2019 Trek 14 
2019 Trek 14 
Route 14 | From the ancient waters of the Rayado River to the prehistoric Tooth of Time, this itinerary has it all! After training the crew, your Ranger will escort you from the musical waters of Rayado River Camp to Crater Lake. You’ll be drawn into the mystique of the Continental Tie & Lumber Co., especially during the evening campfire. Next, make your way over Trail Peak to pay respects to the bomber crew that crashed in a B24 Liberator on this site in 1942. Then, head up the gorgeous meadows to Beaubien, one of Philmont’s Western Lore camps. Here your your crew will get to experience horseback rides, a conservation project, and a hearty Chuck wagon dinner. Plus, both of their campfire shows are not to be missed! The next two days will go deeper into Philmont’s wilderness where you will enjoy two beautiful trail camps at Buck Creek and Comanche Creek, with a quick stop to be the guests of the homesteading family at Crooked Creek. Your next day can be a big one, so be sure to get some rest! Get ready to tackle Comanche Peak, and if you are up to it, side hike to the peak of Mt. Phillips. Make your way down to Cyphers Mine for a chance to pan for gold, tour the Contention Mine, blacksmith, and of course, watch the Stomp! The following day is downhill to Hunting Lodge where you can tour one of Waite Phillips’ cabins, visit with a forester at the Demonstration Forest, or do a little fishing. Learn about the New Mexico landscape including fire, water, trees, rocks, and more! Cathedral Rock will especially move your soul! The night at Upper Clarks Fork is the ‘quiet before the storm’ and your last opportunity to build teamwork and prepare for the pinnacle of your journey. From this camp, you’re up Shaefer’s Pass, and then traverse along Tooth Ridge. Upon reaching Tooth Ridge Camp, rest easy and take it all in as this is the perfect staging point for a dramatic finish atop the legendary Tooth of Time. Your next step is descent back to Philmont Base Camp, and a victory ice cream at Base Camp! |
| Dry Camps: Upper Clarks Fork; Tooth Ridge; |
| Trek Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
| 1 | Camping Headquarters TB | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| 2 | Rayado River | Ranger Training | Trail Camp; | |
| 3 | Crater Lake | Tour Abreu Homestead @ Abreu | Showers; (Showers; at Abreu) | |
| Cantina @ Abreu | Showers; | |||
| Continental Tie & Lumber | Showers; | |||
| Evening Campfire | Showers; | |||
| 4 | Beaubien | spar pole climbing @ Crater Lake | Showers (wood stoked); (Showers; at Crater Lake) | |
| Hike over Trail Peak | Showers (wood stoked); | |||
| Western Lore / Branding | Showers (wood stoked); | |||
| Chuck Wagon Dinner | Showers (wood stoked); | |||
| Evening Campfire | Showers (wood stoked); | |||
| 5 | Beaubien | Conservation | Showers (wood stoked); | |
| Horse Rides | Showers (wood stoked); | |||
| Evening Campfire | Showers (wood stoked); | |||
| 6 | Buck Creek | Food Pickup @ Phillips Junction | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Phillips Junction) | |
| 7 | Comanche Creek | Homesteading @ Crooked Creek | Trail Camp; | |
Cabin Tour @ Crooked Creek | Trail Camp; | |||
| 8 | Cyphers Mine | Hike over Comanche Peak | Showers (wood stoked); | |
| Hike over Mount Phillips | Showers (wood stoked); | |||
| Gold Mining & Panning | Showers (wood stoked); | |||
| Evening Campfire | Showers (wood stoked); | |||
| 9 | Hunting Lodge | Blacksmithing @ Cyphers Mine | (Showers (wood stoked); at Cyphers Mine) | |
| Mine Tour @ Cyphers Mine | ||||
| Tour Hunting Lodge | ||||
| Fly Tying | ||||
| 10 | Upper Clarks Fork | Visit Demonstration Forest @ Clarks Fork | Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers; at Clarks Fork) | |
| Water @ Clarks Fork | Trail Camp (Usually dry); | |||
| Evening Campfire @ Clarks Fork | Trail Camp (Usually dry); | |||
| Food Pickup @ Cimarroncito | Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers; at Cimarroncito) | |||
| 11 | Tooth Ridge | Climb Shaefer's Peak | Trail Camp (Always dry); | |
| 12 | Camping Headquarters HB | Tooth of Time | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| Hike in via Tooth Ridge Trail | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |||
| Awards Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |||
- No photo available for this campsite or this program at this location. Click icon for specific needs.Program opportunities not included on the official itinerary |
| This list is not complete and is dependent on the route you take each day. |
| Visit the Villa Philmonte at Camping Headquarters TB on day 1 |
| National Scouting Museum at Camping Headquarters TB on day 1 |
| Continental Tie & Lumber at Crater Lake on day 4 Double Dip |
| Western Lore / Branding at Beaubien on day 5 Double Dip |
| Hike over Trail Peak at Beaubien on day 5 Double Dip |
| Fishing Opportunities at Phillips Junction on day 6 |
| Gold Mining & Panning at Cyphers Mine on day 9 Double Dip |
| Stomp at Cyphers Mine on day 9 |
| Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock at Hunting Lodge on day 9 |
| Rock Climbing & Rappelling at Cimarroncito on day 10 |
| Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock at Cimarroncito on day 10 |
| Advanced Rock Climbing Instruction at Cimarroncito on day 10 |
| Western Lore / Branding at Clarks Fork on day 10 Double Dip |
| Tooth of Time at Tooth Ridge on day 11 Double Dip |
| Visit the Villa Philmonte at Camping Headquarters HB on day 12 |
| National Scouting Museum at Camping Headquarters HB on day 12 |