2022 Trek 12-4

Challenging; Approximately 56 miles; Maps required: south; No KMZ data available
Trek History: New as 12-4 in 2020; 12-4 in 2021-22

This challenging itinerary will take you to some of the South Country’s most scenic camps with excellent mountain top experiences, a plethora of evening campfires, and great program opportunities along the way. You will start your itinerary by hiking out of base camp to spend the night at one of Philmont’s newest trail camps, Heck Meadow. Enjoy the beautiful sunrise before hiking for a quick visit with the forester at the Demonstration Forest but move quickly to Cimarroncito so you can get scheduled for rock climbing! Your next day takes you to on a nice hike up to Thunder Ridge. If you like, you can make a stop at Cyphers Mine to try your luck at panning for gold or take a mine tour! The next day, your crew will climb over Comanche Peak on your way to your summit of Mount Phillips. Enjoy the wonderful views on top of Philmont's second highest peak, then hike down and visit the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. at Clear Creek for some tomahawks and muzzle loading rifles. Say hello to the homesteaders at Crooked Creek as you head to the scenic and tranquil Porcupine camp along the banks of Rayado Creek before heading to Beaubien for a layover for the next two days. While at Beaubien, your crew will enjoy seeing what life was like for the cowboys of the old west. Here you can go horseback riding, eat a chuckwagon dinner, and listen to western music at the campfire program in the evening. They have two different shows, catch them both! The next day takes you over Trail Peak at 10,250 ft. above sea level and the site of a B24 plane crash before you hike down to Bear Caves for the evening. Your crew should hike back to Crater Lake that evening for the Continental Tie and Lumber Company’s company meeting campfire with the iconic view of Tooth Ridge as the backdrop. Your crew will enjoy the challenge course of Urraca and their evening campfire the following day before hiking on to Tooth Ridge for your last night in the backcountry. After summitting your final challenge, the famous Tooth of Time, your final stop is right in front of you… 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; Thunder Ridge; Tooth Ridge; Unique Campsite: Thunder Ridge;

Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	CHQ Trailbound	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Heck Meadow	Water @ CHQ Trailbound	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Ranger Training @ Arrowhead	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Trail Camp; at Arrowhead)
		Hike Out from CHQ	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
		Food Pickup @ CHQ Trailbound	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
3	Cimarroncito	Demonstration Forest @ Hunting Lodge	Showers;
		Rock Climbing & Rappelling	Showers;
		Food Pickup	Showers;
4	Thunder Ridge	Water @ Cyphers Mine	Trail Camp (Always dry); (Showers (wood stoked); at Cyphers Mine)
		Gold Mining & Panning @ Cyphers Mine	Trail Camp (Always dry);
		Mine Tour @ Cyphers Mine	Trail Camp (Always dry);
5	Clear Creek	Tomahawks
		Climb Comanche Peak
		Climb Mount Phillips
		Rocky Mountain Fur Company
		Tomahawks
6	Porcupine	Muzzle Loading Rifles @ Clear Creek	Trail Camp;
		Homesteading @ Crooked Creek	Trail Camp;
7	Beaubien	Food Pickup @ Phillips Junction	Showers (wood stoked); (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Phillips Junction)
		Western Lore / Branding	Showers (wood stoked);
		Chuck Wagon Dinner	Showers (wood stoked);
		Campfire	Showers (wood stoked);
8	Beaubien	Conservation Project	Showers (wood stoked);
		Horse Rides	Showers (wood stoked);
		Campfire	Showers (wood stoked);
9	Bear Caves	Crosscut Saws / Tie making @ Crater Lake	Trail Camp; (Showers; at Crater Lake)
		Campfire @ Crater Lake	Trail Camp;
10	Urraca	Challenge Events
		Campfire
11	Tooth Ridge	Sunrise at Inspiration Point @ Urraca	Trail Camp (Always dry);
		Water @ Stockade	Trail Camp (Always dry);
12	CHQ Homebound	Climb Tooth of Time @ Tooth Ridge	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; (Trail Camp (Always dry); at Tooth Ridge)
		Hike in via Tooth Ridge Trail	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Awards Campfire	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
3	Cimarroncito	Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock	Showers;
		Climbing Gym
		Traverse Wall
	Hunting Lodge	Fishing Opportunities
		Hunting Lodge Tour
		Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock
		Cabin Tour
4	Cyphers Mine	Blacksmithing	Showers (wood stoked);
		Stomp
6	Clear Creek	Rocky Mountain Fur Company
		Climb Mount Phillips
		Tomahawks
	Crooked Creek	Cabin Tour
		Animal Care
7	Phillips Junction	Fishing Opportunities	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
8	Beaubien	Western Lore / Branding	Showers (wood stoked);
		Climb Trail Peak
		Climb Lookout Peak
		Cowboy Campfire
9	Crater Lake	Continental Tie & Lumber	Showers;
		Hike over Fowler Mesa
		spar pole climbing
11	Stockade	COPE
	Urraca	Challenge Events
		High Ropes Instruction & Advanced Challenge Scenarios
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.