Compare 2022 Trek 12-18 to 2021 Trek 12-18


2022 description: 'If your crew is interested in rock-climbing, rappelling, COPE, and climbing mountains, then this itinerary is for you! Your Crew’s journey will begin by hiking out of Base Camp for a stay at Heck Meadow camp. Enjoy a beautiful view of the sunrise before you make your way towards Hunting Lodge for a glance at a historic Waite Phillips cabin, then off to Cimarroncito for your first opportunity to delve into Philmont’s exciting climbing programs! From Cito, you will head back towards Clarks Fork for a little bit of Western Lore or to brand your boots, but also so you can fill up your water for your stay at Shaeffer’s Pass that night. You’ll climb your first two peaks on your next day, including Shaeffer’s Peak and the iconic Tooth of Time! Enjoy the tremendous 360 views of Philmont’s backcountry on the Tooth before heading down to Stockade Ridge for the night. Be up and ready the next morning so you can get to the High Ropes Course & Climbing Tower at Rocky Mountain Scout Camp where the highly trained staff of the Philmont Training Center will lead your crew through an exciting series of team building and climbing events on Philmont’s COPE tower. Get to the top and get an awesome view of the Tooth while you are up there! Your layover will be at Miners Park, where you will get a new set of climbing opportunities on their unique rock formations, but also enjoy their climbing gym, crate stacking, and the new “Climbing Pavilion of Excellence” where you will learn even more about the sport of rock climbing and be able to put hands on some truly unique rock-climbing equipment! Your next climbing program will be facilitated by the loggers of the Continental Tie & Lumber Co., where they will teach you how to climb a spar pole! Their Company Meeting campfire is not to be missed and offers one of the best campfire views on the ranch! Next up is Trail Peak, where you can see the crash site of the B24 Liberator that crashed there in 1942. Pay your respects and then head to Porcupine for the night and be lulled to sleep by the sounds of the nearby Rayado Creek. Two more peaks await you, Comanche Peak, and Philmont’s second highest peak, Mount Phillips. Spend the rest of the day with the trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. and learn how to throw tomahawks and shoot muzzle loading rifles. Your journey is almost complete, but not before hiking down the Tolby Trail, which will offer breathtaking views of the Wheeler Peak Range as you make your way to the Tolby Trailhead, and ultimately back to Base Camp.'

2021 description: 'If your crew is interested in COPE and Climbing, then this itinerary is for you! Begin your journey at the Zastrow Trailhead with your Ranger, and pass through Abreu for a quick stop for a root beer at the New Mexican homestead on your way to your trail camp. Your first chance to climb will be on the spar poles at Crater Lake where you learn from the loggers of the Continental Tie & Lumber Co. Off to Miners Park for your next climbing experience, except this time it will be on the natural rock formations found near this camp. They also have a climbing wall, climbing gym, and crate stacking, but only if you have some spare time on your hands. Your next day brings you over the Lovers Leap rock formation as you make your way to Rocky Mountain Scout Camp, home to Philmont’s COPE tower. Learn from a highly trained staff on a truly unique tower that will challenge you in a variety of ways. Rest up at your trail camp at Stockade Ridge, as your next day brings you your first mountain climbing experience! Climb to the top of the Tooth of Time and enjoy the panoramic views before making your way up and over Shaefers Peak. Head down through Clarks Fork for some Western Lore and Branding, or stop at the Demonstration Forest and Hunting Lodge for some time with the foresters or a tour of the Hunting Lodge. Cimarroncito will be the site of your layover, where you will be able to enjoy more rock climbing and rappelling on natural rock. The climbing gym and traverse wall at the camp also provide a unique climbing challenge. Up and at ‘em, as your next day takes you up through Cyphers Mine for an opportunity to get hands on experiences learning the life of a miner, before you stop for the night at Whistle Punk. Your early morning conservation project will assist the Conservation Department blaze a trail to the top of Cito Peak. Two more peaks await you, Comanche Peak, and Philmont’s second highest peak, Mount Phillips. Spend the rest of the day with the trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. and learn how to throw tomahawks and shoot muzzle loading rifles. Your journey is almost complete, but not before hiking down the Tolby Road Trail, which will offer breathtaking views of the Wheeler Peak Range as you make your way to the Tolby Trailhead, and ultimately back to Base Camp.'

Day2022 Trek 18 Campsite2021 Trek 18 CampsiteProgram Differences
1CHQ Trailbound  
2Heck MeadowAguilaRanger Training included in 2022 trek 18
Hike Out from CHQ included in 2022 trek 18
Cantina not included in 2022 trek 18
New Mexican Homestead not included in 2022 trek 18
 
3CimarroncitoCrater LakeHunting Lodge Tour included in 2022 trek 18
Rock Climbing & Rappelling included in 2022 trek 18
Campfire not included in 2022 trek 18
spar pole climbing not included in 2022 trek 18
Crosscut Saws / Tie making not included in 2022 trek 18
 
4Shaefers PassMiner's ParkWestern Lore / Branding included in 2022 trek 18
Water included in 2022 trek 18
Visiting Forester included in 2022 trek 18
Rock Climbing & Rappelling not included in 2022 trek 18
Food Pickup not included in 2022 trek 18
 
5Stockade Ridge Climb Tooth of Time included in 2022 trek 18
Water included in 2022 trek 18
COPE not included in 2022 trek 18
 
6Miner's ParkShaefers PassRock Climbing & Rappelling included in 2022 trek 18
Food Pickup included in 2022 trek 18
Climbing Tower included in 2022 trek 18
Climb Tooth of Time not included in 2022 trek 18
Water not included in 2022 trek 18
Climb Shaefer's Peak not included in 2022 trek 18
 
7Miner's ParkCimarroncitoConservation Project included in 2022 trek 18
Traverse Wall included in 2022 trek 18
Hunting Lodge Tour not included in 2022 trek 18
Western Lore / Branding not included in 2022 trek 18
Demonstration Forest not included in 2022 trek 18
 
8Crater LakeCimarroncitoCampfire included in 2022 trek 18
spar pole climbing included in 2022 trek 18
Rock Climbing & Rappelling not included in 2022 trek 18
Food Pickup not included in 2022 trek 18
Climbing Gym not included in 2022 trek 18
Traverse Wall not included in 2022 trek 18
 
9PorcupineWhistle PunkClimb Trail Peak included in 2022 trek 18
Food Pickup included in 2022 trek 18
Blacksmithing not included in 2022 trek 18
Gold Mining & Panning not included in 2022 trek 18
Mine Tour not included in 2022 trek 18
 
10Red HillsThunder RidgeClimb Big Red included in 2022 trek 18
30-06 Shooting/Reloading not included in 2022 trek 18
Conservation Project not included in 2022 trek 18
 
11Clear Creek  
12CHQ Homebound