2026 Trek 7-12 
2026 Trek 7-12 | While this super strenuous itinerary doesn't have the highest mileage, it has significant exposure and elevation gain and loss from day to day. Come prepared to hike steep trails and be rewarded with the awesome views that come along with them, including the unbeatable sunrise from the Sawmill porch. This itinerary does offer stays at staffed camps, but keep in mind program opportunities will be limited based on time. Make sure your crew is ready to work together efficiently on the trail | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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; Unique Campsite: Sawmill; - No photo available for this campsite or this program at this location. Click icon for specific needs. |
| Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camping Headquarters | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| 2 | Vaca | Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound) | |
| Ranger Training | ||||
| Bus to Turkey Creek Trailhead | ||||
| 3 | Cimarroncito | Rock Climbing & Rappelling | Showers; | |
| Shotgun shooting/reloading @ Harlan | ||||
| 4 | Sawmill | Rifle Shooting/Reloading | Showers (wood stoked); | |
| Food Pickup @ Ute Gulch Commissary | Commissary; Trading Post; | |||
| 5 | Cyphers Mine | St Louis & Cimmaron Mining Co | Showers (wood stoked); | |
| Campfire | ||||
| Conservation Project @ Sawmill | Showers (wood stoked); | |||
| 6 | Ponderosa Park | Western Lore / Branding @ Clarks Fork | Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers; at Clarks Fork) | |
| Water @ Clarks Fork | ||||
| Forest Stewardship Program @ Demonstration Forest | ||||
| 7 | Camping Headquarters | Closing Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| Shaefer's Peak | ||||
| Tooth of Time | ||||
| Hike into Base | ||||
| Day | Camp | Potential Additional Program Features | Campsite Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| 3 | Cimarroncito | Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock | Showers; |
| Climbing Gym | |||
| Traverse Wall | |||
| 4 | Ute Gulch Commissary | Commissary & Trading Post | Commissary; Trading Post; |
| 5 | Cyphers Mine | Blacksmithing | Showers (wood stoked); |
| Prospecting | |||
| Stomp | |||
| Mine Tour | |||
| Sawmill | Rifle Shooting/Reloading | Showers (wood stoked); | |
| Ute Park Pass Hike Prep | |||
| Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone | |||
| Fire Recovery Area | |||
| 6 | Clarks Fork | Cowboy Campfire | Showers; |
| Ride out from Cattle Headquarters | |||
| Ride over Schaefers Pass | |||
| Demonstration Forest | Obsolete | ||
| 7 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| Ride into Cattle Headquarters | |||