2022 Trek 9-7

Strenuous; Approximately 45 miles; Maps required: south; No KMZ data available
Trek History: New as 9-7 in 2020; 9-7 in 2021-22

If your crew is interested climbing, mining, and muzzle loading rifles, then this itinerary is for you! Begin your journey at the Zastrow Trailhead with your Ranger and make your way to Aguila trail camp to continue your training. Your first staff camp will be a visit to Crater Lake where you learn skills from the loggers of the Continental Tie & Lumber Co, as well as complete your conservation project. Off to Miners Park for a unique climbing experience. Check out their climbing wall, climbing gym, and participate in crate stacking if you get the chance! Rest up that night, as your next day brings you your first mountain climbing experience! Climb up and over Shaefers Pass and climb to the top of Shaefers Peak and enjoy the views. Head down to Clarks Fork for some Western Lore activities, a chuckwagon dinner, and a boot stomping time at their evening campfire program. The next day brings your crew through the Demonstration Forest and Hunting Lodge for some time with the foresters or a tour of the Hunting Lodge. Cimarroncito will be your next camp, where you will be able to enjoy more rock climbing and rappelling on natural rock. The climbing gym and traverse wall at the camp also provide a unique climbing challenge. Up and at ‘em, as your next day takes you up to Cyphers Mine for an opportunity to get hands on experiences learning the life of a miner, pan for gold, tour the Contention Mine, and enjoy a rip-roaring time at The Stomp! Two more peaks await you, Comanche Peak, and Philmont’s second highest peak, Mount Phillips. You’ll spend the night at Mount Phillips camp before heading down and spending the rest of the day with the trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. and learn how to throw tomahawks and shoot muzzle loading rifles. From there you will move on to the CS Ranch’s American Creek trail camp for the night at this new trail camp. Your journey is almost complete, but not before hiking down the Tolby Road Trail, which offers breathtaking views of the Wheeler Peak Range as you make your way to the Tolby Trailhead, and ultimately 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."

Dry Camps: Aguila; Mt Phillips; Unique Campsite: Aguila; Lamberts Mine;

Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	CHQ Trailbound	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Aguila	Food Pickup @ CHQ Trailbound	Trail Camp (Usually dry); (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Ranger Training	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
		Bus to Zastrow Trailhead	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
3	Miner's Park	Conservation Project @ Crater Lake	Showers; (Showers; at Crater Lake)
		Crosscut Saws / Tie making @ Crater Lake	Showers;
4	Clarks Fork	Climb Shaefer's Peak	Showers;
		Western Lore / Branding	Showers;
		Chuck Wagon Dinner	Showers;
		Campfire	Showers;
		Food Pickup @ Miner's Park	Showers; (Showers; at Miner's Park)
		Traverse Wall @ Miner's Park	Showers;
5	Cimarroncito	Rock Climbing & Rappelling	Showers;
		Cabin Tour @ Hunting Lodge	Showers;
6	Lamberts Mine	Food Pickup @ Cimarroncito	Trail Camp; (Showers; at Cimarroncito)
		Gold Mining & Panning @ Cyphers Mine	Trail Camp; (Showers (wood stoked); at Cyphers Mine)
		Mine Tour @ Cyphers Mine	Trail Camp;
		Blacksmithing @ Cyphers Mine	Trail Camp;
		Campfire @ Cyphers Mine	Trail Camp;
7	Mt Phillips	Climb Comanche Peak	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
8	American Creek	Rocky Mountain Fur Company @ Clear Creek	Trail Camp;
		Muzzle Loading Rifles @ Clear Creek	Trail Camp;
		Tomahawks @ Clear Creek	Trail Camp;
		Climb Mount Phillips	Trail Camp;
9	CHQ Homebound	Awards Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike to Tolby Trailhead	Commissary; 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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Crews passing through staff camps are not scheduled for program. If time and space allow, some crews may be able to participate in some of the programs offered.

Day	Camp	Potential Additional Program Features	Campsite Features
2	CHQ Trailbound	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
3	Crater Lake	Continental Tie & Lumber	Showers;
		Hike over Fowler Mesa
		spar pole climbing
4	Clarks Fork	Cowboy Campfire	Showers;
	Miner's Park	Rock Climbing & Rappelling	Showers;
		Crate Stacking
5	Hunting Lodge	Fishing Opportunities
		Hunting Lodge Tour
		Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock
6	Cimarroncito	Rock Climbing & Rappelling	Showers;
		Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock
		Climbing Gym
		Traverse Wall
	Cyphers Mine	Stomp	Showers (wood stoked);
8	Clear Creek	Climb Mount Phillips
9	CHQ Homebound	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
This list is not complete and is dependent on the route you take each day.