This challenging itinerary will take you to some of the south countrys most iconic peaks with great program opportunities along the way. Start out at Lovers Leap Trailhead and receive Ranger training during your stay at Lovers Leap that night. Next, hike through Miners Park and participate in rock climbing before hiking up the North Fork Urraca the next day. Enjoy the beautiful hike and be sure to look for the Grizzly Tooth rock formation! Ultimately, you will reach the post-Civil War encampment at Black Mountain and participate in .58-caliber muzzle loading rifle shooting and blacksmithing before heading to Beaubien for a two-night layover. At Beaubien you will learn all about life on the cattle trail, ride horses, eat a hearty chuckwagon dinner, and listen to the sounds of western music at their campfires. Next, youll begin your approach towards Mt. Phillips by spending a night at Comanche Creek camp, but not before you stop by and visit the homestead at Crooked Creek. Get your rest, as you will be hitting two peaks of over 11,000 ft. each the next day! Throw some tomahawks with the fur trappers at Clear Creek and then take the new Order of the Arrow trail to summit Mt. Phillips, then you will take a short hike to Comanche Peak before finally bedding down for the night. Sawmill is next on your journey, where you will get to experience reloading ammunition, then firing those rounds through their .30-06 rifles. Make your way to Cyphers Mine to immerse yourself in mining history, take a tour of the Contention Mine, and try your hand at blacksmithing. Be ready after dinner for their evening musical performance: The Stomp. Next, enjoy a hike down Cito Creek to Cimarroncito for your food pickup and some time in the climbing gym or on the rocks. Your journey is not over yet, as you must journey towards your final night on the trail at Shaefers Pass Camp. Get plenty of water at Clarks Fork, as you will need it as you make your ascent to Shaefers Peak and the Tooth of Time. Enjoy the views across the plains to the East, and the beautiful mountains of Philmont to the North and West, reflecting on the journey you have taken and the challenges you have conquered as a crew. Then, make your way across Tooth Ridge and down into your final destination, 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: Comanche Peak; Shaefers Pass; - No photo available for this campsite or this program at this location. Click icon for specific needs. |
Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
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1 | Camping Headquarters | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;   | |
2 | Lover's Leap | Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound) | |
Ranger Training |   | |||
Bus to Lovers Leap Trailhead | ||||
3 | Miner's Park | Rock Climbing & Rappelling | Showers;   | |
Food Pickup |   | |||
4 | Beaubien | Muzzle Loading Rifles @ Black Mountain | Showers (wood stoked);   | |
Blacksmithing @ Black Mountain |   | |||
5 | Beaubien | Campfire | Showers (wood stoked);   | |
Chuck Wagon Dinner |   | |||
Western Lore / Branding |   | |||
Horse Rides |   | |||
6 | Comanche Creek | Homesteading @ Crooked Creek | Trail Camp;  | |
Cabin Tour @ Crooked Creek |   | |||
Food Pickup @ Phillips Junction | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
7 | Comanche Peak | Rocky Mountain Fur Company @ Clear Creek | Trail Camp (Usually dry);  | |
Water @ Clear Creek |   | |||
Tomahawks @ Clear Creek |   | |||
Climb Mount Phillips |   | |||
8 | Sawmill | Conservation Project | Showers (wood stoked);   | |
30-06 Shooting/Reloading |   | |||
Food Pickup |   | |||
9 | Cyphers Mine | Mine Tour | Showers (wood stoked);   | |
Campfire |   | |||
Gold Mining & Panning |   | |||
10 | Cimarroncito | Rock Climbing & Rappelling | Showers;   | |
Blacksmithing @ Cyphers Mine | Showers (wood stoked); | |||
11 | Shaefers Pass | Visiting Forester @ Demonstration Forest | Trail Camp (Usually dry);  | |
12 | Camping Headquarters | Closing Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;   | |
Climb Shaefer's Peak |   | |||
Climb Tooth of Time |   | |||
Hike in via Tooth Ridge Trail |   | |||
Day | Camp | Potential Additional Program Features | Campsite Features |
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2 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
National Scouting Museum | |||
3 | Miner's Park | Traverse Wall | Showers; |
Crate Stacking | |||
4 | Black Mountain | Post Civil War Settlers | |
Hike via North Fork Urraca | |||
5 | Beaubien | Climb Trail Peak | Showers (wood stoked); |
Climb Lookout Peak | |||
Cowboy Campfire | |||
6 | Crooked Creek | Animal Care | |
Phillips Junction | Fishing Opportunities | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |
7 | Clear Creek | Muzzle Loading Rifles | |
Climb Mount Phillips | |||
Comanche Peak | Sunrise East of Comanche Peak Camp | Trail Camp (Usually dry); | |
8 | Sawmill | Ute Park Pass Hike Prep | Showers (wood stoked); |
Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone | |||
10 | Cimarroncito | Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock | Showers; |
Climbing Gym | |||
Traverse Wall | |||
Cyphers Mine | Gold Mining & Panning | Showers (wood stoked); | |
Stomp | |||
Mine Tour | |||
11 | Demonstration Forest | Obsolete | |
12 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
National Scouting Museum | |||
Ride into Cattle Headquarters | |||