2024 Trek 12-15 
2024 Trek 12-15 | This trek tours Philmont's South Country, and the adventure begins at the Zastrow Trailhead to Toothache Springs for more Ranger Training. Your next day wraps you around Fowler Mesa to Crater Lake where you can live like a logger, climb spar poles and swing a broad axe to make cross ties. Get your rest, a big day of hiking takes you over Fowlers Pass, over Trail Peak, and down the long open meadows to Beaubien. Take a load off and learn western skills before taking the short hike to Phillips Junction for the night. Head to Fish Camp where you can learn about Waite Phillips and his Rayado Lodge and then head up the river to stay at Aqua Fria camp. Apache Springs awaits you the next day, where you can try 3D Archery and learn about the history of the Jicarilla Apache. The sunset hike and view of the Garcia Park meadows from the fence line is not to be missed! Your next day will have you pay a visit to the homesteaders at Crooked Creek and help them with their daily tasks. The fur trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. at Clear Creek will test your skill at tomahawk throwing before you begin your ascent of Mt. Phillips. After a night of rest, head down the mountain to summit Comanche Peak on your way to Thunder Ridge for the night. Your next stop brings you to the prospectors and miners at Cyphers Mine. Try your luck in the mine or panning for gold and enjoy the evening Stomp! On your next leg of your journey, stop at Cimarroncito for their climbing gym. Stop at the Demonstration Forest on your way to Clarks Fork for roping, branding, and horse rides. The Chuckwagon dinner and campfire is sure to make for a memorable final night! Fill up with water and hit the trail early to finish your trek strong with a summit of Shaefers Peak and the famed Tooth of Time. Conjure up your memories from your trek as you hike the ridge down to Base Camp to complete this amazing experience. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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: Mt Phillips; Thunder Ridge; Unique Campsite: Phillips Junction; - 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 | Crater Lake | Continental Tie & Lumber | Showers; |
| Hike over Fowler Mesa | |||
| Logging Skills | |||
| 4 | Beaubien | Climb Trail Peak | Showers (wood stoked); |
| Climb Lookout Peak | |||
| Cowboy Campfire | |||
| Phillips Junction | Fishing Opportunities | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |
| 5 | Fish Camp | Fishing Opportunities | |
| 6 | Apache Springs | Sweat Lodge | Commissary; |
| Corn Grinding | |||
| Sporting Arrows | |||
| Tipi Tour | |||
| Flintknapping | |||
| 8 | Clear Creek | Muzzle Loading Rifles | |
| Climb Mount Phillips | |||
| 10 | Cyphers Mine | Stomp | Showers (wood stoked); |
| 11 | Cimarroncito | Rock Climbing & Rappelling | Showers; |
| Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock | |||
| Climbing Gym | |||
| Traverse Wall | |||
| Clarks Fork | Cowboy Campfire | Showers; | |
| Ride out from Cattle Headquarters | |||
| Ride over Schaefers Pass | |||
| Demonstration Forest | Obsolete | ||
| 12 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| Ride into Cattle Headquarters | |||