| 2022 description: 'If you like bagging peaks, this itinerary is definitely for you and your crew! A motivated crew could potentially scale EIGHT (8)
of Philmont’s most iconic peaks! Start with a bus ride to Ponil Trailhead and hike to Dean Cutoff for Ranger training and your
first starry night in the backcountry. Your next night on the trail is at Pueblano Ruins but don’t miss the nearby logging
operations at Pueblano’s Continental Tie & Lumber Company. Similarly, the next destination of Baldy Town has the nearby
gold panning and mining operations at French Henry. Check out the mining history and ruins at Baldy Town, but go to bed
early, because the next day highlights Philmont’s tallest peak, (1) Baldy Mountain. Then, enjoy the long steady descent to
Mistletoe camp with a pitstop at Head of Dean for challenge events. A hop, skip, and jump over the Cimarron River is all it will
take the next day to reach Philmont’s newest staff camp, Cimarroncita, which premieres 3-D archery and a laser shooting
range. Get an early start and observe fire ecology through Ute Park Pass and the 2018 wildfire impact zone. Reaching Whistle
Punk, you’ll be close to an opportunity to side hike the new trail to reach the top of (2) Cito Peak. Head over to Red Hills via
(3) Comanche Peak and, if you’re in for an extra challenge, side-hike (4) Mt. Phillips. (5) Big Red will start your next day but
feel free to tackle (6) Bonito Peak as a side hike (adds 2.5 miles) as you aim towards Porcupine and Phillips Junction for
resupply. Your night at Beaubien gives you dinner and a show: the chuckwagon dinner and boot stomping cowboy campfire.
Finally, follow the flow of the North Fork after visiting Black Mountain Camp and then climb to Shaefers Pass for one more
chance to reflect on endless stars and countless memories. You’ll wake up the next morning to begin your long and
triumphant march into Base Camp via (7) Shaefers Peak and (8) the Tooth of Time!' |
| 2021 description: 'WOW! This itinerary has it all, from rock climbing to mining and western lore to shotgun shooting! Your Ranger will take you to the
Chase Ranch main house for a quick tour, before heading to Hells Fire and Chase Canyon Camps. Enjoy the new Chase Cow
Camp and their exciting rock climbing program before settling in at your trail camp. Next, journey up to the North Ponil watershed
and soak in more history at Indian Writings. Continue up in time and elevation to Hart Peak and the old-west camp called Ponil.
Keep a keen eye for outlaws and enjoy a refreshing root beer before heading to Dean Cutoff. Hit the hay and sleep well as the
following day begins with an important conservation project before climbing in elevation to the mining camp of French Henry. On
your way there, you may have time for a short break at Pueblano to work with the loggers of the Continental Tie & Lumber Co., but
don’t linger too long, there is still more to your journey! Be some of the first crews to camp at French Henry, pan for gold and
explore deep into the mountain and listen for the echoes of miners from long ago! Next, lighten the mood (and packs!) with a
layover at Ute Meadows. Enjoy a lighter load as you day hike Philmont’s iconic Baldy Mountain and relax at Philmont’s population
hub of the north, Baldy Town. Here you can pick up your food and enjoy the wonderful shower house! Next, the Head of Dean staff
will ‘pump you up’ with a variety of group exercises, but don’t sweat, they are for team building, not muscle building! It’s all
downhill (mostly) from here as you stop for some shotgun shooting and reloading at Santa Claus Camp. Trail Canyon camp is
your last night to peer into and ponder upon the vast cosmic wilderness before picking up your bus at Nine Mile Trailhead and
returning back to Base Camp.' |
| Day | 2022 Trek 17 Campsite | 2021 Trek 17 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | CHQ Trailbound | ||
| 2 | Dean Cutoff | Ranger Training included in 2022 trek 17 | |
| 3 | Pueblano Ruins | ||
| 4 | Baldy Town | ||
| 5 | Baldy Town | ||
| 6 | Mistletoe | ||
| 7 | Cimarroncita | ||
| 8 | New Dean | ||
| 9 | Pueblano | ||
| 10 | Rich Cabins | Chuck Wagon Dinner included in 2022 trek 17 Western Lore / Branding included in 2022 trek 17 Muzzle Loading Rifles not included in 2022 trek 17 Blacksmithing not included in 2022 trek 17 Post Civil War Settlers not included in 2022 trek 17 | |
| 11 | Ponil | Muzzle Loading Rifles included in 2022 trek 17 Post Civil War Settlers included in 2022 trek 17 | |
| 12 | CHQ Homebound | Hike to included in 2022 trek 17 |