2021 Trek 12-22

Strenuous; Approximately 66 miles; Maps required: north; No KMZ data available

peaks Philmont has to offer: Little Costilla and/or Ash Mountain. 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. Your next conquest comes the next day in the form of either Ash Mountain or Little Costilla! In June, climb Ash Mountain, as Little Costilla is closed to the public for elk calving season. In July and August, climb Little Costilla or Ash Mountain... or both! Spend the night at McCrystal Creek Camp before heading through Ring Place for a food pickup and some time to learn about weather. Ultimately, you will reach Seally Canyon for an opportunity to learn search and rescue and wilderness medicine skills from a highly trained staff. 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. Spend the night at Philmont’s newest trail camp, Rabbit Ear. The next leg of your journey brings you to the home of the Cimarron & Northwestern Ry. The section gang there will have you building a railroad in no time and will treat you with an outstanding campfire performance you will never forget. Early to rise, as your next to last day on the trail will bring you to the Indian Writings for an early morning conservation project time, and then over to Chase Cow Camp to enjoy their rockclimbing 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.

Dry Camps: Rabbit Ear; Unique Campsite: Rabbit Ear;

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;
		Food Pickup @ CHQ Trailbound	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Bus to Ponil Trailhead	Trail Camp;
3	Rich Cabins	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	McCrystal Creek	Low Impact Camping	Low Impact Camp; Trail 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	Rabbit Ear	Challenge Events @ Dan Beard	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Low Impact Camp; at Dan Beard)
10	Metcalf Station	Railroading
		Blacksmithing
		Campfire
11	Chase Cow	Conservation Project @ Indian Writings	(Showers; at Indian Writings)
		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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Day	Camp	Potential Additional Program Features	Campsite Features
2	Ponil	Cantina Show	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Climb Hart Peak
		Gymkhana
		Cavalcade
		Cowboy Action Shooting
	CHQ Trailbound	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
3	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
11	Indian Writings	Archaeology	Showers;
		Petroglyphs Tour
		Atl Atl Darts
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.