| 2023 description: 'This great South Country itinerary will take you through pristine parts of Philmont with a variety of great program opportunities.
Start at Rayado Trailhead where you will learn about Kit Carson and Lucien Maxwell’s Santa Fe Trail outpost. After a night
enjoying the stars at Olympia, hike to Carson Meadows for a search and rescue program and learn about wilderness medicine.
The next day you’ll hike through the scenic Rayado Canyon on your way through Fish Camp to Agua Fria. Learn about the
history of Rayado Lodge, one of Waite Phillips’ favorite places! Enjoy the beautiful hike from Agua Fria to Apache Springs.
While at Apache, you'll learn learn about the life of the Jicarilla through the tipi tour, and then get to try out some 3D archery.
Your next day will bring you for a visit to the homesteaders at Crooked Creek before making your way for a beautiful camping
spot at Porcupine. Get your rest, you’ll need it the next few days as you hike up to Beaubien for some Western Lore and
Branding and then the next day you’ll hike Big Red on your way to Divide for the night. Get up early to side hike up to Mount
Phillips before dropping down into Black Mountain camp where you’ll enjoy the muzzle loading rifle and blacksmithing
programs. During your beautiful yet challenging hike down the North Fork Urraca trail the next morning, look for the Grizzly
Tooth rock formation as you make your way to Miners Park where you will rock climb and rappel. Your last night will be at
Stockade Ridge where you’ll get a great view of the Tooth of Time. Enjoy the High Ropes Course & Climbing Tower at Rocky
Mountain Scout Camp as you pass by, they will be waiting for you! Get some rest, you’ll be up early on your last morning and
side hike the Tooth before hiking in to base, or hike back down to Lovers Leap Trailhead for a bus ride to base. Next Stop...
Base Camp' |
| 2022 description: 'This great South Country itinerary will take you through pristine parts of Philmont with a variety of great program opportunities.
Start at Rayado Trailhead where you will learn about Kit Carson and Lucien Maxwell’s Santa Fe Trail outpost. After a night
enjoying the stars at Olympia, hike to Carson Meadows for a search and rescue program and learn about wilderness medicine.
The next day you’ll hike through the scenic Rayado Canyon on your way through Fish Camp to Agua Fria. Tour Rayado
Lodge, one of Waite Phillips’ favorite places! Enjoy the beautiful hike from Agua Fria to Lost Cabins before taking a pit stop at
Apache Springs to learn about the life of the Jicarilla Apache. Next, you’ll hike to one of Philmont’s newest camps, Garcia
Cow. Keep your eyes peeled for the elk herd! Your next day will bring you for a visit to the homesteaders at Crooked Creek
before making your way to your layover at Phillips Junction. Get your rest, you’ll need it as you side hike up to Beaubien for
some Western Lore and Branding, but also for your Conservation project. The next day you’ll hike Big Red on your way to
Divide for the night. Get up early to side hike up to Mount Phillips before dropping down into Black Mountain camp where
you’ll enjoy the muzzle loading rifle and blacksmithing programs. During your beautiful yet challenging hike down the North
Fork Urraca trail the next morning, look for the Grizzly Tooth rock formation as you make your way to Miners Park where you
will rock climb and rappel. Your last night will be at Stockade Ridge where you’ll get a great view of the Tooth of Time. Enjoy
the High Ropes Course & Climbing Tower at Rocky Mountain Scout Camp as you pass by, they will be waiting for you! Get
some rest, you’ll be up early on your last morning and side hike the Tooth before you get picked up by a bus from Lovers Leap
Trailhead. Next Stop… Base Camp' |
| Day | 2023 Trek 12 Campsite | 2022 Trek 12 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | CHQ Trailbound | ||
| 2 | Olympia | Tomahawks included in 2023 trek 12 | |
| 3 | Carson Meadows | Astronomy included in 2023 trek 12 Folk Weather Forecasting included in 2023 trek 12 Wilderness Medicine included in 2023 trek 12 | |
| 4 | Agua Fria | Fishing Opportunities not included in 2023 trek 12 Fly Tying not included in 2023 trek 12 | |
| 5 | Apache Springs | Garcia Cow | Conservation Project not included in 2023 trek 12 Wildlife Conservation not included in 2023 trek 12 |
| 6 | Porcupine | Wild Horse | Homesteading included in 2023 trek 12 Cabin Tour included in 2023 trek 12 |
| 7 | Beaubien | Buck Creek | Campfire included in 2023 trek 12 Western Lore / Branding included in 2023 trek 12 Food Pickup included in 2023 trek 12 Homesteading not included in 2023 trek 12 Cabin Tour not included in 2023 trek 12 |
| 8 | Divide | Water included in 2023 trek 12 Food Pickup not included in 2023 trek 12 Climb Big Red not included in 2023 trek 12 | |
| 9 | Black Mountain | ||
| 10 | Miner's Park | Conservation Project included in 2023 trek 12 | |
| 11 | Stockade Ridge | High Ropes Instruction & Advanced Challenge Scenarios included in 2023 trek 12 Conservation Project not included in 2023 trek 12 | |
| 12 | CHQ Homebound | Hike in via Tooth Ridge Trail included in 2023 trek 12 |