2022 Trek 12-12

Rugged; Approximately 61 miles; Maps required: south; No KMZ data available
Trek History: New as 12-12 in 2020; 12-12 in 2021-22

This great South Country itinerary will take you through pristine parts of Philmont with a variety of great program opportunities. Start at Rayado Trailhead where you will learn about Kit Carson and Lucien Maxwell’s Santa Fe Trail outpost. After a night enjoying the stars at Olympia, hike to Carson Meadows for a search and rescue program and learn about wilderness medicine. The next day you’ll hike through the scenic Rayado Canyon on your way through Fish Camp to Agua Fria. Tour Rayado Lodge, one of Waite Phillips’ favorite places! Enjoy the beautiful hike from Agua Fria to Lost Cabins before taking a pit stop at Apache Springs to learn about the life of the Jicarilla Apache. Next, you’ll hike to one of Philmont’s newest camps, Garcia Cow. Keep your eyes peeled for the elk herd! Your next day will bring you for a visit to the homesteaders at Crooked Creek before making your way to your layover at Phillips Junction. Get your rest, you’ll need it as you side hike up to Beaubien for some Western Lore and Branding, but also for your Conservation project. The next day you’ll hike Big Red on your way to Divide for the night. Get up early to side hike up to Mount Phillips before dropping down into Black Mountain camp where you’ll enjoy the muzzle loading rifle and blacksmithing programs. During your beautiful yet challenging hike down the North Fork Urraca trail the next morning, look for the Grizzly Tooth rock formation as you make your way to Miners Park where you will rock climb and rappel. Your last night will be at Stockade Ridge where you’ll get a great view of the Tooth of Time. Enjoy the High Ropes Course & Climbing Tower at Rocky Mountain Scout Camp as you pass by, they will be waiting for you! Get some rest, you’ll be up early on your last morning and side hike the Tooth before you get picked up by a bus from Lovers Leap Trailhead. Next Stop… 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."

Dry Camps: Divide; Unique Campsite: Buck Creek;

Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	CHQ Trailbound	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Olympia	Food Pickup @ CHQ Trailbound	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Ranger Training	Trail Camp;
		Kit Carson Museum @ Rayado	Trail Camp;
		Bus to Rayado Trailhead	Trail Camp;
3	Carson Meadows	New Mexican Homestead @ Abreu	(Showers; at Abreu)
		Cantina @ Abreu
		Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine
4	Agua Fria	Fishing Opportunities @ Fish Camp	Trail Camp;
		Rayado Lodge Tour @ Fish Camp	Trail Camp;
		Fly Tying @ Fish Camp	Trail Camp;
5	Garcia Cow	Food Pickup @ Apache Springs	(Commissary; at Apache Springs)
		Jicarilla Apache Life @ Apache Springs
		3D Archery @ Apache Springs
		Conservation Project @ Apache Springs
		Wildlife Conservation
6	Wild Horse		Trail Camp;
7	Buck Creek	Homesteading @ Crooked Creek	Trail Camp;
		Cabin Tour @ Crooked Creek	Trail Camp;
8	Divide	Climb Big Red @ Red Hills	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Trail Camp; at Red Hills)
		Food Pickup @ Phillips Junction	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Phillips Junction)
9	Black Mountain	Blacksmithing
		Climb Mount Phillips
		Post Civil War Settlers
10	Miner's Park	Muzzle Loading Rifles @ Black Mountain	Showers;
		Food Pickup	Showers;
		Rock Climbing & Rappelling	Showers;
11	Stockade Ridge	Conservation Project @ Lover's Leap	Trail Camp; (Trail Camp; at Lover's Leap)
		Climbing Tower @ Rocky Mountain Scout Camp	Trail Camp;
		Water @ Stockade	Trail Camp;
12	CHQ Homebound	Awards Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Climb Tooth of Time	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike to Lovers Leap Trailhead	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
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.

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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	CHQ Trailbound	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
	Rayado	Tomahawks
3	Abreu	Homesteading	Showers;
5	Apache Springs	Sweat Lodge	Commissary;
		Corn Grinding
		Sporting Arrows
		Tipi Tour
		Flintknapping
	Garcia Cow	Ernest T Seton History
7	Crooked Creek	Animal Care
8	Phillips Junction	Fishing Opportunities	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
10	Black Mountain	Blacksmithing
		Post Civil War Settlers
		Hike via North Fork Urraca
	Miner's Park	Traverse Wall	Showers;
		Crate Stacking
11	Rocky Mountain Scout Camp	COPE
	Stockade	COPE
12	CHQ Homebound	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
This list is not complete and is dependent on the route you take each day.