2022 Trek 12-33

Super Strenuous; Approximately 72 miles; Maps required: north; No KMZ data available
Trek History: New as 19 in 2006; 30 in 2007-8; 33 in 2009-11; 30 in 2012; 29 in 2013-18; 33 in 2019; 12-33 in 2020-22

This strenuous north country itinerary will take your crew through some of the most challenging terrain on Philmont while getting great program opportunities along the way. You will start off your trek at the Chase Trailhead where you can see what living on a ranch in the 1800’s was like at the Chase Ranch House. After your first night at Hells Fire Canyon, you will rock climb on some unique rock formations at one of Philmont’s newest staffed camps, Chase Cow. Enjoy the scenic hike to the North Ponil trail camp but be sure to stop and help build a new railroad for the Cimarron and Northwestern Railway at Metcalf Station. Your crew will then venture onward to beautiful Beatty Lakes in the Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest. Try your hand at challenge course events at Dan Beard before crossing over into the Valle, though! The next day, be ready to be engulfed by the scenic meadows of the Valle as you make your way through Seally Canyon and on to Ring Place. Make the short hike to Ring Place to participate in folk weather forecasting and astronomy that night and complete your conservation project. If you have time, you might even be able to get a fun ride on the mountain bikes at Whiteman Vega! After spending the following night practicing your low impact camping skills at Greenwood Canyon, your crew will make the ascent towards the historic Baldy Mining District. Hang your bear bags and side hike to the summit of Philmont's highest peak, Baldy Mountain, before you head down to Copper Park to set up camp for the night. After a night of rest, hike through Baldy Town and soak in the mining history of this former gold mining town, pick up food, and make your way to Touch-Me-Not Creek Camp. You'll have the chance to see the Rendezvous at Miranda and throw some tomahawks while you are there! Make your way to Head of Dean and enjoy the Challenge Course program from top notch facilitators. The next day is a short hike so can look forward to plenty of time with the loggers at Pueblano to participate in the Continental Tie and Lumber Company’s spar pole climbing, tie making, and company meeting campfire. The next day you will hike to the Ponil Trailhead to be picked up by the bus. Next stop… 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."

Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	CHQ Trailbound	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Hells fire Canyon	Food Pickup @ CHQ Trailbound	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Bus to Chase Trailhead	Trail Camp;
		Ranger Training	Trail Camp;
		Tour Historic Chase Ranch @ Chase Ranch	Trail Camp;
3	Chase Cow	Rock Climbing & Rappelling
		Bouldering
4	North Ponil	Railroading @ Metcalf Station	Trail Camp;
5	Beatty Lakes	Challenge Events @ Dan Beard	Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; (Low Impact Camp; at Dan Beard)
6	Ring Place	Food Pickup	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Folk Weather Forecasting	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Astronomy	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine @ Seally Canyon	Commissary; Low Impact Camp; (Low Impact Camp; at Seally Canyon)
		Conservation Project @ Whiteman Vega	Commissary; Low Impact Camp; (Low Impact Camp; at Whiteman Vega)
7	Greenwood Canyon	Low Impact Camping	Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp;
8	Copper Park	Climb Baldy Mountain	Trail Camp;
9	Touch-Me-Not Creek	Mining History @ Baldy Town	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town)
		Assaying @ Baldy Town	Trail Camp;
		Food Pickup @ Baldy Town	Trail Camp;
		Tomahawks @ Miranda	Trail Camp;
10	Head of Dean	Challenge Events
11	Pueblano	Crosscut Saws / Tie making
		spar pole climbing
		Campfire
12	CHQ Homebound	Awards Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike to Ponil Trailhead	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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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.

Day	Camp	Potential Additional Program Features	Campsite Features
2	CHQ Trailbound	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
4	Metcalf Station	Morse Code
5	Dan Beard	Leave No Trace Training	Low Impact Camp;
6	Ring Place	Historic Homestead	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Side Hike to McCrystal Creek Ruins
	Whiteman Vega	Mountain Biking	Low Impact Camp;
9	Baldy Town	Climb Baldy Mountain	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Tour Historic Baldy Town
	Miranda	Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Mountain Man Rendezvous
		Climb Baldy Mountain
10	Head of Dean	pickup crew based challenge events
11	Pueblano	Continental Tie & Lumber
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.