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2017 Trek 8 
| This Valle Vidal itinerary will enable you to see an incredible assortment of wildlife, enormous grass filled vegas, large ponderosa pine stands, and rugged mountains to the north of Philmont. You will also have the opportunity to let pack burros carry a portion of your gear! Start your trek with thought provoking initiative games and challenge events that will bring your crew together at Dan Beard. From there, you will help our staff with an important search and rescue mission at Seally Canyon. Navigate your crew over the north ridge and visit the historic Ring Place for an astronomy experience under the darkest skies in the continental United States. Work on a stream restoration project with the Conservation Department and preview your Baldy Mountain ascent from a number of amazing viewpoints. Enjoy the serenity of Iris Park and Upper Greenwood Canyon before continuing south back onto Philmont property. Take time to review all of the ground you covered in the Valle Vidal from Baldy’s northern ridgeline and peak! Visit French Henry and explore Lucien Maxwell’s gold producing Aztec Mine and historic Baldy Town. Shoot booming .50 caliber muzzle loading rifles, pick up burros at Miranda, and camp at Baldy Skyline for the night. Check out the Continental Tie & Lumber Company at Pueblano before hiking down the South Ponil Canyon to Ponil. Branding, roping, a chuckwagon dinner, cantina show, and horse rides will leave your crew with amazing memories of their trek before making the triumphant return to Base Camp! |
| Trek Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Trading Post; | |
| 2 | Sioux | Bus to Ponil Turnaround | Trail Camp; | |
| Ranger Training | Trail Camp; | |||
| 3 | Dan Beard | Challenge Events | Low Impact Camp; | |
| 4 | Ring Place | Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine @ Seally Canyon | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; (Low Impact Camp; at Seally Canyon) | |
| Folk Weather Forecasting | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; | |||
| Astronomy | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; | |||
| Food Pickup | Commissary; Low Impact Camp; | |||
| 5 | Iris Park | Conservation @ Ring Place | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; (Commissary; Low Impact Camp; at Ring Place) | |
| Low Impact Camping @ Ring Place | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; | |||
| 6 | Upper Greenwood | Low Impact Camping | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; | |
| Water @ Greenwood Canyon | Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; (Low Impact Camp; Trail Camp; at Greenwood Canyon) | |||
| 7 | Baldy Town | Mine Tour @ French Henry | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |
| Gold Mining & Panning @ French Henry | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| Blacksmithing @ French Henry | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| 8 | Baldy Town | Side Hike Baldy Mountain | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |
| Mining History | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| Assaying | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| 9 | Miranda | Mountain Man Rendezvous | ||
| Muzzle Loading Rifles | ||||
| 10 | Baldy Skyline | Burro Packing @ Miranda | Trail Camp; | |
| 11 | Ponil | Continental Tie & Lumber @ Pueblano | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |
| Return Burros | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| Western Lore / Branding | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| Chuck Wagon Dinner | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| 12 | Homebound Tent City | Horse Rides @ Ponil | Showers; Trading Post; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil) | |
| Hike to Ponil Turnaround | Showers; Trading Post; | |||
| Awards Campfire | Showers; Trading Post; | |||
- No photo available for this campsite or this program at this location. Click icon for specific needs.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 |
| Astronomy at Ring Place on day 5 Double Dip |
| Folk Weather Forecasting at Ring Place on day 5 Double Dip |
| Historic Homestead at Ring Place on day 5 |
| Tour Historic Baldy Town at Baldy Town on day 8 |
| Muzzle Loading Rifles at Miranda on day 10 Double Dip |
| Mountain Man Rendezvous at Miranda on day 10 Double Dip |
| Side Hike Baldy Mountain at Miranda on day 10 Double Dip |
| Cantina at Ponil on day 12 |
| Western Lore / Branding at Ponil on day 12 Double Dip |
| Hike over Hart Peak at Ponil on day 12 |
| Gymkhana at Ponil on day 12 |
| Cavalcade at Ponil on day 12 |
| Cowboy Action Shooting at Ponil on day 12 |
| Visit the Villa Philmonte at Homebound Tent City on day 12 |
| Seton Memorial Library and Philmont Museum at Homebound Tent City on day 12 |