2022 Trek 12-15

Rugged; Approximately 61 miles; Maps required: north; No KMZ data available
Trek History: New as 12-15 in 2020; 12-15 in 2021-22

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 Bluestem 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 Ringtail, where you will get a great view to reflect upon your accomplishment the previous day. After spending the night there, 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. After Santa Claus, you will spend the night at 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. 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!

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: Bluestem; Ringtail; Unique Campsite: Bluestem; Ringtail;

Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	CHQ Trailbound	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Bluestem	Western Lore / Branding @ Ponil	Trail Camp (Always dry); (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil)
		Ranger Training @ Sioux	Trail Camp (Always dry); (Trail Camp; at Sioux)
		Food Pickup @ CHQ Trailbound	Trail Camp (Always dry); (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Bus to Ponil Trailhead	Trail Camp (Always dry);
		Water @ South Ponil Creek	Trail Camp (Always dry);
3	Pueblano Ruins	spar pole climbing @ Pueblano	Trail Camp;
		Crosscut Saws / Tie making @ Pueblano	Trail Camp;
		Campfire @ Pueblano	Trail Camp;
4	Baldy Town	Mining History	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Assaying	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Food Pickup	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	Mountain Man Rendezvous @ Miranda	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
		Tomahawks @ Miranda	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
7	Santa Claus	Challenge Events @ Head of Dean
8	Dean Skyline	Water @ Santa Claus	Trail Camp;
		12 Gauge Shotgun shooting/reloading @ Santa Claus	Trail Camp;
9	Ponil	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;
		Food Pickup	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
10	Anasazi	Climb Hart Peak	Trail Camp;
		Petroglyphs Tour @ Indian Writings	Trail Camp; (Showers; at Indian Writings)
		Archaeology @ Indian Writings	Trail Camp;
		Atl Atl Darts @ 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;
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
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
This list is not complete and is dependent on the route you take each day.