2019 Trek 27

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

This south country loop is as beautiful as it is strenuous. To start, your crew hikes into the wilderness through the towering monolith at Lover’s Leap. Your Ranger will demonstrate valuable skills before you make your way through Miners Park for some rock climbing, then hike on to reach Shaefer’s Pass. This initial climb is rewarded with an opportunity to side-hike both Shaefers Peak and the iconic Tooth of Time. Head downhill to Clarks Fork, where seldom is heard a discouraging word among the cowboys & cowgirls of this Western Lore camp. Your stay at Clarks Fork will be brief as your crew is gold rushing to Cyphers Mine. Take a quick break at Hunting Lodge, grab your food at Cimarroncito, and enjoy the gorgeous hike up the North Fork of Cimarroncito Creek. Cyphers Mine will entertain you with their lively music at the Stomp and the camp’s robust atmosphere, but expect to pay your dues forging at the blacksmith shop or mucking deep within the mine. Sleep well because the next day’s ascent of Comanche Peak and then Mt. Phillips are as monumental as Waite Phillips himself. Work your way down to the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. at Clear Creek, then on to enjoy the hospitality of Crooked Creek’s homesteading family. Between Crooked Creek and Lovato you will stop at Fish Camp to try your luck at catching trout, and then off to Lookout Meadow. The penultimate day at Crater Lake will implant your Philmont experience deep within the soul and is an excellent way to begin the journey’s closure. Here, your crew will work as 1900s loggers, give service to Philmont with a valuable conservation project, and gain spiritual nourishment with the most scenic campfire at Philmont. Enjoy a root beer as you hike through Abreu, and the night at Zastrow camp will feel long and short at the same time, as you reflect on the journey and prepare for the transition back to civilization

Dry Camps: Shaefers Pass; Mt Phillips;

Trek Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters TB	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Lover's Leap	Bus to Lovers Leap Trailhead	Trail Camp;
		Ranger Training	Trail Camp;
3	Shaefers Pass	Rock Climbing & Rappelling @ Miner's Park	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers; at Miner's Park)
		Water @ North Fork Urraca	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Trail Camp; at North Fork Urraca)
4	Clarks Fork	Climb Shaefer's Peak	Showers;
		Tooth of Time	Showers;
		Chuck Wagon Dinner	Showers;
		Evening Campfire	Showers;
5	Cyphers Mine	Tour Hunting Lodge @ Hunting Lodge	Showers (wood stoked);
		Gold Mining & Panning	Showers (wood stoked);
		Blacksmithing	Showers (wood stoked);
		Evening Campfire	Showers (wood stoked);
6	Mt Phillips	Mine Tour @ Cyphers Mine	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers (wood stoked); at Cyphers Mine)
		Hike over Comanche Peak	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
7	Crooked Creek	Hike over Mount Phillips
		Rocky Mountain Fur Company @ Clear Creek
		Tomahawks @ Clear Creek
		Homesteading
8	Lovato	Jicarilla Apache Life @ Apache Springs	Trail Camp; (Commissary; at Apache Springs)
		Food Pickup @ Apache Springs	Trail Camp;
9	Lookout Meadow	Fly Tying @ Fish Camp	Trail Camp;
		Fishing Opportunities @ Fish Camp	Trail Camp;
		Fishing Lodge Tour @ Fish Camp	Trail Camp;
10	Crater Lake	Conservation	Showers;
		Continental Tie & Lumber	Showers;
		spar pole climbing	Showers;
		Evening Campfire	Showers;
11	Zastrow	Tour Abreu Homestead @ Abreu	Showers; (Showers; at Abreu)
		Cantina @ Abreu	Showers;
		Geocaching	Showers;
		Dutch Oven Dessert	Showers;
		Evening Campfire	Showers;
12	Camping Headquarters HB	Hike to Rayado Trailhead	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Tour Kit Carson Home @ Rayado	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Awards Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
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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

Seton Memorial Library and Philmont Museum at Camping Headquarters TB on day 1

Climbing Tower at Miner's Park on day 3

Western Lore / Branding at Clarks Fork on day 4

Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock at Hunting Lodge on day 5

Blacksmithing at Cyphers Mine on day 6 Double Dip

Gold Mining & Panning at Cyphers Mine on day 6 Double Dip

Stomp at Cyphers Mine on day 6

Muzzle Loading Rifles at Clear Creek on day 7

Hike over Mount Phillips at Clear Creek on day 7

3D Archery at Apache Springs on day 8

Sweat Lodge at Apache Springs on day 8

Corn Grinding at Apache Springs on day 8

Land Navigation / GPS Technology at Zastrow on day 11

Rededication to Scouting at Zastrow on day 11

Woodbadge Museum at Zastrow on day 11

Visit the Villa Philmonte at Camping Headquarters HB on day 12

Seton Memorial Library and Philmont Museum at Camping Headquarters HB on day 12