2021 Trek 12-16

Rugged; Approximately 61 miles; Maps required: south; No KMZ data available

From the ancient waters of the Rayado River to the prehistoric Tooth of Time, this itinerary has it all! After training the crew, your Ranger will escort you from the musical waters of Rayado River Camp through Abreu and their New Mexican homestead to Crater Lake. You’ll be drawn into the mystique of the Continental Tie & Lumber Co., especially during the evening campfire. Next, make your way over Trail Peak to pay respects to the bomber crew that crashed in a B24 Liberator on this site in 1942. Then, head up the gorgeous meadows to Beaubien, one of Philmont’s Western Lore camps. Here your your crew will get to experience horseback rides, a conservation project, and a hearty chuckwagon dinner. Plus, both of their campfire shows are not to be missed! The next two days will go deeper into Philmont’s wilderness where you will enjoy the beauty of Apache Springs and learn about the Jicarilla Apache, then be the guests of the homesteading family at Crooked Creek. Your next day can be a big one, so be sure to get some rest! Get ready to tackle Comanche Peak, and if you are up to it, side hike to the peak of Mt. Phillips. Make your way down to Cyphers Mine for a chance to pan for gold, tour the Contention Mine, and try your hand at the forge! Then head downhill to Hunting Lodge where you can tour one of Waite Phillips’ cabins, visit with a forester at the Demonstration Forest, or do a little fishing. Learn about the New Mexico landscape including fire, water, trees, rocks, and more! Cathedral Rock will especially move your soul! The night at Upper Clarks Fork is the ‘quiet before the storm’ and your last opportunity to build teamwork and prepare for the pinnacle of your journey. From this camp, you’re up Shaefers Pass, and then traverse along Tooth Ridge. Upon reaching Tooth Ridge Camp, rest easy and take it all in as this is the perfect staging point for a dramatic finish atop the legendary Tooth of Time. Your next step is the descent back to Philmont Base Camp, and a victory ice cream at Base Camp!

Dry Camps: Comanche Peak; Upper Clarks Fork; Tooth Ridge; Unique Campsite: Upper Clarks Fork;

Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	CHQ Trailbound	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Rayado River	Food Pickup @ CHQ Trailbound	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Kit Carson Museum @ Rayado	Trail Camp;
		Tomahawks @ Rayado	Trail Camp;
		Ranger Training	Trail Camp;
		Bus to Rayado Trailhead	Trail Camp;
3	Crater Lake	Tie making	Showers;
		Campfire	Showers;
		Cantina @ Abreu	Showers; (Showers; at Abreu)
		New Mexican Homestead @ Abreu	Showers;
4	Beaubien	Climb Trail Peak	Showers (wood stoked);
		Western Lore / Branding	Showers (wood stoked);
		Campfire	Showers (wood stoked);
		spar pole climbing @ Crater Lake	Showers (wood stoked); (Showers; at Crater Lake)
5	Beaubien	Chuck Wagon Dinner	Showers (wood stoked);
		Conservation Project	Showers (wood stoked);
		Horse Rides	Showers (wood stoked);
		Campfire	Showers (wood stoked);
6	Apache Springs	Sporting Arrows	Commissary;
		Jicarilla Apache Life	Commissary;
		3D Archery	Commissary;
		Food Pickup @ Phillips Junction	Commissary; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Phillips Junction)
7	Crooked Creek	Food Pickup @ Apache Springs	(Commissary; at Apache Springs)
		Homesteading
		Cabin Tour
8	Comanche Peak	Climb Mount Phillips	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
		Climb Comanche Peak	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
9	Hunting Lodge	Mine Tour @ Cyphers Mine	(Showers (wood stoked); at Cyphers Mine)
		Blacksmithing @ Cyphers Mine
		Fishing Opportunities
		Hunting Lodge Tour
10	Upper Clarks Fork	Food Pickup @ Cimarroncito	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers; at Cimarroncito)
		Campfire @ Clarks Fork	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers; at Clarks Fork)
		Demonstration Forest @ Demonstration Forest	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
11	Tooth Ridge	Water @ Clarks Fork	Trail Camp (Always dry); (Showers; at Clarks Fork)
		Climb Shaefer's Peak	Trail Camp (Always dry);
12	CHQ Homebound	Hike in via Tooth Ridge Trail	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Awards Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Climb Tooth of Time	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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Day	Camp	Potential Additional Program Features	Campsite Features
2	CHQ Trailbound	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
3	Abreu	Homesteading	Showers;
4	Crater Lake	Continental Tie & Lumber	Showers;
		Hike over Fowler Mesa
		Tie making
5	Beaubien	Western Lore / Branding	Showers (wood stoked);
		Climb Trail Peak
		Hike over Lookout Peak
		Cowboy Campfire
6	Phillips Junction	Fishing Opportunities	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
7	Apache Springs	3D Archery	Commissary;
		Jicarilla Apache Life
		Sweat Lodge
		Corn Grinding
		Sporting Arrows
	Crooked Creek	Animal Care
8	Comanche Peak	Sunrise East of Comanche Peak Camp	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
9	Cyphers Mine	Gold Mining & Panning	Showers (wood stoked);
		Stomp
	Hunting Lodge	Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock
		Cabin Tour
10	Cimarroncito	Rock Climbing & Rappelling	Showers;
		Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock
		Climbing Gym
		Traverse Wall
11	Clarks Fork	Western Lore / Branding	Showers;
		Cowboy Campfire
	Tooth Ridge	Climb Tooth of Time	Trail Camp (Always dry);
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.