2019 Trek 22 
2019 Trek 22 
Route 22 | This adventure packed itinerary provides a variety of opportunities for mileage, adventure, and traversing breathtaking vistas. Enjoy a variety of side hikes, participate in unique program opportunities and try your skills with Leave No Trace camping opportunities in the Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest. The trip will begin with a bus drop off at Six-mile Trailhead and a hike to the first confirmed T-rex footprint in the world, and a quick hike to House Canyon Camp where your Ranger will continue your training. Day 2 will take you up and over the ridge to Philmont newest rock climbing camp at Chase Cow Camp. Enjoy the views as you make your way out of Chase Canyon and hike the ridgeline above the North Ponil before dropping down to Cottonwood Canyon Camp. Get up the next morning ready to join the railroaders of the Cimarron & Northwestern in building a new line up the canyon and see what life was like at a railroad camp. Work quickly, as you still have to climb up and over to Dan Beard, where the Challenge Course and initiative games will help to build teamwork that your crew will utilize the rest of your trek. Leave Philmont Property and enter the beautiful Valle Vidal on your way to Ring Place camp to learn about weather and astronomy, surrounded by a blanket of stars in their open meadows. Head on over to Iris Park for more Leave No Trace camping, then drop down into the middle Ponil canyon to Upper Greenwood Canyon Camp to begin your approach to the high point of your trek. A layover at Ewells Park will give you plenty of time to summit Philmont's highest peak, Baldy mountain, and visit the historic mining areas of Baldy town and French Henry where our crew can tour the Aztec mine, pan for gold, and make a souvenir in the blacksmith shop. Your next adventure is at the mountain man rendezvous at Miranda where you can compete with your crew at tomahawk throwing and muzzle loading rifle shooting. Alas, your journey is coming to an end as you make your way to the Express Trailhead and load your bus for the ride back to base camp |
| Trek Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
| 1 | Camping Headquarters TB | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| 2 | House Canyon | Bus to Six Mile Gate | Trail Camp; | |
| Tyrannosaurus Rex Track | Trail Camp; | |||
| Ranger Training | Trail Camp; | |||
| 3 | Chase Cow | Rock Climbing & Rappelling | ||
| 4 | Cottonwood | Trail Camp; | ||
| 5 | Dan Beard | Railroading @ Metcalf Station | Low Impact Camp; | |
| 6 | Ring Place | Challenge Events @ Dan Beard | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; (Low Impact Camp; at Dan Beard) | |
| Folk Weather Forecasting | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; | |||
| Food Pickup | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; | |||
| Astronomy | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; | |||
| 7 | Iris Park | Conservation @ Ring Place | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; (Commissary; Low Impact Camp; at Ring Place) | |
| 8 | Upper Greenwood | Low Impact Camping | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; | |
| 9 | Ewells Park | Blacksmithing @ French Henry | Trail Camp; | |
| Mine Tour @ French Henry | Trail Camp; | |||
| 10 | Ewells Park | Side Hike Baldy Mountain @ Baldy Town | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town) | |
| Mining History @ Baldy Town | Trail Camp; | |||
| Food Pickup @ Baldy Town | Trail Camp; | |||
| 11 | Miranda | Mountain Man Rendezvous | ||
| Muzzle Loading Rifles | ||||
| Tomahawks | ||||
| 12 | Camping Headquarters HB | Awards Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| Hike to Express Trailhead | Commissary; 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 Camping Headquarters TB on day 1 |
| National Scouting Museum at Camping Headquarters TB on day 1 |
| Tyrannosaurus Rex Track at Six Mile Gate on day 2 |
| Astronomy at Ring Place on day 7 Double Dip |
| Folk Weather Forecasting at Ring Place on day 7 Double Dip |
| Historic Homestead at Ring Place on day 7 |
| Gold Mining & Panning at French Henry on day 9 |
| Tour Historic Baldy Town at Baldy Town on day 10 |
| Side Hike Baldy Mountain at Miranda on day 11 Double Dip |
| Visit the Villa Philmonte at Camping Headquarters HB on day 12 |
| National Scouting Museum at Camping Headquarters HB on day 12 |