2024 Trek 7-12 
2024 Trek 7-12 | This Valle Vidal itinerary will enable your crew to see an incredible assortment of wildlife, enormous grass filled vegas, gorgeous ponderosa pine stands, and rugged mountains to the north of Philmont. Start your trek by hiking past the first confirmed T-Rex track before camping at House Canyon for Ranger Training. At Metcalf Station you will learn how to build a railroad, blacksmith, and be entertained by their evening campfire. The next day you will hike through Dan Beard to build your crew’s team skills participating in the challenge events and continue to the Valle Vidal in the Carson National Forest to Beatty Lakes for the night where the views of Little Costilla and Baldy Mountain are amazing! Bushwack through the ponderosa pines and enormous meadows of the Valle to the historic homestead of the Rich Family. Help them tend to their garden and their animals. That night at Rich Cabins join the Rich Family Gathering to hear the stories and songs of their family homestead. Hike over Wilson Mesa to spend your last night on the trail at Elkhorn, enjoying the views while reflecting on your crew’s accomplishments before heading to Ponil for a quick celebratory sarsaparilla at the cantina before meeting you bus at the nearby trailhead to head 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: Beatty Lakes; - No photo available for this campsite or this program at this location. Click icon for specific needs. |
| Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camping Headquarters | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| 2 | House Canyon | Bus to Six Mile Gate | Trail Camp; | |
| Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |||
| Ranger Training | ||||
| 3 | Metcalf Station | Petroglyphs Tour @ Indian Writings | (Showers; at Indian Writings) | |
| Atl Atl Darts @ Indian Writings | ||||
| Railroading | ||||
| Blacksmithing | ||||
| Campfire | ||||
| 4 | Beatty Lakes | Challenge Events @ Dan Beard | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; (Low Impact Camp; at Dan Beard) | |
| Low Impact Camping | ||||
| 5 | Rich Cabins | Animal Care | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; | |
| Cabin Tour | ||||
| Campfire | ||||
| Food Pickup | ||||
| Homesteading | ||||
| 6 | Elkhorn | Continental Tie & Lumber @ Pueblano | Trail Camp; | |
| Tie making / Crosscut Saws @ Pueblano | ||||
| Logging Skills @ Pueblano | ||||
| 7 | Camping Headquarters | Closing Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| Hike to Maxwell Trailhead | ||||
| Day | Camp | Potential Additional Program Features | Campsite Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Six Mile Gate | Tyrannosaurus Rex Track | |
| Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| 3 | Indian Writings | Archaeology | Showers; |
| Metcalf Station | Morse Code | ||
| 4 | Dan Beard | Leave No Trace Training | Low Impact Camp; |
| Beatty Lakes | Hike via Iris Park & Beatty Lakes | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; | |
| 5 | Rich Cabins | Evening music | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; |
| 6 | Pueblano | spar pole climbing | |
| 7 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| Ride into Cattle Headquarters | |||