| 2013 description: 'Is your crew looking for a program packed itinerary in addition to seeing the best sunset on the ranch at Philmont’s highest
camp? Look no further. This trek starts by hiking past Cathedral Rock and the picturesque Cimarroncito Reservoir. Check
out the Demonstration Forest and the Hunting Lodge before climbing several new rock climbing routes at Cimarroncito.
From there, the cool hike up the North Fork Cimarroncito Creek will let you focus on the wildflowers and aspens instead of
the heat! At Cyphers Mine, Charlie Cyphers and his hard working miners will teach you how to blacksmith, mine for gold,
and treat you to some mining music for the night! Next, the trek up Mount Phillips will be challenging, but seeing the
sunset over Wheeler Peak and the Moreno Valley will be an unparalleled reward. You will then meet the mountain men of
Clear Creek while shooting .50 caliber black powder rifles before resting at Comanche Creek Camp for the night. From there
you will learn how the homesteaders made a living in the southwestern mountains at Crooked Creek before working with
our Conservation Department on a trail project near Buck Creek. At Apache Springs, you will shoot 3-D archery targets and
learn the ways of the Jicarilla Apache. Enjoy the cool walk down the Agua Fria to Fish camp where you will tour Mr. Phillips
fishing lodge, learn how to tie flies, and fish the same waters that Waite loved so dearly. You will then have the pleasure of
hiking down Rayado Canyon past Lookout, Crater, and Rayado Peak on your way to the Notch! Help the staff at Carson
Meadows with an important search and rescue mission and enjoy the view of the Tooth in the distance. Enjoy a delicious
Mexican dinner and a cool root beer at the cantina, but be sure to prepare yourself for the final leg of your journey… The
Tooth of Time!
Sunset over Wheeler Peak and the Moreno Valley will be an unparalleled reward. You will then meet the mountain men of
Clear Creek while shooting .50 caliber black powder rifles before resting at Comanche Creek Camp for the night. From there
you will learn how the homesteaders made a living in the southwestern mountains at Crooked Creek before working with
our Conservation Department on a trail project near Buck Creek. At Apache Springs, you will shoot 3-D archery targets and
learn the ways of the Jicarilla Apache. Enjoy the cool walk down the Agua Fria to Fish camp where you will tour Mr. Phillips
fishing lodge, learn how to tie flies, and fish the same waters that Waite loved so dearly. You will then have the pleasure of
hiking down Rayado Canyon past Lookout, Crater, and Rayado Peak on your way to the Notch! Help the staff at Carson
Meadows with an important search and rescue mission and enjoy the view of the Tooth in the distance. Enjoy a delicious
Mexican dinner and a cool root beer at the cantina, but be sure to prepare yourself for the final leg of your journey… The
Tooth of Time!' |
| 2012 description: 'Is your crew looking for a program packed itinerary in addition to seeing the best sunset on the Ranch at Philmont’s highest camp?
Look no further. This trek starts by hiking past Cathedral Rock and the picturesque Cimarroncito Reservoir. Be the first to climb
several new routes at Cimarroncito. From there, the cool hike up Grouse and Sawmill Canyons will let you focus on the wildflowers and aspens instead of the heat! At Sawmill, our world class .30-06 reloading room and shooting range is guaranteed to be a highlight of your trek. Next, the trek up Mount Phillips will be challenging, but seeing the sunset over Wheeler Peak and the Moreno Valley will be an unparalleled reward. Shooting .50 caliber black powder rifles at Clear Creek, shooting 3-D archery targets at Apache Springs, fishing at Fish Camp, and eating a nice Mexican dinner at Abreu will prepare you for the final leg of your journey to the Tooth of Time!' |
| Day | 2013 Trek 1 Campsite | 2012 Trek 5 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | Cathedral Rock | ||
| 3 | Cimarroncito | Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock included in 2013 trek 1 Food Pickup included in 2013 trek 1 Bouldering Wall included in 2013 trek 1 | |
| 4 | Cyphers Mine | Sawmill | Blacksmithing included in 2013 trek 1 Gold Mining & Panning included in 2013 trek 1 Stomp included in 2013 trek 1 Visiting Forester included in 2013 trek 1 30-06 Shooting/Reloading not included in 2013 trek 1 Food Pickup not included in 2013 trek 1 |
| 5 | Mt Phillips | ||
| 6 | Comanche Creek | ||
| 7 | Apache Springs | Homesteading included in 2013 trek 1 Food Pickup included in 2013 trek 1 Conservation Project included in 2013 trek 1 Jicarilla Apache Life not included in 2013 trek 1 Sweat Lodge not included in 2013 trek 1 | |
| 8 | Apache Springs | Jicarilla Apache Life included in 2013 trek 1 Sweat Lodge included in 2013 trek 1 Food Pickup not included in 2013 trek 1 Conservation Project not included in 2013 trek 1 | |
| 9 | Fish Camp | ||
| 10 | Abreu | Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine included in 2013 trek 1 Wilderness Medicine included in 2013 trek 1 | |
| 11 | Stockade Ridge | Lover's Leap | |
| 12 | Homebound Tent City |