2019 Trek 32 
2019 Trek 32 
Route 32 | Explore Philmont’s rugged North country and the vast Valle Vidal on this strenuous trek. Start your adventure with a tour of the historic Chase Ranch house and spend your first two nights in Chase Canyon. Rock climb at Chase Cow Camp and camp at scenic Hells Fire and Chase Canyon trail camps. Admire the view from the ridge as you hike into Indian Writings to take a peek at the petroglyphs and help the conservation department build a sustainable trail. Head north into the Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest to experience the incredible ponderosa pine stands and some of the most heavily populated elk habitat in the southwest. Wake up with a morning bike ride through the beautiful Whiteman Vega before hiking through Ring Place to learn about weather and on to Seally Canyon for a search and rescue operation. Hike through the striking burn scar left by the 2002 Ponil Complex Fire and see how the land is recovering before making it to Dan Beard, where you and your crew will have to work together to navigate the challenge course. Enjoy the hike over Wilson Mesa and be amazed by the beautiful views of the Valle Vidal and Baldy Mountain. Continue south towards Pueblano where the loggers of the Continental Tie & Lumber Company will invite you to their Company Meeting Campfire. Join the Mountain Man Rendezvous at Miranda before spending your layover at Ewells Park. Get your rest and wake up early to climb over Baldy Mountain, then drop into French Henry to explore Lucien Maxwell’s best gold producing Aztec Mine. You’ll then make your way back down Flume Canyon before heading to Ponil to celebrate your trek with your crew and a cold glass of root beer! Don’t miss the bus, because your next stop is back to Base Camp! |
| Trek Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
| 1 | Camping Headquarters TB | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| 2 | Hells fire Canyon | Bus to Chase Trailhead | Trail Camp; | |
| Tour Historic Chase Ranch @ Chase Ranch | Trail Camp; | |||
| Ranger Training | Trail Camp; | |||
| 3 | Chase Canyon | Rock Climbing & Rappelling @ Chase Cow | ||
| 4 | North Ponil | Conservation @ Indian Writings | Trail Camp; (Showers; at Indian Writings) | |
| 5 | Whiteman Vega | Mountain Biking | Low Impact Camp; | |
| 6 | Seally Canyon | Folk Weather Forecasting @ Ring Place | Low Impact Camp; (Commissary; Low Impact Camp; at Ring Place) | |
| Food Pickup @ Ring Place | Low Impact Camp; | |||
| Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine | Low Impact Camp; | |||
| 7 | Dan Beard | Challenge Events | Low Impact Camp; | |
| 8 | Pueblano | Hike over Wilson Mesa | ||
| Continental Tie & Lumber | ||||
| spar pole climbing | ||||
| Evening Campfire | ||||
| 9 | Ewells Park | Mountain Man Rendezvous @ Miranda | Trail Camp; | |
| Tomahawks @ Miranda | Trail Camp; | |||
| 10 | Ewells Park | Side Hike Baldy Mountain @ Miranda | Trail Camp; | |
| Gold Mining & Panning @ French Henry | Trail Camp; | |||
| Blacksmithing @ French Henry | Trail Camp; | |||
| Mine Tour @ French Henry | Trail Camp; | |||
| Food Pickup @ Baldy Town | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town) | |||
| 11 | Flume Canyon | Trail Camp; | ||
| 12 | Camping Headquarters HB | Awards Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| Western Lore / Branding | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |||
| Hike to Ponil Trailhead | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |||
- No photo available for this campsite or this program at this location. Click icon for specific needs.Program opportunities not included on the official itinerary |
| This list is not complete and is dependent on the route you take each day. |
| Visit the Villa Philmonte at Camping Headquarters TB on day 1 |
| National Scouting Museum at Camping Headquarters TB on day 1 |
| Archaeology at Indian Writings on day 4 |
| Tour Petroglyphs at Indian Writings on day 4 |
| Astronomy at Ring Place on day 6 |
| Historic Homestead at Ring Place on day 6 |
| Side Hike Baldy Mountain at Baldy Town on day 10 |
| Tour Historic Baldy Town at Baldy Town on day 10 |
| Muzzle Loading Rifles at Miranda on day 10 |
| Mountain Man Rendezvous at Miranda on day 10 Double Dip |
| Visit the Villa Philmonte at Camping Headquarters HB on day 12 |
| National Scouting Museum at Camping Headquarters HB on day 12 |