2026 Trek 9-10

Strenuous; Approximately 51 miles; Maps required: South

Trek History: New as 9-4 in 2020; 9-4 in 2021-22; 9-8 in 2023-25; 9-10 in 2026

Trek through the depths of Philmont's beautiful South Country on this 9-day strenuous trek focusing primarily on hiking with a number of opportunities for program. Discover how the Jicarilla Apache lived before the high mountain ranchers brought their livelihoods into this area. If your crew is ready for the additional challenge, summit Trail Peak on your way the challenge courses of Urraca. Enjoy several campfire shows and top off your trek by climbing the iconic Tooth of Time.

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: Rimrock Park; Unique Campsite: Rimrock Park; Apache Springs; Stockade Ridge;
- 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	Rimrock Park	Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Rayado Rancho Program @ Rayado
		Kit Carson Museum @ Rayado
		Ranger Training
		Bus to Rayado Trailhead
3	Fish Camp	Tour Abreu Homestead @ Abreu	(Showers; at Abreu)
		Cantina @ Abreu
4	Apache Springs	Jicarilla Apache Ethnology Program	Commissary;
		Food Pickup
5	Beaubien	Campfire	Showers (wood stoked);
		Conservation Project
		High Mountain Ranching Program
		Food Pickup @ Phillips Junction	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
6	Bear Caves	Trail Peak	Trail Camp;
		Continental Tie & Lumber @ Crater Lake	Showers;
7	Urraca	Stone Wall Pass
		Challenge Events
		Campfire
8	Stockade Ridge	High Ropes Instruction & Advanced Challenge Scenarios @ Rocky Mountain Scout Camp	Trail Camp;
		Climbing Tower @ Rocky Mountain Scout Camp
		Water @ Stockade
9	Camping Headquarters	Closing Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		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
	Rayado	Tomahawks
3	Abreu	Homesteading	Showers;
		Ride out from Cattle Headquarters
4	Apache Springs	Archery	Commissary;
		Sweat Lodge
		Corn Grinding
		Sporting Arrows
		Tipi Tour
		Flintknapping
5	Beaubien	Western Lore / Branding	Showers (wood stoked);
		Trail Peak
		Lookout Peak
		Cowboy Campfire
	Phillips Junction	Fishing Opportunities	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Commissary & Trading Post
6	Crater Lake	Hike over Fowler Mesa	Showers;
		spar pole climbing
		Tie making / Crosscut Saws
		Logging Skills
7	Urraca	COPE
		High Ropes Instruction & Advanced Challenge Scenarios
		Sunrise at Inspiration Point
8	Rocky Mountain Scout Camp	COPE
	Stockade	COPE
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.