2021 Trek 12-27 
2021 Trek 12-27 | This adventure packed itinerary provides a variety of opportunities for mileage, adventure, and traversing breathtaking vistas. Enjoy a variety of side hikes, participate in unique program opportunities and try your skills with Leave No Trace camping opportunities in the Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest. The trip will begin with a bus drop off at Six-Mile Trailhead and a hike to the first confirmed T-Rex track in the world, and a quick hike to House Canyon Camp where your Ranger will continue your training. Day 2 will take you up and over the ridge to Philmont's newest rock climbing camp at Chase Cow Camp. Enjoy the views as you make your way out of Chase Canyon and hike the ridgeline above the North Ponil before dropping down to Cottonwood Canyon Camp. Get up the next morning ready to join the railroaders of the Cimarron & Northwestern in building a new line up the canyon and see what life was like at a railroad camp. Work quickly, as you still have to climb up and over to Dan Beard, where the Challenge Course and initiative games will help to build teamwork that your crew will utilize the rest of your trek. Leave Philmont Property and enter the beautiful Valle Vidal on your way to Ring Place camp to learn about weather and astronomy, surrounded by a blanket of stars in their open meadows. Head on over to Iris Park for more Leave No Trace camping, then drop down into the Middle Ponil canyon to Upper Greenwood Canyon camp to begin your approach to the high point of your trek. A layover at Ewells Park will give you plenty of time to summit Philmont's highest peak, Baldy Mountain, and visit the historic mining areas of Baldy Town and French Henry where your crew can tour the Aztec Mine, pan for gold, and make a souvenir in the blacksmith shop. Your next adventure is at the Mountain Man Rendezvous at Miranda where you can compete with your crew at tomahawk throwing and muzzle loading rifle shooting. Alas, your journey is coming to an end as you make your way to the Maxwell Trailhead and load your bus for the ride back to base camp. |
| Unique Campsite: Cottonwood; |
| Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHQ Trailbound | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| 2 | House Canyon | Bus to Six Mile Gate | Trail Camp; | |
| Food Pickup @ CHQ Trailbound | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound) | |||
| Ranger Training | Trail Camp; | |||
| 3 | Chase Cow | Rock Climbing & Rappelling | ||
| Bouldering | ||||
| 4 | Cottonwood | Trail Camp; | ||
| 5 | Dan Beard | Railroading @ Metcalf Station | Low Impact Camp; | |
| 6 | Ring Place | Challenge Events @ Dan Beard | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; (Low Impact Camp; at Dan Beard) | |
| Food Pickup | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; | |||
| Folk Weather Forecasting | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; | |||
| Astronomy | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; | |||
| 7 | Iris Park | Low Impact Camping | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; | |
| 8 | Upper Greenwood | Low Impact Camping | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; | |
| 9 | Ewells Park | Blacksmithing @ French Henry | Trail Camp; | |
| Mine Tour @ French Henry | Trail Camp; | |||
| 10 | Ewells Park | Mining History @ Baldy Town | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town) | |
| Assaying @ Baldy Town | Trail Camp; | |||
| Food Pickup @ Baldy Town | Trail Camp; | |||
| Climb Baldy Mountain | Trail Camp; | |||
| 11 | Miranda | Conservation Project @ Baldy Skyline | (Trail Camp; at Baldy Skyline) | |
| Mountain Man Rendezvous | ||||
| Tomahawks | ||||
| 12 | CHQ Homebound | Muzzle Loading Rifles @ Miranda | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| Awards Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |||
| Hike to Maxwell Trailhead | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |||
- No photo available for this campsite or this program at this location. Click icon for specific needs.| Day | Camp | Potential Additional Program Features | Campsite Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Six Mile Gate | Tyrannosaurus Rex Track | |
| CHQ Trailbound | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| 5 | Metcalf Station | Morse Code | |
| 6 | Dan Beard | Leave No Trace Training | Low Impact Camp; |
| Ring Place | Historic Homestead | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; | |
| Side Hike to McCrystal Creek Ruins | |||
| 7 | Iris Park | Hike via Iris Park & Beatty Lakes | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; |
| 9 | French Henry | Gold Mining & Panning | |
| 10 | Baldy Town | Climb Baldy Mountain | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; |
| Tour Historic Baldy Town | |||
| 12 | Miranda | Mountain Man Rendezvous | |
| Climb Baldy Mountain | |||
| Tomahawks | |||
| CHQ Homebound | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| National Scouting Museum | |||