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.' |
Day | 2022 Trek 18 Campsite | 2021 Trek 18 Campsite | Program Differences |
1 | CHQ Trailbound |   |   |
2 | Heck Meadow | Aguila | Ranger 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   |
3 | Cimarroncito | Crater Lake | Hunting 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   |
4 | Shaefers Pass | Miner's Park | Western 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   |
5 | Stockade Ridge |   | Climb Tooth of Time included in 2022 trek 18 Water included in 2022 trek 18 COPE not included in 2022 trek 18   |
6 | Miner's Park | Shaefers Pass | Rock 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   |
7 | Miner's Park | Cimarroncito | Conservation 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   |
8 | Crater Lake | Cimarroncito | Campfire 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   |
9 | Porcupine | Whistle Punk | Climb 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   |
10 | Red Hills | Thunder Ridge | Climb 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   |
11 | Clear Creek |   |   |
12 | CHQ Homebound |   |   |