| 2024 description: 'From the ancient waters of the Rayado River to the prehistoric Tooth of Time, this itinerary has it all! After training the crew,
your Ranger will escort you from the musical waters of the Rayado River at Abreu and their New Mexican homestead to Crater
Lake. You’ll be drawn into the mystique of the Continental Tie & Lumber Co., especially during the evening campfire. Next,
make your way over Trail Peak to pay respects to the bomber crew that crashed in a B-24 Liberator on this site in 1942. Then,
head up the gorgeous meadows to Beaubien, one of Philmont’s Western Lore camps. Here your crew will get to experience
horseback rides and a hearty chuckwagon dinner. Plus, both of their campfire shows are not to be missed! The next two days
will go deeper into Philmont’s wilderness where you will enjoy the beauty of Apache Springs and learn about the Jicarilla
Apache, then be the guests of the homesteading family at Crooked Creek. Your next day can be a big one, so be sure to get
some rest! Pass through the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. at Clear Creek prior to your ascent of Mt. Phillips. Rest at Red Hills as
you get ready to tackle Comanche Peak the next morning and then make your way down to Cyphers Mine for a chance to pan
for gold or try your hand at the forge! Then head downhill to camp at Hunting Lodge and pick up some food and do some
climbing at Cimarroncito the next morning. As you pass through the Demonstration Forest, stop for a visit with our visiting
forester. Learn about the New Mexico landscape including fire, water, trees, rocks, and more! Cathedral Rock will especially
move your soul! The night at Clarks Fork is the ‘quiet before the storm’ and an opportunity to prepare for the pinnacle of your
journey. Tomorrow you will climb up Shaefers Pass, and then traverse along Tooth Ridge. Upon reaching Tooth Ridge Camp,
rest easy and take it all in as this is the perfect staging point for a dramatic finish atop the legendary Tooth of Time. Your next
step is the descent back to Philmont Base Camp, and a victory ice cream at Base Camp' |
| 2023 description: 'From the ancient waters of the Rayado River to the prehistoric Tooth of Time, this itinerary has it all! After training the crew,
your Ranger will escort you from the musical waters of the Rayado River at Abreu and their New Mexican homestead to Crater
Lake. You’ll be drawn into the mystique of the Continental Tie & Lumber Co., especially during the evening campfire. Next,
make your way over Trail Peak to pay respects to the bomber crew that crashed in a B24 Liberator on this site in 1942. Then,
head up the gorgeous meadows to Beaubien, one of Philmont’s Western Lore camps. Here your crew will get to experience
horseback rides and a hearty chuckwagon dinner. Plus, both of their campfire shows are not to be missed! The next two days
will go deeper into Philmont’s wilderness where you will enjoy the beauty of Apache Springs and learn about the Jicarilla
Apache, then be the guests of the homesteading family at Crooked Creek. Your next day can be a big one, so be sure to get
some rest! Get ready to tackle Comanche Peak, and if you are up to it, side hike to Mt. Phillips as well. Make your way down
to Cyphers Mine for a chance to pan for gold or try your hand at the forge! Then head downhill to Hunting Lodge where you
can tour one of Waite Phillips’ cabins, visit with a forester at the Demonstration Forest, or do a little fishing. Learn about the
New Mexico landscape including fire, water, trees, rocks, and more! Cathedral Rock will especially move your soul! You’ll pick
up food at Cimarroncito the next morning, so don’t miss the opportunity to do come climbing! The night at Clarks Fork is the
‘quiet before the storm’ and an opportunity to prepare for the pinnacle of your journey. From this camp, you’re up Shaefers
Pass, and then traverse along Tooth Ridge. Upon reaching Tooth Ridge Camp, rest easy and take it all in as this is the perfect
staging point for a dramatic finish atop the legendary Tooth of Time. Your next step is the descent back to Philmont Base
Camp, and a victory ice cream at Base Camp' |
| Day | 2024 Trek 14 Campsite | 2023 Trek 16 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | CHQ Trailbound | ||
| 2 | Abreu | ||
| 3 | Crater Lake | Logging Skills included in 2024 trek 14 | |
| 4 | Beaubien | ||
| 5 | Beaubien | ||
| 6 | Bear Creek | ||
| 7 | Crooked Creek | ||
| 8 | Red Hills | Comanche Peak | Rocky Mountain Fur Company included in 2024 trek 14 Tomahawks included in 2024 trek 14 Water not included in 2024 trek 14 Climb Comanche Peak not included in 2024 trek 14 |
| 9 | Hunting Lodge | Climb Comanche Peak included in 2024 trek 14 Fly Tying not included in 2024 trek 14 Hunting Lodge Tour not included in 2024 trek 14 | |
| 10 | Clarks Fork | Western Lore / Branding included in 2024 trek 14 Visiting Forester included in 2024 trek 14 | |
| 11 | Tooth Ridge | ||
| 12 | CHQ Homebound |