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2017 Trek 16 
| Start this rugged trek by seeing the first confirmed T-Rex track in the world! From there, be one of the few crews to camp at Campos Canyon, located on the Heck Tract of Ted Turner's Vermejo Park Ranch. You will hike past bizarre rock outcroppings on your way to rock climb and rappel at Dean Cow, before camping at New Dean for the night. Hike to Head of Dean and test your crew skills with initiative games and challenge course events that will encourage your crew to work together. From there spend two nights in historic mining district of Baldy Town. Get your rest and wake up early to climb over Baldy Mountain. Visit French Henry to explore Lucien Maxwell’s best gold producing Aztec Mine. Then, take in the view from Copper Park before hiking to Upper Greenwood Canyon for the night. Head northeast into the Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest to experience the incredible ponderosa pine stands and some of the most heavily populated elk habitat in the southwest. Camp at Iris Park and Ring Place, but be sure to mountain bike at Whiteman Vega and lend a hand on a stream restoration project. Take part in a search and rescue mission with the staff at Seally Canyon before navigating across Beatty Lakes, back onto Philmont property, and up to Horse Canyon Camp for the night. Wake up early and hike to Ponil so you can sign up for Cowboy Action Shooting, before eating a chuckwagon dinner and being entertained by a wonderful cantina show. Enjoy horse rides on your way out of the backcountry! |
| Dry Camps: Campos Heck; |
| Trek Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Trading Post; | |
| 2 | Campos Heck | Bus to Six Mile Gate | Trail Camp (Always dry); | |
| Tyrannosaurus Rex Track @ Six Mile Gate | Trail Camp (Always dry); | |||
| Low Impact Camping | Trail Camp (Always dry); | |||
| Ranger Training | Trail Camp (Always dry); | |||
| 3 | New Dean | Rock Climbing & Rappelling | Trail Camp; | |
| 4 | Head of Dean | Challenge Events | ||
| 5 | Baldy Town | Mining History | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |
| Assaying | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| Food Pickup | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| 6 | Baldy Town | Side Hike Baldy Mountain | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |
| 7 | Upper Greenwood | Mine Tour @ French Henry | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; | |
| Gold Mining & Panning @ French Henry | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; | |||
| Blacksmithing @ French Henry | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; | |||
| Water @ Copper Park | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; (Trail Camp; at Copper Park) | |||
| Low Impact Camping | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; | |||
| 8 | Iris Park | Low Impact Camping @ Upper Greenwood | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; (Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; at Upper Greenwood) | |
| 9 | Ring Place | Conservation | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; | |
| Mountain Biking @ Whiteman Vega | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; (Low Impact Camp; at Whiteman Vega) | |||
| Folk Weather Forecasting | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; | |||
| Astronomy | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; | |||
| 10 | Horse Canyon | Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine @ Seally Canyon | Trail Camp; (Low Impact Camp; at Seally Canyon) | |
| Water | Trail Camp; | |||
| 11 | Ponil | Cowboy Action Shooting | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |
| Chuck Wagon Dinner | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| Cantina Show | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| 12 | Homebound Tent City | Horse Rides @ Ponil | Showers; Trading Post; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil) | |
| Hike to Ponil Turnaround | Showers; Trading Post; | |||
| Bus to Homebound Tent City | Showers; Trading Post; | |||
| Awards Campfire | Showers; Trading Post; | |||
- No photo available for this campsite or this program at this location. Click icon for specific needs.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 |
| Tour Historic Baldy Town at Baldy Town on day 6 |
| Side Hike Baldy Mountain at Copper Park on day 7 Double Dip |
| Historic Homestead at Ring Place on day 9 |
| Cantina at Ponil on day 12 |
| Western Lore / Branding at Ponil on day 12 |
| Hike over Hart Peak at Ponil on day 12 |
| Gymkhana at Ponil on day 12 |
| Cavalcade at Ponil on day 12 |
| Cowboy Action Shooting at Ponil on day 12 Double Dip |
| Visit the Villa Philmonte at Homebound Tent City on day 12 |
| Seton Memorial Library and Philmont Museum at Homebound Tent City on day 12 |