2026 Trek 12-1

Challenging; Approximately 54 miles; Maps required: south

Trek History: 12-1 in 2025-26

Introduce yourselves to much of Philmont's South Country in this twelve-day program-focused expedition. You'll have plenty of opportunities to take advantage of a mix of high adventure and living history programs while taking in all that the South Country has to offer. Enjoy beautiful views of various meadows and peaks scattered along your route before learning about the Jicarilla Apache people who dwelt in this area. Be a part of preserving this land for future generations through your forest fuel reduction conservation project at Beaubien. Challenge yourselves on the rocks of Miners Park and take in the scenic views of the Tooth of Time from the Lover's Leap region. If you crew is up for it, hike up to the top of this iconic rock formation before descending into Base Camp!

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."

Unique Campsite: Buck Creek; Stockade Ridge;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Olympia	Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Ranger Training
		Rayado Rancho Program @ Rayado
		Kit Carson Museum @ Rayado
		Bus to Rayado Trailhead
3	Abreu	Abreu Family Dinner	Showers;
		Homesteading
		Cantina
4	Fish Camp
5	Buck Creek	Food Pickup @ Apache Springs	Trail Camp; (Commissary; at Apache Springs)
		Jicarilla Apache Ethnology Program @ Apache Springs
6	Beaubien	Horse Ride	Showers (wood stoked);
		High Mountain Ranching Program
		Chuck Wagon Dinner
		Campfire
7	Beaubien	High Mountain Ranching Program	Showers (wood stoked);
		Campfire
		Conservation Project
8	Miner's Park	Post Civil War Settlers @ Black Mountain	Showers;
		Food Pickup
		Rock Climbing & Rappelling
9	Bear Caves	Continental Tie & Lumber @ Crater Lake	Trail Camp; (Showers; at Crater Lake)
10	Urraca	Challenge Events
		Campfire
11	Stockade Ridge	High Ropes Instruction & Advanced Challenge Scenarios @ Rocky Mountain Scout Camp	Trail Camp;
		COPE @ Rocky Mountain Scout Camp
		Water @ Stockade
12	Camping Headquarters	Tooth of Time	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike into Base
		Closing Campfire
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	New Mexican Homestead	Showers;
		Ride out from Cattle Headquarters
5	Apache Springs	Archery	Commissary;
		Sweat Lodge
		Corn Grinding
		Sporting Arrows
		Tipi Tour
		Flintknapping
7	Beaubien	Western Lore / Branding	Showers (wood stoked);
		Trail Peak
		Lookout Peak
		Cowboy Campfire
8	Black Mountain	Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Blacksmithing
		Hike via North Fork Urraca
	Miner's Park	Climbing Gym	Showers;
		Traverse Wall
		Crate Stacking
9	Crater Lake	Hike over Fowler Mesa	Showers;
		spar pole climbing
		Tie making / Crosscut Saws
		Logging Skills
10	Urraca	COPE
		High Ropes Instruction & Advanced Challenge Scenarios
		Sunrise at Inspiration Point
11	Rocky Mountain Scout Camp	COPE
	Stockade	COPE
12	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.