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2017 Trek 2 
| The ATV Rider Course and Trail Ride is a unique opportunity for crews choosing this trek! Start out by traversing across Lovers Leap and hiking to Urraca where you will be participate in crew building challenge events. Enjoy their campfire and rest well, but be sure to wake up for the sunrise at Inspiration Point. Be amazed as first light hits the Tooth of Time! From there, hike to Zastrow for a conservation project, followed by the chance to hone your land navigation skills. The following day, your crew will take the ATV Rider Course, which is administered by Philmont's All-Terrain Vehicle Safety Institute certified instructors. After completion of the training course, put your skills to the test on a specially designed ATV trail that is sure to be a memorable experience. Enjoy Dutch Oven Desserts and the Rededication to Scouting Program. Continue your trek by hiking to Abreu and beautiful Lower Bonito. Be sure to hike through Lookout Meadow and over Lookout Peak on your way to Fish Camp. You might even see the small elk heard that frequent the surrounding mountains. At Fish Camp, learn to tie flies and fish the Agua Fria and Rayado Creeks, just as Mr. Phillips loved to do. Experience his fishing lodge while stepping back in time to the 1920's. From there, hike to Apache Springs where you will enjoy shooting lifelike 3-D targets and learning about the Jicarilla Apache. Continue to Buck Creek for the night, pick up food at Phillips Junction, and enjoy the walk along the Rayado Creek all the way to Clear Creek. Be ready to fully experience the Rocky Mountain Fur Company and shoot booming .50 caliber muzzle loading rifles. Hike over Mt. Phillips, before camping at Thunder Ridge and shooting .30-06 rifles at Sawmill. Camp at Lower Sawmill and enjoy hiking out through the Cimarroncita Ranch to the Ute Park Turnaround! Next stop… Base Camp! |
| Dry Camps: Thunder Ridge; Lower Sawmill; |
| Trek Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Trading Post; | |
| 2 | Lover's Leap | Bus to Lovers Leap Turnaround | Trail Camp; | |
| Ranger Training | Trail Camp; | |||
| 3 | Urraca | Challenge Events | ||
| Evening Campfire | ||||
| 4 | Zastrow | Land Navigation / GPS Technology | Showers; | |
Geocaching  | Showers; | |||
| Dutch Oven Dessert | Showers; | |||
| Conservation | Showers; | |||
| 5 | Zastrow | ATV Rider Course | Showers; | |
| Rededication to Scouting | Showers; | |||
| Food Pickup | Showers; | |||
| 6 | Lower Bonito | Tour Abreu Homestead @ Abreu | Trail Camp; (Showers; at Abreu) | |
| Hike over Fowler Mesa @ Abreu | Trail Camp; | |||
| 7 | Fish Camp | Hike over Lookout Peak | ||
| Fly Tying | ||||
| Fishing Opportunities | ||||
| Fishing Lodge Tour | ||||
| 8 | Buck Creek | Archery @ Apache Springs | Trail Camp; (Commissary; at Apache Springs) | |
| Jicarilla Apache Life @ Apache Springs | Trail Camp; | |||
| 9 | Clear Creek | Food Pickup @ Phillips Junction | (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Phillips Junction) | |
| Rocky Mountain Fur Company | ||||
| Muzzle Loading Rifles | ||||
| 10 | Thunder Ridge | Hike over Mount Phillips @ Clear Creek | Trail Camp (Always dry); | |
| Hike over Comanche Peak @ Clear Creek | Trail Camp (Always dry); | |||
| Water @ Cyphers Mine | Trail Camp (Always dry); (Showers (wood stoked); at Cyphers Mine) | |||
| 11 | Lower Sawmill | Shooting/Reloading - .30-06 @ Sawmill | Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers (wood stoked); at Sawmill) | |
| 12 | Homebound Tent City | Hike to Ute Park 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 |
| Land Navigation / GPS Technology at Zastrow on day 5 Double Dip |
| Dutch Oven Dessert at Zastrow on day 5 Double Dip |
| Woodbadge Museum at Zastrow on day 5 |
| Cantina at Abreu on day 6 |
| Sweat Lodge at Apache Springs on day 8 |
| Corn Grinding at Apache Springs on day 8 |
| Fishing Opportunities at Phillips Junction on day 9 Double Dip |
| Muzzle Loading Rifles at Clear Creek on day 10 Double Dip |
| Rocky Mountain Fur Company at Clear Creek on day 10 Double Dip |
| Blacksmithing at Cyphers Mine on day 10 |
| Gold Mining & Panning at Cyphers Mine on day 10 |
| Stomp at Cyphers Mine on day 10 |
| Mine Tour at Cyphers Mine on day 10 |
| Visit the Villa Philmonte at Homebound Tent City on day 12 |
| Seton Memorial Library and Philmont Museum at Homebound Tent City on day 12 |