| 2013 description: 'This program intense itinerary will give you a chance to shoot shotguns and black powder rifles, ride horses, and climb spar
poles! You’ll start your trek by reloading and firing your own shotgun shells at Harlan’s picturesque shooting range. From
Aspen Springs, hike past Window Rock and the Cimarroncito Reservoir before touring Waite Phillips Hunting Lodge. Enjoy
the cool North Fork Cimarroncito Creek to Cyphers Mine where you will learn to blacksmith, mine for gold, and be treated to
an evening of entertainment at the Stomp. Climb up and over Comanche Peak and Mount Phillips before reaching Clear
Creek for the night. There, the booming .50 caliber black powder rifles will be a great end to your day (or start to the next)!
Enjoy relaxing under several enormous Douglas Firs and learning how homesteaders survived in the mountains at Crooked
Creek. You will then head to Beaubien to test your roping skills, eat a chuck wagon dinner, enjoy a cowboy campfire, and
ride horses down beautiful Bonito Canyon. Work on a project with the Conservation Department before checking out the
B24 bomber wreckage on top of Trail Peak. Hike on to Crater Lake, where the Continental Tie and Lumber Company will
greet you. You will climb spar poles, cut railroad ties, and enjoy the loggers Company Meeting campfire at overlooking the
Tooth of Time. Wrap around Fowler Mesa, enjoy the view at Aguila, and drink a cool root beer at Abreu before continuing
on to Zastrow. There you will be treated to a Rededication to Scouting Ceremony and a' |
| 2012 description: 'This program intense itinerary will give you a chance to see a sunset that few other crews will get to see at Philmont this summer … Backache Springs! Before reaching Backache, you’ll start by reloading and firing your own shotgun shells at Harlan’s picturesque shooting range. You will then be able to climb new rock routes at Cimarroncito before visiting Waite Phillips Hunting Lodge. Hike the Middle Fork to Lamberts Mine to rest up for the night; tomorrow will bring a mountain challenge. Climb up and over Big Red, Comanche Peak, and Mount Phillips before reaching Clear Creek for the night. There, the booming .50 caliber black powder rifles will be a great end to your day (or start to the next)! Follow the Rayado or hike over to Wild Horse for lunch before dropping down into one of our most remote staff camps at Crooked Creek. Enjoy relaxing under several enormous Douglas firs and learning how the old homesteaders survived in the mountains. You will then head to Beaubien to brand boots, test your roping skills, eat a chuck wagon dinner, enjoy a cowboy campfire, and ride horses down beautiful Bonito Canyon. Check out the B24 bomber wreckage on top of Trail Peak as you hike to Crater Lake where the Continental Tie and Lumber Company will greet you. There you will climb spar poles, cut railroad ties, and enjoy the loggers’ “Company Meeting” at a spectacular campfire bowl overlooking the Tooth of Time. Be mesmerized as the sun fades behind Rayado Peak, Crater Peak, and Rayado Canyon on the final day of your trek. This
special moment will be something your crew never forgets.' |
| Day | 2013 Trek 2 Campsite | 2012 Trek 4 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | Opening Campfire included in 2013 trek 2 | |
| 2 | Visto Grande | ||
| 3 | Harlan | Conservation Project not included in 2013 trek 2 | |
| 4 | Aspen Springs | ||
| 5 | Cyphers Mine | Lamberts Mine | Blacksmithing included in 2013 trek 2 Gold Mining & Panning included in 2013 trek 2 Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock included in 2013 trek 2 Stomp included in 2013 trek 2 Rock Climbing & Rappelling not included in 2013 trek 2 |
| 6 | Clear Creek | Climb Big Red not included in 2013 trek 2 | |
| 7 | Crooked Creek | ||
| 8 | Beaubien | Horse Rides included in 2013 trek 2 | |
| 9 | Beaubien | Fishing Opportunities included in 2013 trek 2 Fly Tying included in 2013 trek 2 Rayado Lodge Tour included in 2013 trek 2 Conservation Project included in 2013 trek 2 Horse Rides not included in 2013 trek 2 | |
| 10 | Crater Lake | ||
| 11 | Zastrow | Backache Springs | Cantina included in 2013 trek 2 Land Navigation / GPS Technology included in 2013 trek 2 Dutch Oven Dessert included in 2013 trek 2 Rededication to Scouting included in 2013 trek 2 Geocaching included in 2013 trek 2 |
| 12 | Homebound Tent City | Hike to included in 2013 trek 2 Hike in via Tooth Ridge Trail not included in 2013 trek 2 |