2022 Trek 12-25

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

This trek follows rushing streams, discovers mountain meadows, and traverses lofty peaks across Philmont’s South and Central Country. You will start your trek with a hike out of Base Camp to Magpie, one of Philmont's newest trail camps. Break camp early in the morning so the crew can try some Challenge Course activities at Urraca, then up and over the mesa for your stop at Abreu for a cool root beer and Mexican Dinner that night. Hike west to The Notch and enjoy the overlook of Rayado and Bonito Canyons. Stellar views of Rayado, Crater, and Lookout Peaks will then be seen from the south side of the canyon as you continue to Fish Camp. Enjoy fishing the same banks of the Rayado and Agua Fria Creeks as Waite Phillips. From there, your crew will enjoy time in some of the most pristine country the Southwest has to offer at Apache Springs. You will learn about the Jicarilla Apache and test your archery skills on our sporting arrows range. Enjoy the sweat lodge before hiking to Garcia Cow Camp, one of Philmont’s newest camps. Your hike to and stay at Wild Horse is guaranteed to be memorable, as it is one of our most beautiful trail camps. Next, the mountain men of the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. await you at Clear Creek before the challenging hike up Mt. Phillips and Comanche Peak. The hike will be tough but seeing the sunrise from Comanche Peak Camp will be an unparalleled reward. Next, head on to Sawmill and Shoot .30-06 rifles using cartridges you reload yourself. Enjoy a stop at Cyphers Mine to pan for gold, and blacksmith or tour the Contention Mine before staying the night in a muckshack. Make your way down to Webster Parks for your Conservation Project, to Cimarroncito for resupply, then to Hunting Lodge for a quick stop along the way to Clark’s Fork. Fill up on the chuckwagon dinner and have fun at the campfire, but get some rest before ascending the Tooth of Time and hiking along Tooth Ridge into Base Camp on your last day on the trail!

Dry Camps: Magpie; Tooth Ridge;

Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	CHQ Trailbound	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Magpie	Food Pickup @ CHQ Trailbound	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Hike Out from CHQ	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
		Ranger Training	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
3	Abreu	Challenge Events @ Urraca	Showers;
		New Mexican Homestead	Showers;
4	Fish Camp	Fly Tying
		Fishing Opportunities
		Rayado Lodge Tour
5	Apache Springs	Jicarilla Apache Life	Commissary;
		3D Archery	Commissary;
		Food Pickup	Commissary;
		Conservation Project	Commissary;
6	Wild Horse	Sweat Lodge @ Apache Springs	Trail Camp; (Commissary; at Apache Springs)
		Wildlife Conservation @ Garcia Cow	Trail Camp;
7	Comanche Creek	Tomahawks @ Clear Creek	Trail Camp;
		Water @ Clear Creek	Trail Camp;
		Rocky Mountain Fur Company @ Clear Creek	Trail Camp;
8	Sawmill	30-06 Shooting/Reloading	Showers (wood stoked);
		Food Pickup	Showers (wood stoked);
9	Cyphers Mine	Gold Mining & Panning	Showers (wood stoked);
		Blacksmithing	Showers (wood stoked);
		Mine Tour	Showers (wood stoked);
10	Clarks Fork	Western Lore / Branding	Showers;
		Campfire	Showers;
		Horse Rides	Showers;
		Chuck Wagon Dinner	Showers;
11	Tooth Ridge	Water @ Clarks Fork	Trail Camp (Always dry); (Showers; at Clarks Fork)
		Climb Shaefer's Peak	Trail Camp (Always dry);
12	CHQ Homebound	Awards Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Climb Tooth of Time	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike in via Tooth Ridge Trail	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	CHQ Trailbound	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
3	Urraca	High Ropes Instruction & Advanced Challenge Scenarios
		Sunrise at Inspiration Point
	Abreu	Cantina	Showers;
		Homesteading
6	Apache Springs	3D Archery	Commissary;
		Jicarilla Apache Life
		Corn Grinding
		Sporting Arrows
		Tipi Tour
		Flintknapping
	Garcia Cow	Ernest T Seton History
7	Clear Creek	Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Climb Mount Phillips
8	Sawmill	Ute Park Pass Hike Prep	Showers (wood stoked);
		Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone
9	Cyphers Mine	Stomp	Showers (wood stoked);
11	Clarks Fork	Western Lore / Branding	Showers;
		Cowboy Campfire
	Tooth Ridge	Climb Tooth of Time	Trail Camp (Always dry);
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.