2024 Trek 12-14 
2024 Trek 12-14 | 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 the Rayado River at Abreu and their New Mexican homestead 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 B-24 Liberator on this site in 1942. Then, head up the gorgeous meadows to Beaubien, one of Philmont’s Western Lore camps. Here your crew will get to experience horseback rides and a hearty chuckwagon 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 the beauty of Apache Springs and learn about the Jicarilla Apache, then 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! Pass through the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. at Clear Creek prior to your ascent of Mt. Phillips. Rest at Red Hills as you get ready to tackle Comanche Peak the next morning and then make your way down to Cyphers Mine for a chance to pan for gold or try your hand at the forge! Then head downhill to camp at Hunting Lodge and pick up some food and do some climbing at Cimarroncito the next morning. As you pass through the Demonstration Forest, stop for a visit with our visiting forester. Learn about the New Mexico landscape including fire, water, trees, rocks, and more! Cathedral Rock will especially move your soul! The night at Clarks Fork is the ‘quiet before the storm’ and an opportunity to prepare for the pinnacle of your journey. Tomorrow you will climb up Shaefers 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 the descent back to Philmont Base Camp, and a victory ice cream at 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: Tooth Ridge; - No photo available for this campsite or this program at this location. Click icon for specific needs. |
| Day | Camp | Potential Additional Program Features | Campsite Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| 3 | Abreu | Homesteading | Showers; |
| Ride out from Cattle Headquarters | |||
| 4 | Crater Lake | Continental Tie & Lumber | Showers; |
| Hike over Fowler Mesa | |||
| Tie making / Crosscut Saws | |||
| Logging Skills | |||
| 5 | Beaubien | Western Lore / Branding | Showers (wood stoked); |
| Climb Trail Peak | |||
| Climb Lookout Peak | |||
| Cowboy Campfire | |||
| 6 | Phillips Junction | Fishing Opportunities | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; |
| 7 | Apache Springs | Sweat Lodge | Commissary; |
| Corn Grinding | |||
| Sporting Arrows | |||
| Tipi Tour | |||
| Flintknapping | |||
| Crooked Creek | Animal Care | ||
| 8 | Clear Creek | Muzzle Loading Rifles | |
| Climb Mount Phillips | |||
| 9 | Cyphers Mine | Stomp | Showers (wood stoked); |
| Mine Tour | |||
| Hunting Lodge | Fishing Opportunities | ||
| Hunting Lodge Tour | |||
| Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock | |||
| Cabin Tour | |||
| 10 | Cimarroncito | Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock | Showers; |
| Climbing Gym | |||
| Traverse Wall | |||
| Demonstration Forest | Obsolete | ||
| 11 | Clarks Fork | Western Lore / Branding | Showers; |
| Cowboy Campfire | |||
| Ride out from Cattle Headquarters | |||
| Ride over Schaefers Pass | |||
| Tooth Ridge | Climb Tooth of Time | Trail Camp (Always dry); | |
| 12 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| Ride into Cattle Headquarters | |||