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2017 Trek 710

rugged; Approximately 40 miles; Maps required: North, Valle

This great trek will enable your crew to enjoy great program experiences, hike through gorgeous canyons, and climb the rugged Baldy Mountain! Begin your trek on Ted Turner's Vermejo Park Ranch and spend the night where few crews have the opportunity to camp at Campos Heck Camp. You will then be able to rock climb and rappel at Dean Cow before hiking to New Dean for the night. Continue up Dean Canyon to Head of Dean where your crew will have to work together to make it through the challenge course. From there, your crew will have the opportunity to work with Philmont's Conservation Department on a new trail construction project near Baldy Skyline. If you are lucky, the far east campsite at the bottom of Ewells Park will be available so you can preview your Baldy Mountain ascent and watch the sunset while eating dinner. Side hike Baldy Mountain and visit historic Baldy Town before returning to beautiful Ewells. From there, it will be all downhill, unless you decide to take the challenge and hike over Wilson Mesa to Ponil. Once at Ponil, test your roping skills, learn to brand, cook a chuckwagon dinner, and enjoy the cantina show before turning in for the night. Eat a cowboy breakfast before hiking to the Ponil Turnaround. Next stop… Base Camp!

Dry Camps: Upper Sawmill; Ponderosa Park;

Trek Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Trailbound Tent City	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Trading Post;
2	Vaca	Bus to Turkey Creek Turnaround	Trail Camp;
		Ranger Training	Trail Camp;
3	Deer Lake	Shotgun shooting/reloading - 12 Gauge @ Harlan	Trail Camp;
		Conservation @ Harlan	Trail Camp;
4	Upper Sawmill	Food Pickup @ Ute Gulch Commissary	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Commissary; Trading Post; at Ute Gulch Commissary)
5	Cyphers Mine	Mine Tour	Showers (wood stoked);
		Gold Mining & Panning	Showers (wood stoked);
		Blacksmithing	Showers (wood stoked);
		Stomp	Showers (wood stoked);
6	Ponderosa Park	Western Lore / Branding @ Clarks Fork	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers; at Clarks Fork)
		Horse Rides @ Clarks Fork	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
		Chuck Wagon Dinner @ Clarks Fork	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
		Water @ Clarks Fork	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
7	Homebound Tent City	Tooth of Time	Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike in via Tooth Ridge Trail	Showers; Trading Post;
		Awards Campfire	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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Program opportunities not included on the official itinerary

This list is not complete and is dependent on the route you take each day.

Visit the Villa Philmonte at Trailbound Tent City on day 1

Seton Memorial Library and Philmont Museum at Trailbound Tent City on day 1

Burro Racing at Harlan on day 3

Visit the Villa Philmonte at Homebound Tent City on day 7

Seton Memorial Library and Philmont Museum at Homebound Tent City on day 7