2026 Trek 9-11

Rock Climbing Trek

Super Strenuous; Approximately 52 miles; Maps required: North, South

Trek History: New as 9-11 in 2026;

Very prepared and physically fit crews will be rewarded in this itinerary by traversing many different regions of Philmont Scout Ranch with a focus on rock climbing program. You'll start in the northern canyon country and head along Dean Skyline before dropping down into the Ute Park Fire Recovery Area. From. After climbing at Dean Cow, you'll head down Turkey Creek Canyon, which was the location of an Old West shootout in 1899. Make a couple stops in the burn scar at Harlan and Ute Gulch before exploring the rocky outcroppings in the Cimarroncito area which provide great views of Tooth of Time Ridge, where you will wrap up with a hike into Camping Headquarters.

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: Tooth Ridge;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Dean Skyline	Ranger Training	Trail Camp;
		Philturn Five Points Camp Program @ Ponil	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Water @ Ponil
		Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Bus to Ponil Trailhead
3	Dean Cow	Rock Climbing & Rappelling	Showers;
4	Vaca	Visit Black Jack Ketchem's Hideout	Trail Camp;
5	Cimarroncito	Commissary & Trading Post	Showers;
		Rock Climbing & Rappelling
		Food Pickup @ Ute Gulch Commissary	Commissary; Trading Post;
6	Clarks Fork	Western Lore / Branding	Showers;
		Chuck Wagon Dinner
		Campfire
		Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock
		Forest Stewardship Program @ Demonstration Forest
7	Miner's Park	Rock Climbing & Rappelling	Showers;
		Food Pickup
		Conservation Project @ North Fork Urraca
8	Tooth Ridge	Water @ North Fork Urraca	Trail Camp (Always dry);
9	Camping Headquarters	Closing Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike into Base
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.

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	Ponil	Cantina	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Western Lore / Branding
		Cantina Show
		Hart Peak
		Gymkhana
		Cavalcade
		Cowboy Action Shooting
		Circle Ride
		Wrangler Training
	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
3	Dean Cow	Visit Black Jack Ketchem's Hideout	Showers;
5	Cimarroncito	Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock	Showers;
		Climbing Gym
		Traverse Wall
	Ute Gulch Commissary	Commissary & Trading Post	Commissary; Trading Post;
6	Clarks Fork	Cowboy Campfire	Showers;
		Ride out from Cattle Headquarters
		Ride over Schaefers Pass
	Demonstration Forest	Obsolete
7	Miner's Park	Climbing Gym	Showers;
		Traverse Wall
		Crate Stacking
8	North Fork Urraca	Hike via North Fork Urraca
9	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
		Ride into Cattle Headquarters
This list is not complete and is dependent on the route you take each day.