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;   | |
Climb Shaefer's Peak |   | |||
Climb Tooth of Time |   | |||
Hike in via Tooth Ridge Trail |   | |||
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 | |||
3 | Rich Cabins | Evening music | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; |
4 | Head of Dean | pickup crew based challenge events | |
Pueblano | Continental Tie & Lumber | ||
spar pole climbing | |||
5 | Baldy Town | Climb Baldy Mountain | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; |
Tour Historic Baldy Town | |||
8 | Cimarroncita | Ute Park Pass Hike Prep | |
Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone | |||
9 | Sawmill | Ute Park Pass Hike Prep | Showers (wood stoked); |
Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone | |||
10 | Cimarroncito | Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock | Showers; |
Climbing Gym | |||
Traverse Wall | |||
Cyphers Mine | Stomp | Showers (wood stoked); | |
Mine Tour | |||
11 | Clarks Fork | Cowboy Campfire | Showers; |
Ride out from Cattle Headquarters | |||
Ride over Schaefers Pass | |||
Demonstration Forest | Obsolete | ||
12 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
National Scouting Museum | |||
Ride into Cattle Headquarters | |||