2019 Trek 26

Strenuous; Approximately 71 miles; Maps required: North, Valle

This itinerary highlights much of the South, including high peaks and frequent opportunities for wildlife viewing. Take the short bus ride to the Webster Trailhead and hike to the brand-new Arrowhead trail camp in the shadow of the iconic Tooth of Time. Your Ranger will train you on skills you will need for the rest of your adventure before taking you through Clarks Fork and up to Cyphers Mine where you can tour the Contention Mine, practice blacksmithing, gold panning and enjoy the famous Stomp. The following day will take you up to Sawmill where you reload 30-06 rifle shells and test your skills at the range. Begin your tour of Philmont's peaks with a hike along Thunder Ridge to Comanche Peak. Get your rest, enjoy the sunrise, and then tackle the highest peak in Philmont's South Country: Mt. Phillips. On the way down, visit the fur trappers at Clear Creek for a tomahawk throwing competition before following the Rayado River to visit the Crooked Creek homestead. Your next day will take you through Apache Springs for 3D archery and a tipi tour before continuing to Lost Cabin trail camp. Hit the trail early to allow plenty of time to tour Rayado Lodge at Fish Camp and try to catch a trout in the Rayado and Agua Fria Rivers. After traversing the ridge trail high above the Rayado, a Search and Rescue mission awaits your crew at Carson Meadows. Learn about wilderness first aid and SAR techniques before heading down to the Abreu homestead. Tend to the chickens and goats and reward yourselves with a cold root beer at the cantina before heading to Aquila trail camp. Look for the Tooth of Time as you make your way to Miners Park, where you can climb the steep rocks under the guidance of Philmont's trained staff. Finally, head up Shaefer's Pass where you can traverse the ridge line before climbing to the breathtaking view from atop the Tooth of Time. Take a few minutes to look back over how far your crew has come in the past 10 days before heading down the ridgeline to Base Camp to end this amazing adventure.

Dry Camps: Comanche Peak; Aguila; Tooth Ridge;

Trek Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters TB	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Arrowhead	Bus to Webster Trailhead	Trail Camp;
		Ranger Training	Trail Camp;
3	Cyphers Mine	Western Lore / Branding @ Clarks Fork	Showers (wood stoked); (Showers; at Clarks Fork)
		Gold Mining & Panning	Showers (wood stoked);
		Mine Tour	Showers (wood stoked);
		Evening Campfire	Showers (wood stoked);
4	Sawmill	Conservation @ Cyphers Mine	Showers (wood stoked); (Showers (wood stoked); at Cyphers Mine)
		Shooting/Reloading - .30-06	Showers (wood stoked);
		Food Pickup	Showers (wood stoked);
5	Comanche Peak		Trail Camp (Usually dry);
6	Crooked Creek	Hike over Comanche Peak
		Hike over Mount Phillips
		Rocky Mountain Fur Company @ Clear Creek
		Tomahawks @ Clear Creek
7	Lost Cabin	Homesteading @ Crooked Creek	Trail Camp;
		Food Pickup @ Apache Springs	Trail Camp; (Commissary; at Apache Springs)
		Jicarilla Apache Life @ Apache Springs	Trail Camp;
		3D Archery @ Apache Springs	Trail Camp;
8	Carson Meadows	Fishing Lodge Tour @ Fish Camp
		Fishing Opportunities @ Fish Camp
9	Aguila	Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine @ Carson Meadows	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
		Tour Abreu Homestead @ Abreu	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers; at Abreu)
		Cantina @ Abreu	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
		Cabin Tour @ Abreu	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
10	Miner's Park	Continental Tie & Lumber @ Crater Lake	Showers; (Showers; at Crater Lake)
		Rock Climbing & Rappelling	Showers;
		Food Pickup	Showers;
11	Tooth Ridge	Water @ North Fork Urraca	Trail Camp (Always dry); (Trail Camp; at North Fork Urraca)
		Climb Shaefer's Peak	Trail Camp (Always dry);
12	Camping Headquarters HB	Tooth of Time	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike in via Tooth Ridge Trail	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Awards Campfire	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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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

Blacksmithing at Cyphers Mine on day 4

Gold Mining & Panning at Cyphers Mine on day 4 Double Dip

Stomp at Cyphers Mine on day 4

Mine Tour at Cyphers Mine on day 4 Double Dip

Muzzle Loading Rifles at Clear Creek on day 6

Hike over Mount Phillips at Clear Creek on day 6

Sweat Lodge at Apache Springs on day 7

Corn Grinding at Apache Springs on day 7

Fly Tying at Fish Camp on day 8

Climbing Tower at Miner's Park on day 10

Tooth of Time at Tooth Ridge 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