This program packed itinerary loops through the Philmont North Country and combines high peaks and beautiful vistas with southwest history. The adventure begins with a bus from Base Camp to the Six-Mile Gate Trailhead and a short hike to the first confirmed T-Rex footprint in the world. Youll make your way to Horse Canyon trail camp where your Ranger will pass on important skills. Head up the North Ponil Canyon to Indian Writings where you will see ancestral Puebloan petroglyphs and archeology sites. Listen for the echo of the mauls striking spikes as you make your way to Metcalf Station to learn what life was like on the railroad and enjoy great music and stories at the evening campfire. Your next day at Dan Beard will put your crew to the test on their challenge course. With your teamwork solidified, youll head into the Valle Vidal the next morning and make your way to Ring Place Camp. Here you will get to enjoy the excitement of Mountain Biking during the day and the splendor of the night sky during their astronomy program. Put your Leave No Trace skills to use at Iris Park the next night and again at Upper Greenwood camp where you'll stage for your ascent of Baldy. Climbing to the top of the 12,441 ft. Baldy Mountain is sure to be the highlight of your Philmont adventure! Youll also enjoy the loop through Copper Park and on to the Aztec Mine at French Henry, eventually ending up back at the old mining town at Baldy Town for a mining history lesson. Your next day is just a short hike to Miranda where you will have plenty of time for muzzle loading rifles, tomahawks and the Fur Trapper rendezvous. Youll be assigned your burro the next morning and learn how to care for it and pack it properly before you head up to Baldy Skyline. Your crew and your beast of burden will then head over to the Continental Tie and Lumber Co. at Pueblano where your crew can learn the history of the logging operation and try your hands at cutting and forming a rail tie or other project. Ultimately, you will head to Ponil, where you drop off your burro and reward yourself with a cold root beer at the cantina. Chow down on a delicious chuckwagon dinner and prepare to be entertained at the evening show. The next morning you can try your hand at Cowboy Action Shooting before hiking to the trailhead for the bus ride back to base camp. What a trek! | ||||
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." |
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Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
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1 | Camping Headquarters | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;   | |
2 | Horse Canyon | Bus to Six Mile Gate | Trail Camp;  | |
Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |||
Ranger Training |   | |||
Tyrannosaurus Rex Track |   | |||
3 | Metcalf Station | Petroglyphs Tour @ Indian Writings |  (Showers; at Indian Writings) | |
Blacksmithing |   | |||
Campfire |   | |||
Railroading |   | |||
4 | Dan Beard | Challenge Events | Low Impact Camp;   | |
5 | Ring Place | Mountain Biking | Commissary; Low Impact Camp;   | |
Astronomy |   | |||
Food Pickup |   | |||
6 | Iris Park | Low Impact Camping | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp;  | |
Conservation Project @ Ring Place | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; | |||
7 | Upper Greenwood | Low Impact Camping | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp;  | |
Water @ Middle Ponil Creek | ||||
8 | Baldy Town | Climb Baldy Mountain | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;   | |
Food Pickup |   | |||
Mine Tour @ French Henry | ||||
Gold Mining & Panning @ French Henry |   | |||
9 | Miranda | Tomahawks |   | |
Mountain Man Rendezvous |   | |||
Muzzle Loading Rifles |   | |||
10 | Baldy Skyline | Pick Up Burros @ Miranda | Trail Camp;  | |
11 | Ponil | Return Burros | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;   | |
Western Lore / Branding |   | |||
Chuck Wagon Dinner |   | |||
Cantina Show |   | |||
Tie making / Crosscut Saws @ Pueblano | ||||
12 | Camping Headquarters | Cowboy Action Shooting @ Ponil | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil) | |
Closing Campfire |   | |||
Hike to Ponil Trailhead | ||||
Day | Camp | Potential Additional Program Features | Campsite Features |
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2 | Six Mile Gate | Tyrannosaurus Rex Track | |
Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
National Scouting Museum | |||
3 | Indian Writings | Archaeology | Showers; |
Atl Atl Darts | |||
Metcalf Station | Morse Code | ||
4 | Dan Beard | Leave No Trace Training | Low Impact Camp; |
6 | Iris Park | Hike via Iris Park & Beatty Lakes | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; |
Ring Place | Astronomy | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; | |
Folk Weather Forecasting | |||
Historic Homestead | |||
Side Hike to McCrystal Creek Ruins | |||
8 | Baldy Town | Tour Historic Baldy Town | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; |
Mining History | |||
Assaying | |||
French Henry | Blacksmithing | ||
10 | Miranda | Muzzle Loading Rifles | |
Mountain Man Rendezvous | |||
Climb Baldy Mountain | |||
Tomahawks | |||
11 | Pueblano | Continental Tie & Lumber | |
spar pole climbing | |||
12 | Ponil | Cantina | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; |
Western Lore / Branding | |||
Cantina Show | |||
Climb Hart Peak | |||
Gymkhana | |||
Cavalcade | |||
Circle Ride | |||
Wrangler Training | |||
Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
National Scouting Museum | |||
Ride into Cattle Headquarters | |||