2019 Trek 25 
2019 Trek 25 
Route 25 | This Valle Vidal itinerary will enable your crew to see an incredible assortment of wildlife, enjoy enormous grass filled vegas, hike through beautiful ponderosa pine stands, and view the rugged mountains to the north of Philmont! You will also have the opportunity to let pack burros carry a portion of your gear! Start off at Bent Camp, and head up to the challenge course at Dan Beard before entering the US Forest Service's Valle Vidal. A search and rescue mission awaits your crew at remote Seally Canyon. After checking the weather forecast at Ring Place, you will get a chance to ride bikes on one of the area's best mountain biking trails. Hear the pinging of spike mauls echo off the canyon walls as you approach Metcalf Station, and enjoy music in the evening. Climb Hart Peak, then head to Ponil for Cowboy Action Shooting and a Chuck wagon dinner. Pick up your burros the next morning and make your way to Baldy Skyline. The Continental Tie & Lumber Co. at Pueblano has spar pole climbing along the way. You’re your burros off with the wrangler at Miranda, then join the mountain man rendezvous! Shoot booming .50 caliber muzzle loading rifles and side hike Baldy Mountain from Miranda before reflecting on the journey while watching the sunset at Elkhorn. Make your way back to Ponil for your bus pickup. Next stop... Base Camp! |
| Trek Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
| 1 | Camping Headquarters TB | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| 2 | Bent | Bus to Ponil Trailhead | Trail Camp; | |
Ranger Training  | Trail Camp; | |||
| 3 | Dan Beard | Challenge Events | Low Impact Camp; | |
| 4 | Seally Canyon | Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine | Low Impact Camp; | |
| 5 | Whiteman Vega | Folk Weather Forecasting @ Ring Place | Low Impact Camp; (Commissary; Low Impact Camp; at Ring Place) | |
| Food Pickup @ Ring Place | Low Impact Camp; | |||
| Mountain Biking | Low Impact Camp; | |||
| 6 | Metcalf Station | Railroading | ||
| Blacksmithing | ||||
| Evening Campfire | ||||
| 7 | Ponil | Conservation | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |
| Cowboy Action Shooting | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| Chuck Wagon Dinner | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| Cantina Show | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| 8 | Baldy Skyline | Burro Packing @ Ponil | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil) | |
| Continental Tie & Lumber @ Pueblano | Trail Camp; | |||
| 9 | Miranda | Return Burros | ||
| Mountain Man Rendezvous | ||||
| Muzzle Loading Rifles | ||||
| Tomahawks | ||||
| 10 | Miranda | Side Hike Baldy Mountain | ||
| Food Pickup @ Baldy Town | (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town) | |||
| Mining History @ Baldy Town | ||||
| Assaying @ Baldy Town | ||||
| 11 | Elkhorn | Trail Camp; | ||
| 12 | Camping Headquarters HB | Hike to Ponil Trailhead | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| Awards Campfire | 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 |
| Astronomy at Ring Place on day 5 |
| Historic Homestead at Ring Place on day 5 |
| Cantina at Ponil on day 8 |
| Western Lore / Branding at Ponil on day 8 |
| Hike over Hart Peak at Ponil on day 8 |
| Gymkhana at Ponil on day 8 |
| Cavalcade at Ponil on day 8 |
| Cowboy Action Shooting at Ponil on day 8 Double Dip |
| Side Hike Baldy Mountain at Baldy Town on day 10 |
| Tour Historic Baldy Town at Baldy Town on day 10 |
| Muzzle Loading Rifles at Miranda on day 10 Double Dip |
| Mountain Man Rendezvous at Miranda on day 10 Double Dip |
| Visit the Villa Philmonte at Camping Headquarters HB on day 12 |
| National Scouting Museum at Camping Headquarters HB on day 12 |