2026 Trek 7-1

Challenging; Approximately 26 miles; Maps required:

Trek History: New as 701 in 2019; 7-1 in 2020-26

This trek begins in Ute Park with fantastic views of Baldy Mountain and the Cimarron River valley. Watch as the landscape and ecosystems change dramatically as you hike over ridges separating Bear Canyon, Dean Canyon, and Ponil Canyon with scenes that would fit well in any old western. In the Ponil country you'll have the opportunity to climb Hart Peak and explore all of the history of this region: from pre-historic dinosaurs and petroglyphs to railroading, cowboy life, and the very beginnings of Philmont Scout Ranch.

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."

Unique Campsite: Cimarron River; New Dean;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Cimarron River		Trail Camp;
		Ranger Training
		Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Fire Ecology @ Cimarroncita
		Wildlife Conservation @ Cimarroncita
3	New Dean	Visit Black Jack Ketchem's Hideout	Trail Camp;
4	Ponil	Campfire	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Philturn Five Points Camp Program
		Chuck Wagon Dinner
		Food Pickup
		Cantina
		Conservation Project @ Sioux	Trail Camp;
5	Metcalf Station	Horse Ride
		Hart Peak
		Cimarron & Northwestern Railway Program
		Campfire
6	Indian Writings	Ancestral Puebloan Archeology Program	Showers;
7	Camping Headquarters	Hike to Six Mile Gate	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Closing Campfire
		Tyrannosaurus Rex Track
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.

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	Cimarron River	Visit Black Jack Ketchem's Hideout	Trail Camp;
	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
	Cimarroncita	Archery
		Laser Shooting Range
		Ute Park Pass Hike Prep
		Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone
4	Ponil	Western Lore / Branding	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Cantina Show
		Hart Peak
		Gymkhana
		Cavalcade
		Cowboy Action Shooting
		Circle Ride
		Wrangler Training
5	Metcalf Station	Morse Code
6	Indian Writings	Petroglyphs Tour	Showers;
		Atl Atl Darts
7	Six Mile Gate	Tyrannosaurus Rex Track
	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
		Ride into Cattle Headquarters
This list is not complete and is dependent on the route you take each day.