2022 Trek 12-14

Challenging; Approximately 58 miles; Maps required: south; No KMZ data available
Trek History: New as 12-14 in 2020; 12-14 in 2021-22

This traverse of the North Country historical timeline starts off by exploring the site of the first confirmed T-Rex track in the world! Move on to Indian Writings the next day to learn about some of the oldest historical sites on the ranch, the many petroglyphs found in the canyon, as well as the pit house excavation site. Continue up the North Ponil Canyon to the site of Metcalf Station and try your hands as a railroader for the day before settling in to Horse Canyon trail camp. Hike down beautiful Horse Canyon to the original base camp and headquarters of Philmont at Ponil. Ride horses, enjoy a nice cold root beer at the Cantina and spend the rest of the day enjoying the western lore programs, a delicious chuckwagon dinner, and an exciting Cantina Show to top off the day. Pick up your burros then head over to Pueblano to spend time with the loggers of the Continental Tie & Lumber Co. to experience the thrill of spar pole climbing and enjoy a great campfire program. Get ready, as the next morning you will be heading up into the mountains and cooler nights at higher elevations. First, drop off your burros at Miranda and get a glimpse of what a Mountain Man Rendezvous might have looked like and enjoy a friendly tomahawk throwing competition. Your next two nights are at a beautiful camp called Ute Meadows, in the shadow of Baldy Mountain. You will have a layover day where you can summit Baldy Mountain, and then, if you are up for the challenge, hike down to Copper Park and French Henry to visit Lucien Maxwell’s Aztec Mine. Get some rest after a long day and make your way to Baldy Skyline, then down the trail to Head of Dean to test your crew's teamwork skills. Your next stop is not the North Pole, but Santa Claus! Reload 12-gauge shotshells before heading down to the range to do some shooting! Your last night on the trail is at Cimarroncita, where you can learn about Hunter Safety and try out the new Laser Shooting Range! You'll make the short hike the next morning to the Ute Park Trailhead to load up on the bus for the journey back to 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."

Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	CHQ Trailbound	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	House Canyon	Bus to Six Mile Gate	Trail Camp;
		Tyrannosaurus Rex Track @ Six Mile Gate	Trail Camp;
		Food Pickup @ CHQ Trailbound	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Ranger Training	Trail Camp;
3	Indian Writings	Atl Atl Darts	Showers;
		Archaeology	Showers;
		Petroglyphs Tour	Showers;
4	Horse Canyon	Railroading @ Metcalf Station	Trail Camp;
		Blacksmithing @ Metcalf Station	Trail Camp;
5	Ponil	Cantina Show	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Western Lore / Branding	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Cantina	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Horse Rides	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Chuck Wagon Dinner	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Food Pickup	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
6	Pueblano	Pick Up Burros @ Ponil	(Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil)
		Crosscut Saws / Tie making
		spar pole climbing
		Campfire
7	Ute Meadows	Return Burros @ Miranda	Trail Camp;
		Mountain Man Rendezvous @ Miranda	Trail Camp;
		Tomahawks @ Miranda	Trail Camp;
8	Ute Meadows	Food Pickup @ Baldy Town	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town)
		Gold Mining & Panning @ French Henry	Trail Camp;
		Mine Tour @ French Henry	Trail Camp;
		Climb Baldy Mountain	Trail Camp;
9	Head of Dean	Conservation Project @ Baldy Skyline	(Trail Camp; at Baldy Skyline)
10	Santa Claus	Challenge Events @ Head of Dean
11	Cimarroncita	12 Gauge Shotgun shooting/reloading @ Santa Claus
12	CHQ Homebound	Awards Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike to Ute Park 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
4	Metcalf Station	Morse Code
6	Ponil	Cantina	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Western Lore / Branding
		Cantina Show
		Climb Hart Peak
		Gymkhana
		Cavalcade
		Cowboy Action Shooting
	Pueblano	Continental Tie & Lumber
7	Miranda	Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Climb Baldy Mountain
8	Baldy Town	Climb Baldy Mountain	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Tour Historic Baldy Town
		Mining History
		Assaying
	French Henry	Blacksmithing
10	Head of Dean	pickup crew based challenge events
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.