2026 Trek 7-3

Challenging; Approximately 36 miles; Maps required:

Trek History: New as 7-6 in 2020; 7-6 in 2021-23; 7-4 in 2024-25; 7-3 in 2026

This 7-day trek follows ridges, rivers, and mesas surrounding the Ponil Country offering beautiful landscapes and vistas of the Baldy Country and the peaks of southern Colorado contrasted with wildfire burn scars from 2002 and 2018. Learn about the rich history of this region while taking part in programs in western lore, logging, homesteading, and Project COPE along the way

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: Pueblano; Horse Canyon;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Dean Skyline	Ranger Training	Trail Camp;
		Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Bus to Ponil Trailhead
3	Pueblano	Conservation Project @ Elkhorn	(Trail Camp; at Elkhorn)
		Campfire
		Continental Tie & Lumber
4	Ponil	Philturn Five Points Camp Program	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Campfire
		Cantina
		Food Pickup
5	Horse Canyon	Challenge Events @ Dan Beard	Trail Camp; (Low Impact Camp; at Dan Beard)
6	Indian Writings	Ancestral Puebloan Archeology Program	Showers;
		Hart Peak
		Cimarron & Northwestern Railway Program @ Metcalf Station
7	Camping Headquarters		Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Tyrannosaurus Rex Track
		Closing Campfire
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	Elkhorn	Baldy Hike Prep	Trail Camp;
	Pueblano	spar pole climbing
		Tie making / Crosscut Saws
4	Ponil	Western Lore / Branding	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Cantina Show
		Hart Peak
		Gymkhana
		Cavalcade
		Cowboy Action Shooting
		Circle Ride
		Wrangler Training
5	Dan Beard	COPE	Low Impact Camp;
		Leave No Trace Training
6	Indian Writings	Petroglyphs Tour	Showers;
		Atl Atl Darts
	Metcalf Station	Morse Code
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.