This rugged trek will let your crew hike, shoot, ride, and climb your way into Base Camp via the Tooth of Time! Begin your journey from historic Rayado Rancho on the Santa Fe Trail. Then, enjoy the homestead of a historic New Mexican family at Abreu before shifting gears to learn about wilderness medicine at Carson Meadows. Tour Rayado Lodge at Fish Camp to discover why Waite Phillips enjoyed spending so much time in the backcountry, tie a fly and give fly fishing a try. Next, your crew will shoot 3-D archery targets and explore Jicarilla Apache life at Apache Springs, ending the day with a spectacular sunset. Visit the homesteaders at remote Crooked Creek on your way to Comanche Creek Camp. Continue on for a visit to the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. at Clear Creek before making your ascent of Mount Phillips. This is Philmont's second highest peak, and once you are at the peak, the views of the Moreno Valley, Wheeler Peak, and Baldy Mountain will leave lasting memories for your crew! From there, enjoy the view from Big Red, then hike to Phillips Junction for a resupply before heading up to Beaubien for branding, roping, a chuckwagon dinner, a cowboy campfire, conservation, and horse riding down one of the most beautiful canyons the southwest has to offer. Hike over Trail Peak to see the wreckage of a B-24 Liberator that crashed in 1942. Feel free to stop by and work with the loggers of the Continental Tie & Lumber Co. at Crater Lake and try out their crosscut saws or broad axes. Rock climb and rappel at Miners Park before your last night on the trail at Tooth Ridge Camp. Rest up and prepare for the final challenge...the Tooth of Time! Hike in via Tooth Ridge and celebrate your accomplishment. | ||||
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: Tooth Ridge; |
Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
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1 | CHQ Trailbound | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;   | |
2 | Olympia | Food Pickup @ CHQ Trailbound | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound) | |
Ranger Training ![]() | Trail Camp;  | |||
Kit Carson Museum @ Rayado | Trail Camp;  | |||
Bus to Rayado Trailhead![]() | Trail Camp;  | |||
3 | Carson Meadows | Geocaching @ Zastrow |  (Showers; at Zastrow) | |
Cantina @ Abreu |  (Showers; at Abreu) | |||
New Mexican Homestead @ Abreu |   | |||
Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine |   | |||
4 | Fish Camp | Fly Tying |   | |
Fishing Opportunities |   | |||
Rayado Lodge Tour |   | |||
5 | Apache Springs | Jicarilla Apache Life | Commissary;   | |
3D Archery | Commissary;   | |||
Food Pickup | Commissary;   | |||
6 | Comanche Creek | Homesteading @ Crooked Creek | Trail Camp;  | |
7 | Red Hills | Climb Mount Phillips @ Clear Creek | Trail Camp;  | |
Rocky Mountain Fur Company @ Clear Creek | Trail Camp;  | |||
Tomahawks @ Clear Creek | Trail Camp;  | |||
8 | Beaubien | Climb Big Red ![]() | Showers (wood stoked);   | |
Western Lore / Branding | Showers (wood stoked);   | |||
Chuck Wagon Dinner | Showers (wood stoked);   | |||
Campfire | Showers (wood stoked);   | |||
Food Pickup @ Phillips Junction | Showers (wood stoked);  (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Phillips Junction) | |||
9 | Beaubien | Horse Rides | Showers (wood stoked);   | |
Campfire | Showers (wood stoked);   | |||
Conservation Project | Showers (wood stoked);   | |||
10 | Miner's Park | Crosscut Saws / Tie making @ Crater Lake![]() | Showers;  (Showers; at Crater Lake) | |
Rock Climbing & Rappelling | Showers;   | |||
Climb Trail Peak ![]() | Showers;   | |||
11 | Tooth Ridge | Climb Shaefer's Peak ![]() | Trail Camp (Always dry);  | |
Water @ North Fork Urraca![]() | Trail Camp (Always dry); (Trail Camp; at North Fork Urraca) | |||
12 | CHQ Homebound | Awards Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;   | |
Climb Tooth of Time | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;   | |||
Hike in via Tooth Ridge Trail | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;   | |||
Day | Camp | Potential Additional Program Features | Campsite Features |
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2 | CHQ Trailbound | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
National Scouting Museum | |||
Rayado | Tomahawks | ||
3 | Zastrow | Land Navigation / GPS Technology | Showers; |
Dutch Oven Dessert | |||
Rededication to Scouting | |||
Woodbadge Museum | |||
ATV Rider Course | |||
Abreu | Homesteading | Showers; | |
5 | Apache Springs | Sweat Lodge | Commissary; |
Corn Grinding | |||
Sporting Arrows | |||
Tipi Tour | |||
Flintknapping | |||
6 | Crooked Creek | Cabin Tour | |
Animal Care | |||
7 | Clear Creek | Muzzle Loading Rifles | |
8 | Phillips Junction | Fishing Opportunities | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; |
9 | Beaubien | Western Lore / Branding | Showers (wood stoked); |
Climb Trail Peak | |||
Climb Lookout Peak | |||
Cowboy Campfire | |||
10 | Crater Lake | Continental Tie & Lumber | Showers; |
Hike over Fowler Mesa | |||
spar pole climbing | |||
Miner's Park | Traverse Wall | Showers; | |
Crate Stacking | |||
11 | Tooth Ridge | Climb Tooth of Time | Trail Camp (Always dry); |
North Fork Urraca | Hike via North Fork Urraca | Trail Camp; | |
12 | CHQ Homebound | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
National Scouting Museum | |||