| 2026 description: 'This itinerary offers tons of living history opportunities as you hike through Philmont's beautiful south country and return to base
over the Tooth of Time. Learn some ranching and logging history through campfire programs and pass by additional optional
challenges in the form of Trail Peak and Black Mountain. You'll get to explore a wide variety of landscapes from lush meadows
and thick forests to craggy peaks while hiking the same trails as homesteaders, loggers, cowboys, squatters, and land barons!' |
| 2025 description: 'This itinerary offers tons of living history opportunities as you hike through Philmont's beautiful south country and return to
base over the Tooth of Time. You'll get to explore a wide variety of landscapes from lush meadows and thick forests to craggy
peaks while hiking the same trails as homesteaders, loggers, cowboys, squatters, and land barons' |
| Day | 2026 Trek 709 Campsite | 2025 Trek 709 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | CHQ Trailbound | ||
| 2 | Olympia | Old Abreu | Kit Carson Museum included in 2026 trek 709 Rayado Rancho Program included in 2026 trek 709 Tour Abreu Homestead not included in 2026 trek 709 |
| 3 | Crater Lake | Campfire included in 2026 trek 709 Tour Abreu Homestead included in 2026 trek 709 | |
| 4 | Beaubien | High Mountain Ranching Program included in 2026 trek 709 Western Lore / Branding not included in 2026 trek 709 | |
| 5 | Black Mountain | Muzzle Loading Rifles not included in 2026 trek 709 Blacksmithing not included in 2026 trek 709 | |
| 6 | Shaefers Pass | ||
| 7 | CHQ Homebound |