2022 Trek 12-22

Strenuous; Approximately 69 miles; Maps required: north; No KMZ data available
Trek History: New as 12-22 in 2020; 12-22 in 2021-22

This mountaintop Itinerary gives your crew the chance to climb one of the most beautiful Valle Vidal Peaks: Little Costilla. Your journey begins at the Ponil Trailhead for the short hike to Sioux where your Ranger can impart upon you the training that will benefit you for the rest of your trek. Begin your journey to the North up to Rich Cabins and stay at the former homestead of the Rich Family. Help with the garden and caring for the animals, then enjoy the evening family gathering to learn about the family and their history. Your next day will bring your crew into the Valle Vidal to the Middle Ponil low impact camping site, and that much closer to your first mountaintop experience. Continue your hike into the vast and beautiful Valle Vidal to make your way up to Little Costilla Camp. In June, explore the Shuree Cabin site and Shuree Ponds sites. (Little Costilla is closed to the public for elk calving season in June.) The cabin is a historic recreation of a cabin that existed there in the early 1900s. LA Times newspaper baron Harry Chandler used to bring silent film stars of the era to this cabin, and Shuree Ponds was the former site of the Penzoil Corporation’s retreat facilities, prior to the land being donated to the US Forest Service. In July and August, enjoy the challenge of climbing Little Costilla Peak! Next head to Whiteman Vega to ride mountain bikes on a trail network built just for bikes! Ring Place is next up, where you will stop for program, food, and water before camping the night at Seally Canyon. Continue the journey back to Philmont and crossover at Dan Beard. Enjoy the opportunity to practice team building and communication skills on their challenge course. The next leg of your journey brings you to Metcalf Station, home of the Cimarron & Northwestern Railway. The section gang there will have you building a railroad in no time and will treat you with an outstanding campfire performance you are not soon to forget. Early to rise, as your next to last day on the trail will bring you to the Indian Writings for a Petroglyph tour, and then over to Chase Cow Camp to enjoy their rock-climbing and rappelling programs. Hike to the former headquarters of the Chase Ranch and tour their historic home before making your bus pickup time and your journey back to base camp

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."

Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	CHQ Trailbound	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Sioux	Western Lore / Branding @ Ponil	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil)
		Cantina @ Ponil	Trail Camp;
		Campfire @ Ponil	Trail Camp;
		Ranger Training	Trail Camp;
		Food Pickup @ CHQ Trailbound	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Bus to Ponil Trailhead	Trail Camp;
3	Rich Cabins	Conservation Project @ Ponil	Commissary; Low Impact Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil)
		Homesteading	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Cabin Tour	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Campfire	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
4	Middle Ponil	Low Impact Camping	Low Impact Camp;
5	Little Costilla	Low Impact Camping	Low Impact Camp;
6	Little Costilla	Side Hike Little Costilla and/or Ash Mountain	Low Impact Camp;
7	Whiteman Vega	Mountain Biking	Low Impact Camp;
8	Seally Canyon	Food Pickup @ Ring Place	Low Impact Camp; (Commissary; Low Impact Camp; at Ring Place)
		Folk Weather Forecasting @ Ring Place	Low Impact Camp;
		Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine	Low Impact Camp;
9	Dan Beard	Challenge Events	Low Impact Camp;
10	Metcalf Station	Railroading
		Blacksmithing
		Campfire
11	Chase Cow	Rock Climbing & Rappelling
		Bouldering
12	CHQ Homebound	Awards Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike to Chase Trailhead	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Tour Historic Chase Ranch @ Chase Ranch	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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Crews passing through staff camps are not scheduled for program. If time and space allow, some crews may be able to participate in some of the programs offered.

Day	Camp	Potential Additional Program Features	Campsite Features
2	CHQ Trailbound	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
3	Ponil	Cantina	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Western Lore / Branding
		Cantina Show
		Climb Hart Peak
		Gymkhana
		Cavalcade
		Cowboy Action Shooting
	Rich Cabins	Evening music	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Animal Care
4	Middle Ponil	Side Hike Ash Mountain	Low Impact Camp;
		Side Hike Little Costilla and/or Ash Mountain
6	Little Costilla	Side Hike Ash Mountain	Low Impact Camp;
8	Ring Place	Astronomy	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Historic Homestead
		Side Hike to McCrystal Creek Ruins
9	Dan Beard	Leave No Trace Training	Low Impact Camp;
10	Metcalf Station	Morse Code
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.