2024 Trek 9-12 
2024 Trek 9-12 | This rugged South Country itinerary sees it all and will push your crew to the limits. After starting out at Zastrow Trailhead, you’ll spend your first night at Line Camp continuing your Ranger Training before enjoying the beautiful hike through Rayado Canyon on your way to Crags the next night. You'll pass through Fish Camp and soak in some Waite Phillips history. You'll end that day’s hike at Apache Springs where you get to experience the activities of the Jicarilla Apache, 3D archery, sporting arrows, a sweat lodge, and the sunset meadow hike to cap off a great day. Get up the next morning to head up to Beaubien for some Western Lore action! Enjoy a Chuckwagon dinner and enjoy the Cowboy Campfire to end the day. The next day will take you to the homesteaders at Crooked Creek where you will see how they live off the land and take care of their livestock. Head out early the next morning as you make your way towards Philmont's second highest peak and a chance to side hike another at Comanche Peak. The sunrise on Phillips is not to be missed, so be sure to enjoy it before leaving to experience life as a fur trapper working for the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. Get a trapping talk at their cozy cabin and try your hand at some tomahawk throwing with some friendly competitions among your crew. Though the last day on the trail is long, the journey down to the Tolby Trailhead is gorgeous and will allow you to enjoy magnificent panoramic views of Wheeler Peak, the tallest peak in New Mexico. Get your cameras ready! Keep heading down this scenic route, where you will be picked up by your bus at the trailhead. Next stop… 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: Mt Phillips; Unique Campsite: Crags; Crooked Creek; - 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 | Line Camp | Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters | Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound) | |
| New Mexican Homestead @ Abreu | Showers; | |||
| Cantina @ Abreu | ||||
| Bus to Zastrow Trailhead | ||||
| 3 | Crags | Trail Camp; | ||
| 4 | Apache Springs | Jicarilla Apache Life | Commissary; | |
| 3D Archery | ||||
| Food Pickup | ||||
| Rayado Lodge Tour @ Fish Camp | ||||
| 5 | Beaubien | Campfire | Showers (wood stoked); | |
| Western Lore / Branding | ||||
| Chuck Wagon Dinner | ||||
| 6 | Crooked Creek | Conservation Project @ Beaubien | (Showers (wood stoked); at Beaubien) | |
| Homesteading | ||||
| Animal Care | ||||
| Cabin Tour | ||||
| Food Pickup @ Phillips Junction | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |||
| 7 | Mt Phillips | Climb Comanche Peak | Trail Camp (Usually dry); | |
| Water @ Red Hills | Trail Camp; | |||
| 8 | American Creek | Rocky Mountain Fur Company @ Clear Creek | Trail Camp; | |
| Tomahawks @ Clear Creek | ||||
| Cabin Tour @ Clear Creek | ||||
| Climb Mount Phillips | ||||
| 9 | Camping Headquarters | Closing Campfire | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; | |
| Hike to Tolby Trailhead | ||||
| Day | Camp | Potential Additional Program Features | Campsite Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| Abreu | Homesteading | Showers; | |
| Ride out from Cattle Headquarters | |||
| 4 | Apache Springs | Sweat Lodge | Commissary; |
| Corn Grinding | |||
| Sporting Arrows | |||
| Tipi Tour | |||
| Flintknapping | |||
| Fish Camp | Fishing Opportunities | ||
| Fly Tying | |||
| 6 | Beaubien | Western Lore / Branding | Showers (wood stoked); |
| Climb Trail Peak | |||
| Climb Lookout Peak | |||
| Cowboy Campfire | |||
| Phillips Junction | Fishing Opportunities | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |
| 8 | Clear Creek | Muzzle Loading Rifles | |
| Climb Mount Phillips | |||
| 9 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| Ride into Cattle Headquarters | |||