| 2026 description: 'This strenuous itinerary is focused on the experience of the hike as it traces the western boundaries of Philmont's South
Country. Your crew will have the opportunity to summit Mount Phillips, Comanche Peak, Lookout Peak, and the iconic Tooth of
Time. Experience life as a fur trapper in the early 1800s and learn about the Jicarilla Apache people. Your crew will have
opportunities for various programs while still overnighting at several trail camps for a bigger sense of adventure and solitude.
Practice hikes and good preparation are key to ensuring your crew can experience this itinerary to its fullest.' |
| 2025 description: 'This strenuous itinerary is focused on the experience of the hike as it pushes along the boundaries of Philmont's South
Country. This will provide opportunities for summits like Mount Phillips, Comanche Peak, Lookout Peak, and the iconic Tooth
of Time. Your crew will have opportunities for some program as you pass through staffed camps, but often opt to overnight in
trail camps for a bigger sense of adventure and solitude. Exceptions to this would include Jicarilla Apache life at Apache
Springs, western lore program at Beaubien, and rock climbing at Miners Park.' |
| Day | 2026 Trek 12 Campsite | 2025 Trek 16 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | CHQ Trailbound | ||
| 2 | Old Abreu | Carson Meadows | Ranger Training included in 2026 trek 12 Food Pickup included in 2026 trek 12 |
| 3 | Fish Camp | Lower Bonito | |
| 4 | Apache Springs | Fish Camp | Jicarilla Apache Ethnology Program included in 2026 trek 12 Food Pickup included in 2026 trek 12 Lookout Peak not included in 2026 trek 12 |
| 5 | Clear Creek | Apache Springs | Homesteading included in 2026 trek 12 Taos Trappers Program included in 2026 trek 12 Phillips Hike Prep included in 2026 trek 12 Jicarilla Apache Enthology not included in 2026 trek 12 Food Pickup not included in 2026 trek 12 |
| 6 | Red Hills | Comanche Creek | Mount Phillips included in 2026 trek 12 Comanche Peak included in 2026 trek 12 Homesteading not included in 2026 trek 12 |
| 7 | Beaubien | Red Hills | Chuck Wagon Dinner included in 2026 trek 12 Campfire included in 2026 trek 12 Food Pickup included in 2026 trek 12 Big Red included in 2026 trek 12 High Mountain Ranching Program included in 2026 trek 12 Commissary & Trading Post included in 2026 trek 12 Rocky Mountain Fur Company not included in 2026 trek 12 Mount Phillips not included in 2026 trek 12 Comanche Peak not included in 2026 trek 12 |
| 8 | Beaubien | Horse Ride included in 2026 trek 12 Conservation Project included in 2026 trek 12 High Mountain Ranching Program included in 2026 trek 12 Chuck Wagon Dinner not included in 2026 trek 12 Campfire not included in 2026 trek 12 Western Lore / Branding not included in 2026 trek 12 Big Red not included in 2026 trek 12 Bonito Peak not included in 2026 trek 12 | |
| 9 | Lower Bonito | Beaubien | Trail Peak included in 2026 trek 12 Campfire not included in 2026 trek 12 Western Lore / Branding not included in 2026 trek 12 Food Pickup not included in 2026 trek 12 Conservation Project not included in 2026 trek 12 |
| 10 | Miner's Park | Continental Tie & Lumber included in 2026 trek 12 Food Pickup included in 2026 trek 12 Muzzle Loading Rifles not included in 2026 trek 12 Blacksmithing not included in 2026 trek 12 Post Civil War Settlers not included in 2026 trek 12 | |
| 11 | Tooth Ridge | Water included in 2026 trek 12 Tooth of Time not included in 2026 trek 12 | |
| 12 | CHQ Homebound | Tooth of Time included in 2026 trek 12 |