2026 Trek 7-2

Challenging; Approximately 31 miles; Maps required:

Trek History: New as 7-9 in 2020; 7-9 in 2021-22; 7-5 in 2023; 7-3 in 2024-25; 7-2 in 2026

This itinerary explores much of the Ponil country, which includes some of the richest history on the ranch. You'll start with dinosaurs and petroglyphs in the North Ponil Canyon. If your crew is up for it, take the side hike to Hart Peak, the highest peak on the original gift from Waite Phillips. Move up the canyon to experience railroad history at Metcalf Station. From there you'll pass through Dan Beard on your way to Ponil, the original Base Camp for Rocky Mountain Philturn Scout Camp. Learn about western lore and enjoy a chuckwagon dinner and Cantina show. After your Conservation project at Sioux, see the effects of the Ute Park Fire as you head for a relaxing night at New Dean. Enjoy recently reopened camp of Dean Cow before completing your trek with a hike down Turkey Creek Canyon.

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: House Canyon; Dean Cow;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	House Canyon	Bus to Six Mile Gate	Trail Camp;
		Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Ranger Training
		Tyrannosaurus Rex Track
3	Metcalf Station	Ancestral Puebloan Archeology Program @ Indian Writings	(Showers; at Indian Writings)
		Campfire
		Hart Peak
		Cimarron & Northwestern Railway Program
4	Ponil	Challenge Events @ Dan Beard	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; (Low Impact Camp; at Dan Beard)
		Food Pickup
		Cantina
		Chuck Wagon Dinner
		Campfire
		Philturn Five Points Camp Program
5	Dean Skyline	Conservation Project @ Sioux	Trail Camp; (Trail Camp; at Sioux)
6	Dean Cow	Rock Climbing & Rappelling	Showers;
7	Camping Headquarters	Closing Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike to Nine Mile Gate 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	Six Mile Gate	Tyrannosaurus Rex Track
	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
3	Indian Writings	Petroglyphs Tour	Showers;
		Atl Atl Darts
	Metcalf Station	Morse Code
4	Dan Beard	COPE	Low Impact Camp;
		Leave No Trace Training
	Ponil	Western Lore / Branding	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Cantina Show
		Hart Peak
		Gymkhana
		Cavalcade
		Cowboy Action Shooting
		Circle Ride
		Wrangler Training
6	Dean Cow	Visit Black Jack Ketchem's Hideout	Showers;
7	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.