| 2024 description: 'Begin your adventure by hiking out of Base Camp and make your way uphill to Magpie Camp. Learn valuable camping
procedures from your Ranger The next day you're headed up to Urraca Mesa. The staff at Urraca is trained in teambuilding
skills and is ready to turn your crew into a high performing machine! Get up early the next morning for a quick trip to
Inspiration Point for sunrise and then take the short jaunt over to Crater Lake and the Continental Tie & Lumber Co. for spar
pole climbing and logging activities. Finish the evening with the most scenic campfire you’ve ever experienced! The next
morning, lace up your boots and head up to Fowler Pass, down to Bonito Creek, up to Webster Pass, and down again to Fish
Camp; Waite Phillips’ favorite backcountry retreat. After a quick fly-tying lesson, use your fly to try and catch a trout. Press on
towards Lost Cabins trail camp for the night. Stop in the next morning at Apache Springs for resupply and Jicarilla Apache
Lore and 3D Archery. Philmont’s rugged western boundary awaits you, so enjoy the beautiful views as you hike to Wild Horse
Camp for the night. On the way, though, be sure to visit the homestead at Crooked Creek and tour their rustic homestead and
help with chopping wood or tending to the chickens. Rest up for the night so you can be ready to tackle Philmont's second
highest peak, Mount Phillips. Along the way you’ll meet the fur trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. at Clear Creek and
throw tomahawks with them before making your way up the mountain. After a memorable hike you’ll camp near the summit
and prepare for the next days’ summit of Comanche Peak and on to Sawmill for a unique experience in reloading 30.06
ammunition and firing it on the range. Make your way down the valley the next morning to visit the gold prospectors and
miners near Cyphers Mine! Try your hand at panning for gold and blacksmithing and then get a tour of the Contention Mine.
Wake up early and head to Cimarroncito for resupply, and to enjoy their Rock Climbing program. On your way to Clarks Fork,
you’ll pass right by Waite Phillips’ Hunting Lodge and the Demonstration Forest. Get to Clarks Fork in time for some Western
Lore program, a delicious Chuckwagon dinner, and their traditional cowboy campfire. Ride horses the next morning before
heading up to your last trail camp, Shaefers Pass. With the end in sight, your crew will be tired, but motivated as you hike the
scenic traverse past Shaefers Peak towards the Tooth. Enjoy the view atop the iconic Tooth of Time, then traverse Tooth
Ridge Trail as you make your way back to Base Camp.' |
| 2023 description: 'Begin your adventure by hiking out of Base Camp and make your way uphill to Magpie Camp. Learn valuable camping
procedures from your Ranger and then move up to Urraca Mesa. Here, the dedicated team of Philmont Staff, trained in
teambuilding skills are ready to turn your crew into a high performing machine! The next day is a short jaunt over to Crater
Lake and the Continental Tie & Lumber Co. for spar pole climbing and logging activities. Finish the evening with the most
scenic campfire you’ve ever experienced and enjoy the music as it ties your heart to this magical place. The next morning,
lace up your boots for your traverse up to Fowler Pass, down to Bonito Creek, up to Webster Pass, and down again to your
destination: Fish Camp, Waite Phillips’ favorite river retreat. After a quick fly-tying lesson, use your fly to try and catch a trout.
Next, press on toward Philmont’s rugged western boundary and enjoy the beautiful creek at the trail camp Porcupine. On your
way to Comanche Creek Camp, be sure to visit the homestead at Crooked Creek and tour their rustic homestead and help
with chopping wood or tending to the chickens. Rest up for the night so you can be ready to tackle Philmont's second highest
peak, Mount Phillips. Along the way, though, you will have a chance to meet the fur trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. at
Clear Creek, throw tomahawks with them, and tour their Trapper Cabin before making your way up the mountain. After a
memorable hike you’ll camp on the side of the mountain and prepare for the next days summit of Comanche Peak. The next
day will take you Sawmill for a unique experience in reloading your own 30.06 ammunition and firing it on their range. As you
make your way down the valley the next morning, be on the lookout for the gold prospectors and miners near Cyphers Mine
and try your hand at panning for gold before getting back on the trail. Your next stop is right around the corner at Lamberts
Mine. Wake up early and get moving the next morning, as you’ll need to get to Cimarroncito for resupply, but to also enjoy
their Rock Climbing programs. On your way to Clarks Fork, you’ll pass right by Waite Phillips’ Hunting Lodge, which is a
great place to soak in a little history if you have the time. You’ll want to make it to Clarks Fork in time for some Western Lore
program, a delicious Chuckwagon dinner, and their traditional cowboy campfire. Ride horses the next morning before heading
up to your last trail camp, Shaefers Pass. With the end in sight, your crew will be tired, but motivated as you hike the scenic
traverse over Shaefers Peak towards the Tooth. Enjoy the view atop the iconic Tooth of Time, then traverse Tooth Ridge as
you make your way back to Base Camp' |
| Day | 2024 Trek 17 Campsite | 2023 Trek 13 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | CHQ Trailbound | ||
| 2 | Magpie | Hike to included in 2024 trek 17 Water not included in 2024 trek 17 Hike Out from CHQ not included in 2024 trek 17 | |
| 3 | Urraca | ||
| 4 | Crater Lake | ||
| 5 | Lost Cabin | Fish Camp | Hike over Fowler Mesa included in 2024 trek 17 Hike Webster Pass not included in 2024 trek 17 |
| 6 | Wild Horse | Comanche Creek | 3D Archery included in 2024 trek 17 Jicarilla Apache Life included in 2024 trek 17 |
| 7 | Mt Phillips | Muzzle Loading Rifles included in 2024 trek 17 Water not included in 2024 trek 17 | |
| 8 | Sawmill | ||
| 9 | Cyphers Mine | Lamberts Mine | Mine Tour included in 2024 trek 17 |
| 10 | Cimarroncito | Clarks Fork | Visiting Forester included in 2024 trek 17 |
| 11 | Shaefers Pass | ||
| 12 | CHQ Homebound |