2026 Trek 12-11

Rugged; Approximately 57 miles; Maps required: north

Trek History: 12-10 in 2025; 12-11 in 2026

Experience the beauty of Philmont’s North Country as you loop around the region on this rugged journey. Offering a good mix of hiking and program, this itinerary provides opportunities to see this land from the perspective of those living in the late 1800s through today! Start in Ute Park previewing your route with iconic views of Baldy Mountain. Hike through the site of an old west shootout and over ridges into the historic Ponil Region where you'll encounter cowboys, homesteaders, railroads, and the loggers that supported them. As you approach the Summit of Baldy Mountain, you'll visit the mining districts before wrapping things up at the beautiful Miranda Meadow.

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: Black Jacks;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Cimarron River	Ranger Training	Trail Camp;
		Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Bus to Ute Park Trailhead
		Wildlife Conservation @ Cimarroncita
		Fire Ecology @ Cimarroncita
3	Black Jacks	Visit Black Jack Ketchem's Hideout	Trail Camp;
4	Elkhorn	Conservation Project	Trail Camp;
5	Ponil	Cantina	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Philturn Five Points Camp Program
		Horse Ride
		Chuck Wagon Dinner
		Food Pickup
		Campfire
6	Metcalf Station	Hart Peak @ Ponil	(Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil)
		Cimarron & Northwestern Railway Program @ Ponil
7	Dan Beard	Challenge Events	Low Impact Camp;
8	Pueblano Ruins	Wilson Mesa @ Pueblano	Trail Camp;
		Continental Tie & Lumber @ Pueblano
9	Ewells Park	Baldy Hike Prep	Trail Camp;
10	Ewells Park	Food Pickup @ Baldy Town	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town)
		Baldy Mining District @ Baldy Town
		Baldy Mountain
		Claude Mining and Mlling Company Program @ French Henry
11	Miranda	Bent. St Vrain & Company Program
12	Camping Headquarters	Closing Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike to Maxwell Trailhead
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	Cimarron River	Visit Black Jack Ketchem's Hideout	Trail Camp;
	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
	Cimarroncita	Archery
		Laser Shooting Range
		Ute Park Pass Hike Prep
		Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone
4	Elkhorn	Baldy Hike Prep	Trail Camp;
6	Ponil	Cantina	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Western Lore / Branding
		Cantina Show
		Gymkhana
		Cavalcade
		Cowboy Action Shooting
		Circle Ride
		Wrangler Training
		Philturn Five Points Camp Program
7	Dan Beard	COPE	Low Impact Camp;
		Leave No Trace Training
8	Pueblano	spar pole climbing
		Tie making / Crosscut Saws
10	Baldy Town	Baldy Mountain	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Mining History
		Assaying
		50 Miler Geology Program
	Ewells Park	Baldy Hike Prep	Trail Camp;
	French Henry	Blacksmithing
		Prospecting
		Mine Tour
11	Miranda	Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Mountain Man Rendezvous
		Baldy Mountain
		Tomahawks
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.