| 2014 description: 'Beautiful peaks, lush valleys, and exciting program fill this Central and South Country trek. Your crew will have a great first
night at Ute Springs before rock climbing at Cimarroncito. If there's time, side hike to Window Rock and be excited to camp
at serene Webster Parks for the night. The next day, you'll enjoy hiking a lightly traveled trail on your way to beautiful
Sawmill Canyon. Learn to reload and shoot .30-06 rifles when you arrive at Sawmill. Hike over Comanche Peak on your way
to Mt. Phillips Camp and be sure to watch one of the best sunsets at Philmont from the western summit. Views of the
Moreno Valley, Wheeler Peak, and Baldy Mountain will be a prized reward for the hard work that it took to get there!
Enjoy firing .50 caliber black powder rifles at Clear Creek and learning how to homestead at Crooked Creek before camping
at Porcupine for the night. At Beaubien, test your roping skills, eat a chuckwagon dinner, ride horses, and kick back for a
cowboy campfire. Side hike Bonito Peak and work on a project with the Conservation Department before hiking over Trail
Peak to check out the wreckage of a B24 Bomber that crashed on top in 1942. Continue on over Fowler Mesa and through
Aguila where another view awaits your arrival. Hike on to Abreu where you'll enjoy a cold root beer at the Cantina and a
Mexican dinner at the Mexican homestead. Next, continue on to Urraca, where you will test your crew's skills on the
challenge course and be treated to an evening campfire that tells of the mesa's haunted past. Wake up early and watch the
sunrise from Inspiration Point to preview your final challenge. Navigate across Lovers Leap, scale the Tooth of Time, and
hike all the way to Base Camp to finish your trek!' |
| 2013 description: 'This action packed itinerary will encourage your crew to work together as you explore Philmont’s South and Central Country. Start
off by trekking across Lovers Leap before heading to Urraca Mesa for initiative games and challenge course events that will aid
your crew’s development throughout the rest of the trek. From there, you will visit a Mexican homestead at Abreu and help the
staff at Carson Meadows with a search and rescue mission. You will then hike west to the “Notch,” overlooking both Rayado and
Bonito Canyons. Stellar views of Rayado, Crater, and Lookout Peaks will be seen from the south side of Rayado Canyon as you
make your way to Fish Camp. Enjoy Fish Camp just like Waite Phillips, as you fish the banks of the Rayado and Agua Fria Rivers. At
Apache Springs, your crew will spend two days in some of the most pristine country the southwest has to offer. Make your way to
Phillips Junction and enjoy the serene hike up to Porcupine for the night. Booming .50 caliber black powder rifles and tomahawks
await you at Clear Creek. 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. Your crew will enjoy learning how to reload .30-06 rifle and shotgun shells before
firing them at Sawmill and Harlan.' |
| Day | 2014 Trek 12 Campsite | 2013 Trek 12 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | Ute Springs | ||
| 3 | Webster Parks | Rock Climbing & Rappelling included in 2014 trek 12 Food Pickup included in 2014 trek 12 Hunting Lodge Tour not included in 2014 trek 12 Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock not included in 2014 trek 12 Demonstration Forest not included in 2014 trek 12 | |
| 4 | Sawmill | ||
| 5 | Mt Phillips | ||
| 6 | Porcupine | Climb Mount Phillips not included in 2014 trek 12 | |
| 7 | Beaubien | Horse Rides included in 2014 trek 12 | |
| 8 | Beaubien | Climb Bonito Peak included in 2014 trek 12 Horse Rides not included in 2014 trek 12 | |
| 9 | Abreu | ||
| 10 | Urraca | ||
| 11 | Stockade Ridge | Water included in 2014 trek 12 Hike via Lovers Leap included in 2014 trek 12 | |
| 12 | Homebound Tent City |