2024 Trek 7-13

Strenuous; Approximately 39 miles; Maps required: North

Trek History: New as 7-11 in 2020; 7-11 in 2021-23; 7-13 in 2024

This Central Country route brings you deep into the Philmont backcountry, and even into the Ute Park Fire burn scar. Begin your trek by hiking through part of that burn scar on your way to Hunting Lodge Camp. On the way, see how the regrowth and natural recovery of the land is moving forward. At Hunting Lodge, you can visit the Demonstration Forest and continue to learn more skills and important guidance from your Ranger. On the following day you'll camp at Lamberts Mine, but make sure to visit Cyphers Mine and enjoy the immersion in history and the hands-on opportunities to pan for gold, blacksmith, and tour an actual gold mine. All of these build up the anticipation for The Stomp evening campfire program. Head up to Sawmill the next day and see right were part of the Ute Park fire stopped! Here you will learn how to reload .30-06 cartridges and then fire them at Sawmill's steel silhouette range. Moving deeper into the backcountry brings you up and over two of Philmont's South Country peaks. First you will climb Comanche Peak, then make your way to Mount Phillips camp for the night. The next morning will bring your crew over Mount Phillips, which is Philmont's second highest peak. Make your way to Clear Creek from there, where you will work with the trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. for a tomahawk throwing competition. Camp that night on the CS Ranch's Tolby Headwaters Camp before making your way down the Tolby Road Trail the next morning. Though long, this trail brings to you some of the most glorious views of Wheeler Peak and Eagle Nest Lake, so have your cameras ready as you make your way to the trailhead and back to base.

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: Mt Phillips; Unique Campsite: Lamberts Mine; Mt Phillips; Tolby Headwaters;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Hunting Lodge	Ranger Training
		Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Bus to Webster Trailhead
3	Lamberts Mine	Gold Mining & Panning @ Cyphers Mine	Trail Camp; (Showers (wood stoked); at Cyphers Mine)
		Mine Tour @ Cyphers Mine
		Blacksmithing @ Cyphers Mine
		Campfire @ Cyphers Mine
4	Sawmill	Food Pickup	Showers (wood stoked);
		Conservation Project
		30-06 Shooting/Reloading
5	Mt Phillips	Climb Comanche Peak	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
		Water @ Sawmill	Showers (wood stoked);
		Water @ Whistle Punk	Trail Camp;
6	Tolby Headwaters	Rocky Mountain Fur Company @ Clear Creek	Trail Camp;
		Tomahawks @ Clear Creek
		Climb Mount Phillips
7	Camping Headquarters	Closing Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike to Tolby 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	Hunting Lodge	Fishing Opportunities
		Hunting Lodge Tour
		Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock
		Cabin Tour
	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
3	Cyphers Mine	Stomp	Showers (wood stoked);
5	Sawmill	30-06 Shooting/Reloading	Showers (wood stoked);
		Ute Park Pass Hike Prep
		Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone
6	Clear Creek	Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Climb Mount Phillips
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.