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This program filled trek will enable your crew to hike the Tooth of Time and visit some of the most pristine camps in Philmont’s Central and South Country! You will be able to orient your crew's Scouting focus under the stars at Zastrow’s Rededication to Scouting program. Start by trekking over Lovers Leap and hiking to Miners Park for rock climbing and rappelling. Next, side hike the Tooth of Time from Schaefers Pass. At Clarks Fork, test your roping skills, eat a chuckwagon dinner, enjoy a cowboy campfire, and ride horses the following morning. Hike by Window Rock before meeting the Conservation Department for a trail construction project in scenic Hidden Valley. Reload and fire .30-06 rifles at Sawmill before climbing up to Thunder Ridge for the night. Be rewarded with views of Wheeler Peak and Baldy Mountain from on top of Mt. Phillips! Mountain men, tomahawks, and booming .50 caliber muzzle loading rifles await you at Clear Creek. Enjoy the hike down the Rayado and learn to homestead at Crooked Creek. From there, enjoy fly tying, fishing, and a tour of the historic lodge at Fish Camp. The hike down Rayado Canyon will reveal views of the surrounding peaks, and your crew will help the Carson Meadows staff with a search and rescue mission. Cap off your trek with geocaching and dutch oven desserts at Zastrow, before touring Kit Carson's home at Rayado. Next stop… Base Camp! |
Dry Camps: Shaefers Pass; Lower Sawmill; Thunder Ridge; Thunder Ridge; |
Trek Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
1 | Trailbound Tent City | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Trading Post;   | |
2 | Lover's Leap | Bus to Lovers Leap Turnaround | Trail Camp;  | |
Ranger Training | Trail Camp;  | |||
3 | Shaefers Pass | Rock Climbing & Rappelling @ Miner's Park | Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers; at Miner's Park) | |
Water @ North Fork Urraca![]() | Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Trail Camp; at North Fork Urraca) | |||
4 | Clarks Fork | Tooth of Time ![]() | Showers;   | |
Western Lore / Branding | Showers;   | |||
Chuck Wagon Dinner | Showers;   | |||
Evening Campfire ![]() | Showers;   | |||
5 | Lower Sawmill | Visit Demonstration Forest @ Clarks Fork | Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers; at Clarks Fork) | |
Conservation @ Hidden Valley![]() | Trail Camp (Usually dry);  | |||
Food Pickup @ Ute Gulch Commissary | Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Commissary; Trading Post; at Ute Gulch Commissary) | |||
6 | Thunder Ridge![]() | Shooting/Reloading - .30-06 @ Sawmill | Trail Camp (Always dry); (Showers (wood stoked); at Sawmill) | |
Water @ Sawmill![]() | Trail Camp (Always dry);  | |||
7 | Thunder Ridge![]() | Hike over Comanche Peak ![]() | Trail Camp (Always dry);  | |
Hike over Mount Phillips ![]() | Trail Camp (Always dry);  | |||
7 | Clear Creek | Rocky Mountain Fur Company |   | |
Muzzle Loading Rifles |   | |||
8 | Crooked Creek | Homesteading |   | |
9 | Fish Camp | Fly Tying |   | |
Fishing Opportunities |   | |||
Fishing Lodge Tour |   | |||
Food Pickup @ Phillips Junction |  (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Phillips Junction) | |||
10 | Carson Meadows | Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine |   | |
11 | Zastrow | Mexican Homestead @ Abreu | Showers;  (Showers; at Abreu) | |
Geocaching ![]() | Showers;   | |||
Rededication to Scouting ![]() | Showers;   | |||
Dutch Oven Dessert | Showers;   | |||
12 | Homebound Tent City | Tour Kit Carson Home @ Rayado | Showers; Trading Post;   | |
Hike to Rayado Turnaround![]() | Showers; Trading Post;   | |||
Bus to Homebound Tent City | Showers; Trading Post;   | |||
Awards Campfire | Showers; Trading Post;   | |||
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 Trailbound Tent City on day 1 |
Seton Memorial Library and Philmont Museum at Trailbound Tent City on day 1 |
Climbing Tower at Miner's Park on day 3 |
Western Lore / Branding at Clarks Fork on day 5 Double Dip |
Hike over Mount Phillips at Clear Creek on day 7 |
Fishing Opportunities at Phillips Junction on day 9 |
Land Navigation / GPS Technology at Zastrow on day 11 |
Woodbadge Museum at Zastrow on day 11 |
Cantina at Abreu on day 11 |
Visit the Villa Philmonte at Homebound Tent City on day 12 |
Seton Memorial Library and Philmont Museum at Homebound Tent City on day 12 |