2026 Trek 9-6

Rugged; Approximately 46 miles; Maps required: South

Trek History: New as 9-3 in 2020; 9-3 in 2021-23; 9-4 in 2024-25; 9-6 in 2026

Challenge your crew to summit some of the iconic peaks of Philmont's South Country while discovering the rich living history of the area. Learn about New Mexican homesteading with the Abreu family and the pioneers of Crooked Creek. Try your hand at high mountain ranching in the 1870s and enjoy a chuckwagon dinner at the end of a long day. Trail Peak, Big Red, Black Mountain, and the Tooth of Time all give your crew the ability to challenge themselves to reach new heights on this rugged trek.

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: Shaefers Pass; Unique Campsite: Crater Lake; Porcupine; Red Hills; Shaefers Pass;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Abreu	Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Showers; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Ranger Training
		Bus to Zastrow Trailhead
3	Crater Lake	Continental Tie & Lumber	Showers;
		Campfire
4	Beaubien	Trail Peak	Showers (wood stoked);
		High Mountain Ranching Program
		Chuck Wagon Dinner
		Campfire
5	Porcupine	Horse Ride @ Beaubien	Trail Camp; (Showers (wood stoked); at Beaubien)
		Food Pickup @ Phillips Junction	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Commissary & Trading Post @ Phillips Junction
6	Red Hills	Homesteading @ Crooked Creek	Trail Camp;
7	Black Mountain	Big Red
		Comanche Peak
		Black Mountain
		Post Civil War Settlers
8	Shaefers Pass	Conservation Project @ North Fork Urraca	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
		Water @ North Fork Urraca
9	Camping Headquarters	Closing Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Shaefer's Peak
		Tooth of Time
		Hike into Base
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
	Abreu	Cantina	Showers;
		Homesteading
		New Mexican Homestead
		Ride out from Cattle Headquarters
3	Crater Lake	Hike over Fowler Mesa	Showers;
		spar pole climbing
		Tie making / Crosscut Saws
		Logging Skills
5	Beaubien	Western Lore / Branding	Showers (wood stoked);
		Trail Peak
		Lookout Peak
		Cowboy Campfire
		High Mountain Ranching Program
	Phillips Junction	Fishing Opportunities	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
6	Crooked Creek	Cabin Tour
		Animal Care
		Taos Trappers Program
7	Black Mountain	Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Blacksmithing
		Hike via North Fork Urraca
8	North Fork Urraca	Hike via North Fork Urraca
9	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.