| 2007 description: 'As your crew hikes up the sparkling ponil river into the spectacular Valle Vidal (Valley of Life), experience Philmont's very cool mountain biking program at the beautiful Whiteman Vega! Two great days at Copper Park trail camp will allow your crew to side hike Baldy Mountain, tour the famous Aztec Mine and pan for gold at French Henry Camp. Other action packed activities include astronomy, folk weather, challenge events, and western lore, including boot branding. Your last day on the trail brings you to Ponil where your crew will enjoy the western lore program complete with an old time chuck wagon dinner and breakfast.' |
| 2006 description: 'As your crew hikes up the sparkling Ponil River into the spectacular Valle Vidal (Valley of Life), experience Philmont's newest program, the bikeathlon at the beautiful Whiteman Vega! Other action packed programs include homesteading, astronomy, folk weather, search and rescue, challenge events, and western lore, including boot branding. Enjoy a chuck wagon dinner and breakfast at Ponil before treking to Dean Cow camp for rock climbing and rappeling. This itinerary is for crews who like exciting fast paced programs.' |
| Day | 2007 Trek 17 Campsite | 2006 Trek 7 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | Bent Camp | Sioux | |
| 3 | Dan Beard Camp | Rich Cabins | Challenge Events included in 2007 trek 17 Homesteading not included in 2007 trek 17 Food Pickup not included in 2007 trek 17 |
| 4 | Iris Park | ||
| 5 | Ring Place | ||
| 6 | Ring Place | Whiteman Vega | Bikeathlon not included in 2007 trek 17 |
| 7 | Greenwood Canyon | Whiteman Vega | Mountain Biking not included in 2007 trek 17 |
| 8 | Copper Park Camp | Seally Canyon | Blacksmithing included in 2007 trek 17 Gold Mining & Panning included in 2007 trek 17 Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine not included in 2007 trek 17 |
| 9 | Copper Park Camp | Dan Beard | Climb Baldy Mountain included in 2007 trek 17 Food Pickup included in 2007 trek 17 Challenge Events not included in 2007 trek 17 Low Impact Camping not included in 2007 trek 17 |
| 10 | Elkhorn Camp | Ponil | Chuck Wagon Dinner not included in 2007 trek 17 Western Lore / Branding not included in 2007 trek 17 Horse Rides not included in 2007 trek 17 Climb Hart Peak not included in 2007 trek 17 Food Pickup not included in 2007 trek 17 |
| 11 | Ponil Camp | Dean Cow | Cantina included in 2007 trek 17 Chuck Wagon Dinner included in 2007 trek 17 Western Lore / Branding included in 2007 trek 17 Horse Rides included in 2007 trek 17 Food Pickup included in 2007 trek 17 Cowboy Breakfast not included in 2007 trek 17 Rock Climbing & Rappelling not included in 2007 trek 17 |
| 12 | Homebound Tent City | Cowboy Breakfast included in 2007 trek 17 |