2019 Trek 8 
2019 Trek 8 
Route 8 | This itinerary provides a tour of the beauty and splendor of the South country, plus a great variety of program. Start at Philmont’s newest trail camp, aptly named “Arrowhead”. Get a quick glimpse of Clarks Fork on your way to Cimarroncito, where you will have a hands-on rock climbing experience. The next day’s climbing is less hands-on as your crew makes its way to the headwaters of Cimarroncito Creek and Cyphers Mine. This golden opportunity allows you to become a blacksmith’s apprentice and deep tunnel miner. As the cold darkness of night seeps in, the lights and lively music of ‘STOMP’ fill the air. Wake up early and ascend both Comanche Peak and Mount Phillips. These views will provide an unparalleled reward as you then make your descent to the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. at Clear Creek, then down to Comanche Creek. Next, take the time to visit the homestead at Crooked Creek before reaching Apache Springs and enjoying your layover for some much-needed rest and relaxation. While at Apache Spring, enjoy 3D Archery, the sweat lodge, an amazing sunset hike, and pay it forward with a conservation project. Then, take a serendipitous stroll downstream with the flowing waters of Agua Fria creek for your turn at fly tying and fishing (and hopefully catching!) at Waite Phillips’ favorite retreat, Fish Camp. Continuing downstream toward Abreu and you will see the results of the juggernaut forces of geology in the Rayado canyon. Stop by Carson Meadows incident command for a hasty SAR before continuing to the traditional New Mexican homestead at Abreu. Learn more about this region’s history and heritage at Abreu’s cantina over a glass of refreshing root beer! Don’t chase too many chickens as the last day’s hike will be your final test of experience and lessons learned up to this point. Hike through Stone Wall Pass as you make your way to Stockade Ridge. Rest up on your final night on the trail before you make your triumphant ascent of the Tooth of Time and hike in to Base Camp on your final leg of your journey |
| Dry Camps: Mt Phillips; |
| Trek Day | Camp | Program Features | Campsite Features | |
| 1 | Camping Headquarters TB | Opening Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| 2 | Arrowhead | Bus to Webster Trailhead | Trail Camp; | |
| Ranger Training | Trail Camp; | |||
| 3 | Cimarroncito | Western Lore / Branding @ Clarks Fork | Showers; (Showers; at Clarks Fork) | |
| Rock Climbing & Rappelling | Showers; | |||
| Food Pickup | Showers; | |||
| 4 | Cyphers Mine | Mine Tour | Showers (wood stoked); | |
| Gold Mining & Panning | Showers (wood stoked); | |||
| Blacksmithing | Showers (wood stoked); | |||
| Tour Hunting Lodge @ Hunting Lodge | Showers (wood stoked); | |||
| 5 | Mt Phillips | Hike over Comanche Peak | Trail Camp (Usually dry); | |
| Hike over Mount Phillips | Trail Camp (Usually dry); | |||
| Water @ Cyphers Mine | Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers (wood stoked); at Cyphers Mine) | |||
| 6 | Comanche Creek | Rocky Mountain Fur Company @ Clear Creek | Trail Camp; | |
| Tomahawks @ Clear Creek | Trail Camp; | |||
| 7 | Apache Springs | Homesteading @ Crooked Creek | Commissary; | |
| Jicarilla Apache Life | Commissary; | |||
| Food Pickup | Commissary; | |||
| 8 | Apache Springs | Conservation | Commissary; | |
| Sporting Arrows | Commissary; | |||
| 3D Archery | Commissary; | |||
| 9 | Fish Camp | Fly Tying | ||
| Fishing Opportunities | ||||
| Fishing Lodge Tour | ||||
| 10 | Abreu | Tour Abreu Homestead | Showers; | |
| Mexican Dinner | Showers; | |||
| Cantina | Showers; | |||
| Cabin Tour | Showers; | |||
| Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine @ Carson Meadows | Showers; | |||
| 11 | Stockade Ridge | Trail Camp; | ||
| 12 | Camping Headquarters HB | Water @ Stockade Ridge | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; (Trail Camp; at Stockade Ridge) | |
| Tooth of Time | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |||
| Hike in via Tooth Ridge Trail | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |||
| Awards Campfire | Commissary; 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 Camping Headquarters TB on day 1 |
| National Scouting Museum at Camping Headquarters TB on day 1 |
| Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock at Cimarroncito on day 3 |
| Advanced Rock Climbing Instruction at Cimarroncito on day 3 |
| Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock at Hunting Lodge on day 4 |
| Blacksmithing at Cyphers Mine on day 5 Double Dip |
| Gold Mining & Panning at Cyphers Mine on day 5 Double Dip |
| Stomp at Cyphers Mine on day 5 |
| Mine Tour at Cyphers Mine on day 5 Double Dip |
| Muzzle Loading Rifles at Clear Creek on day 6 |
| Hike over Mount Phillips at Clear Creek on day 6 Double Dip |
| Jicarilla Apache Life at Apache Springs on day 8 Double Dip |
| Sweat Lodge at Apache Springs on day 8 |
| Corn Grinding at Apache Springs on day 8 |
| Visit the Villa Philmonte at Camping Headquarters HB on day 12 |
| National Scouting Museum at Camping Headquarters HB on day 12 |