This itinerary gets you through the North and to the top of Philmont! Begin your trek at the Ponil Trailhead, where you get right to work in completing your conservation project. Swig down a cold root beer before heading up to Flume Canyon for the night. Youll have the chance to work with the loggers of the Continental Tie & Lumber Co. before heading to Head of Dean. Here the trained facilitators will work with your crew in their challenge course and help everyone grow and learn from the experience and help build a stronger team. Make your way over to Ewells Park for your layover and prepare yourself for the climb to the top of Baldy Mountain. After your summit, be sure to head down to Copper Park and over to the Aztec Mine at French Henry. Take a tour, pound on some steel in the forge, and soak in the history around you. Treat yourself to a shower in the brand-new facility at Baldy Town if you get the chance! Your last full day on the trail will bring you to Miranda. Its a short hike, but that means you will have plenty of time to enjoy the rendezvous, throw tomahawks, and, of course, shoot their booming 50 cal. muzzle loading rifles. It will be a blast! Your last morning on the trail is to make your way down to the Express Trailhead to meet your bus for the journey back to 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." |
Unique Campsite: Head of Dean; Ewells Park; Ewells Park; |
Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
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1 | CHQ Trailbound | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;   | |
2 | Flume Canyon | Ranger Training ![]() | Trail Camp;  | |
Western Lore / Branding @ Ponil | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil) | |||
Food Pickup @ CHQ Trailbound | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound) | |||
Bus to Ponil Trailhead | Trail Camp;  | |||
3 | Head of Dean | Crosscut Saws / Tie making @ Pueblano |   | |
4 | Ewells Park | Conservation Project @ Baldy Skyline![]() | Trail Camp; (Trail Camp; at Baldy Skyline) | |
Challenge Events @ Head of Dean | Trail Camp;  | |||
5 | Ewells Park | Food Pickup @ Baldy Town | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town) | |
Climb Baldy Mountain | Trail Camp;  | |||
Mine Tour @ French Henry | Trail Camp;  | |||
Gold Mining & Panning @ French Henry | Trail Camp;  | |||
Blacksmithing @ French Henry | Trail Camp;  | |||
6 | Miranda | Mountain Man Rendezvous |   | |
Muzzle Loading Rifles |   | |||
Tomahawks |   | |||
7 | CHQ Homebound | Awards Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;   | |
Hike to Maxwell Trailhead![]() | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;   | |||
Day | Camp | Potential Additional Program Features | Campsite Features |
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2 | Ponil | Cantina | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; |
Cantina Show | |||
Climb Hart Peak | |||
Gymkhana | |||
Cavalcade | |||
Cowboy Action Shooting | |||
CHQ Trailbound | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
National Scouting Museum | |||
3 | Pueblano | Continental Tie & Lumber | |
spar pole climbing | |||
4 | Head of Dean | pickup crew based challenge events | |
5 | Baldy Town | Climb Baldy Mountain | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; |
Tour Historic Baldy Town | |||
Mining History | |||
Assaying | |||
6 | Miranda | Climb Baldy Mountain | |
7 | CHQ Homebound | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
National Scouting Museum | |||