| 2013 description: 'This trek is overflowing with wonderful program opportunities, rugged mountains, and two days at one of our most popular camps
… Miranda! You will also have the opportunity to let pack burros carry a portion of your gear! Listen to the cool soothing sound of
the Rayado River as you fall asleep on the first night of your trek. From there, check out the cantina and Mexican homestead at
Abreu before camping at Aguila for the night. Wake up early and watch the Rayado valley change colors as the sun comes up. You
will then make your way to Miners Park for challenging rock climbing and a great traverse wall. Side hike the Tooth of Time if you
are up for the rugged Tooth Ridge challenge. Otherwise, enjoy the western life, test your roping skills, brand your boots, enjoy a
hot chuck wagon dinner, ride horses, and kick back for a cowboy campfire at Clark’s Fork. From there, visit the Demonstration
Forest, Waite Phillips’ Hunting Lodge, Window Rock, and Hidden Valley before continuing your journey north to Visto Grande.
Enjoy the scenic views of the Ute Valley and Baldy Mountain. Be sure to participate in initiative games and challenge course
events that are certain to bring your crew together at Head of Dean. Listen to the sound of booming .50 caliber black powder rifles
as you hike up the pristine meadow to Miranda. Spending two days at the site of the Mountain Man Rendezvous will give your
crew an opportunity to side hike Baldy Mountain explore the Aztec Mine at French Henry, and visit historic Baldy Town. Pick up a
couple burros to help carry some of your gear on the way to Ponil!' |
| 2012 description: 'Be one of the first crews to hike into beautiful Campos Canyon in the second year of our land use agreement with Ted Turner’s
Vermejo Park Ranch. You will then hike through rugged country full of very cool and bizarre rock outcroppings on your way to rock
climb at Dean Cow. Hike up Dean Canyon and then test your crew skills with initiative games and challenge course events at Head
of Dean. From there, you will visit French Henry and explore Lucien Maxwell’s best gold producing Aztec Mine. You will be amazed
to see Baldy Mountain so close when you enter the pristine meadow at Copper Park. A two day stay will enable you to climb Baldy
and visit historic Baldy Town. The second half of this trek will take you into Greenwood Canyon and on to Rich Cabins where you
will learn about homesteading in the Wild West. Head north into the Valle Vidal to incredible ponderosa pine forests and some of
the most heavily populated elk habitat in the southwest. Be sure to watch the sunset illuminate the sky and Little Costilla with
thousands of colors from Beatty Lakes. Keep an eye out for other wildlife while hiking down Abran Canyon. Cap off your trip by
touring the fascinating petroglyphs left by the ancient Ancestral Puebloan people at Indian Writings and by seeing the world’s only
known T-Rex track… its right here in the North Ponil Canyon!' |
| Day | 2013 Trek 17 Campsite | 2012 Trek 20 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | Campos Heck | Low Impact Camping included in 2013 trek 17 Tyrannosaurus Rex Track included in 2013 trek 17 | |
| 3 | Dean Cow | ||
| 4 | Head of Dean | ||
| 5 | Ewells Park | Copper Park | Conservation Project included in 2013 trek 17 Gold Mining & Panning not included in 2013 trek 17 Gold Mining & Panning not included in 2013 trek 17 |
| 6 | Ewells Park | Copper Park | Food Pickup not included in 2013 trek 17 |
| 7 | Upper Greenwood Canyon | Greenwood Canyon | Blacksmithing included in 2013 trek 17 Gold Mining & Panning included in 2013 trek 17 Low Impact Camping included in 2013 trek 17 |
| 8 | Iris Park | Rich Cabins | Low Impact Camping included in 2013 trek 17 Homesteading not included in 2013 trek 17 Food Pickup not included in 2013 trek 17 |
| 9 | Ring Place | Iris Park | Astronomy included in 2013 trek 17 Folk Weather Forecasting included in 2013 trek 17 Mountain Biking included in 2013 trek 17 Food Pickup included in 2013 trek 17 |
| 10 | Cook Canyon | Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine included in 2013 trek 17 Wilderness Medicine included in 2013 trek 17 Conservation Project not included in 2013 trek 17 | |
| 11 | Ponil | Indian Writings | Chuck Wagon Dinner included in 2013 trek 17 Western Lore / Branding included in 2013 trek 17 Horse Rides included in 2013 trek 17 Cantina Show included in 2013 trek 17 Cowboy Action Shooting included in 2013 trek 17 Archaeology not included in 2013 trek 17 Petroglyphs Tour not included in 2013 trek 17 |
| 12 | Homebound Tent City | Cowboy Breakfast included in 2013 trek 17 Tyrannosaurus Rex Track not included in 2013 trek 17 |