2024 Trek 12-27

Strenuous; Approximately 76 miles; Maps required: north

Trek History: New as 12-27 in 2024;

This strenuous north country itinerary will take your crew through some of the most challenging terrain on Philmont while getting great program opportunities along the way. You will start off your trek at the Chase Trailhead where you can see what living on a ranch in the 1800’s was like at the Chase Ranch House. After your first night at Hells Fire Canyon, you will rock climb and try some bouldering on some unique rock formations at Chase Cow. Enjoy the scenic hike across the rim of the North Ponil Canyon and stay at Coyote Howl. Drop into the canyon the next morning to learn about the Ancestral Puebloans that lived in the area, and see the petroglyphs scattered through the camp. You'll then make your way up the canyon to visit the Railroaders of the Cimarron & Northwestern Railway at Metcalf Station. Give them a hand with some rail construction before getting to Rabbit Ear for the night. The next morning you can try your hand at challenge course events at Dan Beard before crossing over into the Valle! Be ready to be engulfed by the scenic meadows of the Valle as you make your way to Ring Place. Ride some mountain bikes and enjoy the wide-open sky and starry night during the Astronomy Program. You'll continue the next night in practicing your low impact camping skills at Greenwood Canyon. Get your rest, as your crew will make the ascent towards the historic Baldy Mining District the following morning. Hang your bear bags and side hike to the summit of Philmont's highest peak, Baldy Mountain before you head down to Azurite to set up camp for the night. After a night of rest, hike through Baldy Town and soak in the mining history of this former gold mining town, pick up food and head to the Rendezvous at Miranda and throw some tomahawks and shoot muzzle loading rifles while you are there! Your burro pick up is the next morning before you make your way to see the loggers at Pueblano. The Continental Tie and Lumber Company will teach you spar pole climbing, tie making, and invites you to the company meeting campfire. The next day you will hike to Ponil and drop off your burro and grab an ice-cold root beer at the Cantina. Enjoy a night of a hearty chuckwagon dinner and the always exciting Cantina Show. Your last morning on the trail offers you the chance to ride horses before you hike to Ponil Trailhead to be picked up by the bus. Next stop… Base Camp

Per the Guidebook to Itineraries: "Due to potential emergencies, such as catastrophic fires, Crews must not deviate from their assigned itinerary. Changes are only permitted for bona fide medical emergencies and must be approved in advance by the Logistics Department."

Dry Camps: Rabbit Ear; Azurite;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Hells fire Canyon	Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Bus to Chase Trailhead
		Ranger Training
3	Chase Cow	Rock Climbing & Rappelling
		Bouldering
4	Coyote Howl	Water @ Indian Writings	Trail Camp; (Showers; at Indian Writings)
		Water @ Chase Cow
5	Rabbit Ear	Water @ Dan Beard	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Low Impact Camp; at Dan Beard)
		Petroglyphs Tour @ Indian Writings	Showers;
		Atl Atl Darts @ Indian Writings
		Railroading @ Metcalf Station
6	Ring Place	Challenge Events @ Dan Beard	Commissary; Low Impact Camp; (Low Impact Camp; at Dan Beard)
		Conservation Project
7	Greenwood Canyon	Low Impact Camping	Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp;
		Leave No Trace Training
		Mountain Biking @ Ring Place	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
8	Azurite	Water @ Copper Park	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Trail Camp; at Copper Park)
		Climb Baldy Mountain
9	Miranda	Mining History @ Baldy Town	(Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town)
		Mountain Man Rendezvous
		Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Tomahawks
10	Pueblano	Tie making / Crosscut Saws
		spar pole climbing
		Campfire
11	Sioux	Western Lore / Branding @ Ponil	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil)
		Chuck Wagon Dinner @ Ponil
		Cantina Show @ Ponil
12	Camping Headquarters	Horse Rides @ Ponil	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil)
		Hike to Ponil
		Closing Campfire
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.

Crews passing through staff camps are not scheduled for program. If time and space allow, some crews may be able to participate in some of the programs offered.

Day	Camp	Potential Additional Program Features	Campsite Features
2	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
4	Chase Cow	Bouldering
5	Indian Writings	Archaeology	Showers;
	Metcalf Station	Morse Code
6	Dan Beard	Leave No Trace Training	Low Impact Camp;
7	Ring Place	Astronomy	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Folk Weather Forecasting
		Historic Homestead
		Side Hike to McCrystal Creek Ruins
8	Copper Park	Climb Baldy Mountain	Trail Camp;
	Azurite	Geology Training	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
9	Baldy Town	Climb Baldy Mountain	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Tour Historic Baldy Town
		Assaying
	Miranda	Climb Baldy Mountain
10	Pueblano	Continental Tie & Lumber
12	Ponil	Cantina	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Western Lore / Branding
		Cantina Show
		Climb Hart Peak
		Gymkhana
		Cavalcade
		Cowboy Action Shooting
		Circle Ride
		Wrangler Training
	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
		Ride into Cattle Headquarters
This list is not complete and is dependent on the route you take each day.