2024 Trek 7-15 
2024 Trek 7-15 | This itinerary offers a good mix of program and hiking with the added bonus of being among the first to camp in the Ute Park Fire burn scar. After a short bus ride to the Turkey Creek trailhead you’ll make your way to Vaca via the Vaca Trail which was the very first Order of the Arrow Trail Crew project ever completed. Pay close attention during your Ranger training and marvel at Mother Nature’s recovery efforts in the burn scar. On your way to Deer Lake camp the next morning be sure to stop in at Harlan for 12 gauge shotgun shooting and reloading. After that you’re off to Sawmill for .30.06 reloading and shooting. You’re back on the trail the next morning after completing your trail building conservation project. Try your hand at panning for gold at Cyphers Mine before heading to Cimarroncito. Enjoy the climbing wall that evening and then head up to the top of the ridge for an early morning rock climbing session. Stop at the Demonstration Forest to talk with a visiting Forester as you make your way to Clarks Fork for Western Lore, branding, and a delicious Chuckwagon dinner. Hit the sack right after the campfire in preparation for your hike back to Base Camp the next morning. Celebrate your accomplishments with your crew and enjoy the incredible views from the top of the Tooth of Time and complete your trek by passing through the “We All Made It” gate! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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: Vaca; Deer Lake; Cimarroncito; - No photo available for this campsite or this program at this location. Click icon for specific needs. |
| Day | Camp | Potential Additional Program Features | Campsite Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| 5 | Cyphers Mine | Blacksmithing | Showers (wood stoked); |
| Stomp | |||
| Mine Tour | |||
| Sawmill | 30-06 Shooting/Reloading | Showers (wood stoked); | |
| Ute Park Pass Hike Prep | |||
| Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone | |||
| 6 | Cimarroncito | Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock | Showers; |
| Climbing Gym | |||
| Traverse Wall | |||
| 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 | |||