| 2026 description: 'Circumnavigate Philmont’s South Country on one of the few itineraries that has you hike in and out of Base Camp! This trek
has many high mileage days, so preparation will be key. Challenge your crew to climb Mount Phillips before making your way
down to Clarks Fork for a hearty chuckwagon dinner. Learn about forest stewardship and life at a ranch in the 1960s and end
your trek with a memorable hike down into Base Camp through the iconic We All Made It sign' |
| 2025 description: 'Circumnavigate Philmont’s south country on one of the few itineraries that has you hike out of Base Camp to start and ends
by hiking into Base Camp. There are some long days with amazing scenary. Hike from Camping HQ to Magpie for Ranger
training, then on to Urraca for ghost stories and the morning view from Inspiration Point. In the next two day, you’ll traverse
three mountain passes: through Stone Wall Pass and Crater Lake then over Fowler Pass to Lower Bonito in rugged Bonito
Creek canyon, then through Webster Pass, with a side hike to summit Lookout Peak, through Fish Camp and up the verdant
Aqua Fria creek valley to Apache Springs and a chance to learn more about Jicarilla Apache life. Hike up the southwestern
edge of the Ranch dropping in at Crooked Creek for some homesteading activities and on to remote Wild Horse trail camp.
From there, pass through Clear Creek to visit the Rocky Mountain Fur Company and spend the night on top of Mt Phillips
(11,736’), the second highest peak at Philmont. Follow the ridge over Comanche Peak and over Thunder Ridge to Whistle
Punk trail camp, then on to Sawmill for the Rifle Shooting and Reloading program. Your longest day of the trek goes through
the 2018 Ute Park Fire recovery area passing through Ute Park Pass, Ute Gulch commissary, and Hidden Valley on your way
to Clarks Fork and a chuck wagon dinner. Then up to Tooth Ridge and summit the iconic Tooth of Time (9,003’) on your way
to the last night on the trail at Tooth Ridge trail camp. It’s an easy walk into Base Camp in the morning.' |
| Day | 2026 Trek 18 Campsite | 2025 Trek 19 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | CHQ Trailbound | ||
| 2 | Magpie | Water included in 2026 trek 18 Hike Out from CHQ included in 2026 trek 18 Hike to not included in 2026 trek 18 | |
| 3 | Urraca | Challenge Events included in 2026 trek 18 COPE not included in 2026 trek 18 | |
| 4 | Lower Bonito | Continental Tie & Lumber included in 2026 trek 18 Stone Wall Pass included in 2026 trek 18 | |
| 5 | Apache Springs | ||
| 6 | Wild Horse | ||
| 7 | Mt Phillips | Water included in 2026 trek 18 Taos Trappers Program included in 2026 trek 18 Rocky Mountain Fur Company not included in 2026 trek 18 | |
| 8 | Whistle Punk | ||
| 9 | Sawmill | ||
| 10 | Clarks Fork | Food Pickup included in 2026 trek 18 Forest Stewardship Program included in 2026 trek 18 Fire Recovery Area not included in 2026 trek 18 | |
| 11 | Tooth Ridge | Water included in 2026 trek 18 | |
| 12 | CHQ Homebound |