Back 2024 Trek 12-28 Forward


Super Strenuous; Approximately 80 miles; Maps required: north south


Trek History: New as 12-28 in 2024;

This program intense trek covers a lot of ground in Philmont’s 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. You’ll hike to Devil’s 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. You’ll 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;
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DayCampProgram FeaturesCampsite Features
1Camping Headquarters Opening Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  
2Hells fire Canyon Food Pickup @ Camping HeadquartersTrail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)


Bus to Chase Trailhead


Ranger Training  


Tour Historic Chase Ranch @ Chase Ranch
3Indian Writings Petroglyphs Tour Showers;  


Atl Atl Darts  


Archaeology  


Bouldering @ Chase Cow
4Ponil Cantina Show Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;  


Climb Hart Peak  


Western Lore / Branding  


Horse Rides  


Chuck Wagon Dinner  
5Dean Cow Food Pickup Showers; Trail Camp; 
6Harlan 12 Gauge Shotgun shooting/reloading  
7Devils Wash Basin Water @ HarlanTrail Camp (Usually dry); 
8Sawmill 30-06 Shooting/Reloading Showers (wood stoked);  


Food Pickup  
9Comanche Peak Climb Comanche Peak Trail Camp (Usually dry); 


Climb Mount Phillips  
10Hunting Lodge Gold Mining & Panning @ Cyphers Mine (Showers (wood stoked); at Cyphers Mine)


Blacksmithing @ Cyphers Mine 


Mining History @ Cyphers Mine 
11Tooth Ridge Climb Shaefer's Peak Trail Camp (Always dry); 


Climb Tooth of Time  


Water  


Visiting Forester @ Demonstration Forest
12Camping Headquarters Closing Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  


Hike in via Tooth Ridge Trail  
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.

DayCampPotential Additional Program FeaturesCampsite Features
2Camping HeadquartersVisit the Villa PhilmonteCommissary; Showers; Trading Post;
National Scouting Museum
4PonilCantinaCommissary; Trading Post; Showers;
Gymkhana
Cavalcade
Cowboy Action Shooting
Circle Ride
Wrangler Training
5Dean CowRock Climbing & RappellingShowers; Trail Camp;
Visit Black Jack Ketchem's Hideout
7Harlan12 Gauge Shotgun shooting/reloading
8SawmillUte Park Pass Hike PrepShowers (wood stoked);
Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone
9Comanche PeakSunrise East of Comanche Peak CampTrail Camp (Usually dry);
10Cyphers MineStompShowers (wood stoked);
Mine Tour
11Demonstration ForestObsolete
12Camping HeadquartersVisit the Villa PhilmonteCommissary; 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.