2021 Trek 12-31

Strenuous; Approximately 71 miles; Maps required: south; No KMZ data available

This action-packed itinerary will take you through some of the South Country’s most challenging terrain with great mountain top views along the way. Start out your trek at Lovers Leap Trailhead to begin your training at Herradura trail camp, then off to Urraca Mesa to work with the highly trained staff and their challenge course. Listen to ghost stories, music and more during their evening campfire. Stop for a visit with the Abreu family and see their homestead on the Rayado. Enjoy a nice cold root beer in the cantina, and a delicious Mexican dinner that evening. The following day takes you through Crater Lake to learn about the Continental Tie and Lumber Co., and then on to Miners Park for their adrenaline pumping rock climbing program. Enjoy a spectacular hike on the North Fork Urraca trail up to Black Mountain, shoot their .58-caliber muzzle loading rifles, and test your metal working skills in the forge. After spending a night at the scenic Bear Canyon trail camp, you will make a loop to Apache Springs to learn about the Jicarilla Apache, and then on to the homesteaders at Crooked Creek. Help them care for the animals, the garden, and tour their wonderful old cabin and see how the pioneers lived in the 1800’s. The next day takes you through Clear Creek for a quick visit to the Rocky Mountain Fur Co., then it is up and over the second highest peak at Philmont to Mt. Phillips camp. This happens to be the highest elevation camp at Philmont at over 11,700 ft. above sea level! After enjoying the sunset and night at Mt. Phillips you will hike to Cyphers Mine for a tour of the Contention Mine, pan for gold, and see the iconic campfire program: The Stomp. The next day you will hike down to Waite Phillips' Hunting Lodge for a quick tour before making your way to Clarks Fork. Enjoy the hospitality of the cowboys at Clarks Fork, and get in on an afternoon horse ride. That night you can fill up on the chuckwagon dinner and kick back to the setting sun and the tunes from their campfire program. Be sure to fill up your water before hitting the trail the next day! One final obstacle stands between you and Base Camp on your last day… the iconic Tooth of Time!

Dry Camps: Magpie; Mt Phillips;

Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	CHQ Trailbound	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Magpie	Food Pickup @ CHQ Trailbound	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Hike out from CHQ	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
		Ranger Training	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
3	Urraca	Challenge Events
		Campfire
4	Abreu	Mexican Dinner	Showers;
		New Mexican Homestead	Showers;
		Cantina	Showers;
5	Miner's Park	Tie making @ Crater Lake	Showers; (Showers; at Crater Lake)
		Food Pickup	Showers;
		Traverse Wall	Showers;
6	Black Mountain	Post Civil War Settlers
		Blacksmithing
		Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Rock Climbing & Rappelling @ Miner's Park	(Showers; at Miner's Park)
7	Bear Canyon	Western Lore / Branding @ Beaubien	Trail Camp; (Showers (wood stoked); at Beaubien)
8	Crooked Creek	Food Pickup @ Apache Springs	(Commissary; at Apache Springs)
		Jicarilla Apache Life @ Apache Springs
		Conservation Project @ Apache Springs
		Homesteading
9	Mt Phillips	Rocky Mountain Fur Company @ Clear Creek	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
		Tomahawks @ Clear Creek	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
		Water @ Clear Creek	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
10	Cyphers Mine	Campfire	Showers (wood stoked);
		Climb Mount Phillips	Showers (wood stoked);
		Gold Mining & Panning	Showers (wood stoked);
		Mine Tour	Showers (wood stoked);
		Blacksmithing	Showers (wood stoked);
11	Clarks Fork	Campfire	Showers;
		Chuck Wagon Dinner	Showers;
		Western Lore / Branding	Showers;
		Horse Rides	Showers;
		Hunting Lodge Tour @ Hunting Lodge	Showers;
		Demonstration Forest @ Demonstration Forest	Showers;
12	CHQ Homebound	Awards Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Climb Shaefer's Peak	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Climb Tooth of Time	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike in via Tooth Ridge Trail	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
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.

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Day	Camp	Potential Additional Program Features	Campsite Features
2	CHQ Trailbound	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
3	Urraca	High Ropes Instruction & Advanced Challenge Scenarios
		Sunrise at Inspiration Point
4	Abreu	Homesteading	Showers;
5	Crater Lake	Continental Tie & Lumber	Showers;
		Hike over Fowler Mesa
		spar pole climbing
6	Black Mountain	Hike via North Fork Urraca
	Miner's Park	Traverse Wall	Showers;
7	Beaubien	Climb Trail Peak	Showers (wood stoked);
		Hike over Lookout Peak
		Cowboy Campfire
8	Apache Springs	3D Archery	Commissary;
		Sweat Lodge
		Corn Grinding
		Sporting Arrows
	Crooked Creek	Cabin Tour
		Animal Care
9	Clear Creek	Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Climb Mount Phillips
10	Cyphers Mine	Stomp	Showers (wood stoked);
11	Clarks Fork	Cowboy Campfire	Showers;
	Hunting Lodge	Fishing Opportunities
		Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock
		Cabin Tour
12	CHQ Homebound	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
This list is not complete and is dependent on the route you take each day.