Back 2024 Trek 12-31 Forward


Super Strenuous; Approximately 84 miles; Maps required: north south


Trek History: New as 12-30 in 2021; 12-30 in 2022-23; 12-31 in 2024

This itinerary has a good mix of mileage and program, as well as the opportunity to hike through the area burned during the 2018 Ute Park fire and summit both the Tooth of Time and Baldy Mountain! Start your trek by hiking out of Base Camp to Heck Meadow trail camp where your Ranger will provide training on all things Philmont. Head over to Clarks Fork to enjoy the scenery from the back of a horse, enjoy their Chuckwagon Dinner and campfire program to end the day. Be sure to get an early start the next day to hike Shaefers Peak and the iconic Tooth of Time. Hike into the central country to stay at Lamberts Mine and take in The Stomp music show at Cyphers Mine. Sawmill is your next stop where you’ll reload and shoot 30.06 rounds. Get up early the next day to make your way across the Ute Park fire burn scar to Cimarroncita for 3-D archery, and the new laser shooting range. Rest up at Elkhorn as the next day gets you through Head of Dean for a Challenge Course, then stages you at Ewells Park for an early morning ascent of Philmont’s pinnacle peak, Baldy Mountain! After spending a little time pondering the world below and relishing on your accomplishment, dig down deep into the valley to reach French Henry mining and gold panning camp. Enjoy some time at the Fur Trapper Rendezvous at Miranda before spending your last night on the trail at Maxwell. Reflect on your crew’s accomplishments before making the short hike to the nearby trailhead where you will meet your bus and roll home to 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: Heck Meadow;
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DayCampProgram FeaturesCampsite Features
1Camping Headquarters Opening Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  
2Heck Meadow Food Pickup @ Camping HeadquartersTrail Camp (Usually dry); (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)


Water @ Camping Headquarters 


Hike Out from CHQ  


Ranger Training  
3Clarks Fork Western Lore / Branding Showers;  


Horse Rides  


Chuck Wagon Dinner  


Campfire  
4Clarks Fork Climb Shaefer's Peak Showers;  


Climb Tooth of Time  


Water  
5Lamberts Mine Food Pickup @ CimarroncitoTrail Camp; (Showers; at Cimarroncito)


Gold Mining & Panning @ Cyphers MineShowers (wood stoked);


Campfire @ Cyphers Mine 
6Sawmill Ute Park Pass Hike Prep Showers (wood stoked);  


30-06 Shooting/Reloading  
7Cimarroncita Wildlife Conservation  


Laser Shooting Range  


3D Archery  


Food Pickup  
8Elkhorn Conservation Project Trail Camp; 
9Ewells Park Challenge Events @ Head of DeanTrail Camp; 
10Ewells Park Food Pickup @ Baldy TownTrail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town)


Climb Baldy Mountain @ French Henry


Gold Mining & Panning @ French Henry 
11Maxwell Muzzle Loading Rifles @ MirandaTrail Camp; 


Mountain Man Rendezvous @ Miranda 
12Camping Headquarters Closing Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  


Hike to Maxwell Trailhead
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
4Clarks ForkWestern Lore / BrandingShowers;
Cowboy Campfire
Ride out from Cattle Headquarters
Ride over Schaefers Pass
5CimarroncitoRock Climbing & RappellingShowers;
Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock
Climbing Gym
Traverse Wall
Cyphers MineBlacksmithingShowers (wood stoked);
Stomp
Mine Tour
6SawmillHike through 2018 Ute Park Fire ZoneShowers (wood stoked);
7CimarroncitaUte Park Pass Hike Prep
Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone
9Head of Deanpickup crew based challenge events
10Baldy TownClimb Baldy MountainCommissary; Trading Post; Showers;
Tour Historic Baldy Town
Mining History
Assaying
French HenryBlacksmithing
Mine Tour
11MirandaClimb Baldy Mountain
Tomahawks
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.