This program intense trek covers a lot of ground in Philmonts rugged North and Central Country. Start off by visiting the Historic Chase Ranch on your way to your first trail camp. From there, stop by Chase Cow for a unique Bouldering program and then go visit the fascinating petroglyphs left by the Ancestral Puebloan people at Indian Writings and test your hunting skills with an atlatl. Next, your crew will climb Hart Peak and visit historic Ponil where you will learn to rope, eat a chuckwagon dinner, and enjoy a cantina show before hiking to Dean Cow along Dean Skyline for some tremendous views. Get an early start on your way to Harlan for the exciting shotgun shooting and reloading programs. Youll hike to Devils Wash Basin for a night of rest before hiking through Ute Park Pass on your way to Sawmill. There you will find Philmont's world class .30-06 reloading room and shooting range, which are guaranteed to be a highlight of your trek. From there, hike over Comanche Peak Camp and setup camp. The sidehike to Comanche Peak and Mt. Phillips will be challenging, but viewing Wheeler Peak, the Moreno Valley, and Baldy Mountain will be an unparalleled reward. Stop in at Cyphers Mine for Gold Panning and a Mine Tour before heading down to Mr. Phillips' Hunting Lodge. Be sure to visit the Forester at the Demonstration Forest while you are there. Youll pass through Clarks Fork on your way to your final test…the Tooth of Time! Enjoy this famous peak and your last night on the trail before hiking triumphantly into 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: Devils Wash Basin; Comanche Peak; Tooth Ridge; Unique Campsite: Devils Wash Basin; - No photo available for this campsite or this program at this location. Click icon for specific needs. |
Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
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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 |   | |||
Tour Historic Chase Ranch @ Chase Ranch | ||||
3 | Indian Writings | Petroglyphs Tour | Showers;   | |
Atl Atl Darts |   | |||
Archaeology |   | |||
Bouldering @ Chase Cow | ||||
4 | Ponil | Cantina Show | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;   | |
Climb Hart Peak |   | |||
Western Lore / Branding |   | |||
Horse Rides |   | |||
Chuck Wagon Dinner |   | |||
5 | Dean Cow | Food Pickup | Showers; Trail Camp;  | |
6 | Harlan | 12 Gauge Shotgun shooting/reloading |   | |
7 | Devils Wash Basin | Water @ Harlan | Trail Camp (Usually dry);  | |
8 | Sawmill | 30-06 Shooting/Reloading | Showers (wood stoked);   | |
Food Pickup |   | |||
9 | Comanche Peak | Climb Comanche Peak | Trail Camp (Usually dry);  | |
Climb Mount Phillips |   | |||
10 | Hunting Lodge | Gold Mining & Panning @ Cyphers Mine |  (Showers (wood stoked); at Cyphers Mine) | |
Blacksmithing @ Cyphers Mine |   | |||
Mining History @ Cyphers Mine |   | |||
11 | Tooth Ridge | Climb Shaefer's Peak | Trail Camp (Always dry);  | |
Climb Tooth of Time |   | |||
Water |   | |||
Visiting Forester @ Demonstration Forest | ||||
12 | Camping Headquarters | Closing Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;   | |
Hike in via Tooth Ridge Trail |   | |||
Day | Camp | Potential Additional Program Features | Campsite Features |
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2 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
National Scouting Museum | |||
4 | Ponil | Cantina | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; |
Gymkhana | |||
Cavalcade | |||
Cowboy Action Shooting | |||
Circle Ride | |||
Wrangler Training | |||
5 | Dean Cow | Rock Climbing & Rappelling | Showers; Trail Camp; |
Visit Black Jack Ketchem's Hideout | |||
7 | Harlan | 12 Gauge Shotgun shooting/reloading | |
8 | Sawmill | Ute Park Pass Hike Prep | Showers (wood stoked); |
Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone | |||
9 | Comanche Peak | Sunrise East of Comanche Peak Camp | Trail Camp (Usually dry); |
10 | Cyphers Mine | Stomp | Showers (wood stoked); |
Mine Tour | |||
11 | Demonstration Forest | Obsolete | |
12 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
National Scouting Museum | |||
Ride into Cattle Headquarters | |||