2021 Trek 12-15 
2021 Trek 12-15 | This challenging North Country itinerary will take you to Philmont’s highest point and get you great program opportunities along the way. You will start your trek off at Ponil Trailhead before hiking on to Sioux for the night. The next day you will hike to Pueblano Ruins but make sure to hike back to Pueblano to learn logging skills with the Continental Tie and Lumber Co. and to experience their company meeting campfire that night for a great musical experience. You will hike to Baldy Town the next day to prepare for the following day’s summit: Baldy Mountain at 12,441 ft. above sea level. Loop around to Copper Park and down to French Henry to explore the Aztec Mine or do some gold panning, as well! Wake up early to get down to the Mountain Man Rendezvous at Miranda before hiking to Baldy Skyline where you will get a great view to reflect upon your accomplishment the previous day. After spending the night at Baldy Skyline, pass through Head of Dean and work with the facilitators to conquer some of their challenge course events. Next, you will hike to the newly reopened staffed camp, Santa Claus. Here you will enjoy the 12-gauge shotgun shooting and reloading program before camping there for the night. The following day you will spend the night at a new trail camp, Dean Skyline, before heading to Ponil the following day to see what life was like for the cowboys of the old west. Do some Cowboy Action shooting, work on your Conservation Project, eat a chuckwagon dinner, and listen to western music at the Cantina Show in the evening. The next day’s hike takes your crew over Hart Peak with excellent views of the Sangre de Cristos before heading down to Indian Writings for some archaeology and petroglyphs, then off to Anasazi for the evening. Your last night in the backcountry will be at Chase Cow, one of Philmont’s newest staffed camps, Chase Cow. Here your crew will enjoy rock climbing before hiking to the historic Chase Ranch for a tour and your bus pickup. Next stop… Base Camp! |
| Dry Camps: Ringtail; Unique Campsite: Ringtail; |
| Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHQ Trailbound | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| 2 | Sioux | Western Lore / Branding @ Ponil | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil) | |
| Ranger Training | Trail Camp; | |||
| Food Pickup @ CHQ Trailbound | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound) | |||
| Bus to Ponil Trailhead | Trail Camp; | |||
| 3 | Pueblano Ruins | Campfire @ Pueblano | Trail Camp; | |
| spar pole climbing @ Pueblano | Trail Camp; | |||
| Tie making @ Pueblano | Trail Camp; | |||
| 4 | Baldy Town | Food Pickup | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |
Mining History  | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| Assaying | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| 5 | Baldy Town | Climb Baldy Mountain | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |
| Gold Mining & Panning @ French Henry | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| Mine Tour @ French Henry | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| Blacksmithing @ French Henry | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| 6 | Ringtail | Tomahawks @ Miranda | Trail Camp (Usually dry); | |
| Mountain Man Rendezvous @ Miranda | Trail Camp (Usually dry); | |||
| 7 | Santa Claus | Challenge Events @ Head of Dean | ||
| 8 | Dean Skyline | 12 Gauge Shotgun shooting/reloading - @ Santa Claus | Trail Camp; | |
| Water @ Santa Claus | Trail Camp; | |||
| 9 | Ponil | Food Pickup | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |
| Conservation Project | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| Western Lore / Branding | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| Cowboy Action Shooting | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| Chuck Wagon Dinner | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| Campfire | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| 10 | Anasazi | Climb Hart Peak | Trail Camp; | |
| Atl Atl Darts @ Indian Writings | Trail Camp; (Showers; at Indian Writings) | |||
| Petroglyphs Tour @ Indian Writings | Trail Camp; | |||
| Archaeology @ Indian Writings | Trail Camp; | |||
| 11 | Chase Cow | Rock Climbing & Rappelling | ||
| Bouldering | ||||
| 12 | CHQ Homebound | Awards Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| Hike to Chase Trailhead | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |||
| Tour Historic Chase Ranch @ Chase Ranch | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |||
- 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 | CHQ Trailbound | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| 3 | Pueblano | Continental Tie & Lumber | |
| 5 | Baldy Town | Tour Historic Baldy Town | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; |
| Mining History | |||
| Assaying | |||
| 6 | Miranda | Muzzle Loading Rifles | |
| Climb Baldy Mountain | |||
| 7 | Head of Dean | pickup crew based challenge events | |
| 9 | Ponil | Cantina | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; |
| Cantina Show | |||
| Climb Hart Peak | |||
| Gymkhana | |||
| Cavalcade | |||
| 10 | Anasazi | Tyrannosaurus Rex Track | Trail Camp; |
| 12 | CHQ Homebound | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
| National Scouting Museum | |||