| 2017 description: 'If your crew is up for the challenge… they will enjoy every second of Philmont's CHALLENGE COURSE TREK! This trek will climb over Baldy Mountain, test your limits on the challenge course, provide an envelope of initiative games (and Leave No Trace games) to open at trail camps, and daringly master the High Ropes COPE Course to top off the experience! After your first night on the trail, lend a hand at the Flume Canyon conservation project. Hike up the ridge to Elkhorn for 360 degree views of the surrounding mountains. Stop by Head of Dean the next day for your first challenge events. A two day stay at Baldy Town will enable you to climb Baldy and visit the Aztec Mine at French Henry. Next, hike back to Head of Dean to pick up your envelope of initiative games. Complete the first set of initiative games at Santa Claus on your way to Deer Lake Mesa Camp. Hike on and complete the Leave No Trace initiative games in Hidden Valley before settling in near Waite Phillips' Hunting Lodge for the night. Be sure to check out the Demonstration Forest before testing your rock climbing skills at Miners Park on the following day. Hike to Urraca Mesa to participate in advanced challenge course events and lead the staff through an initiative game or two of your own! Enjoy the evening campfire, but be sure to get your rest so you can wake up and watch the sunrise from Inspiration Point, before side hiking the Tooth of Time from Stockade Ridge Camp! The final challenge will be to overcome your fears at the High Ropes COPE Course!' |
| 2016 description: 'If your crew is up for the challenge… they will enjoy every second of Philmont's CHALLENGE COURSE TREK! This trek will
climb over Baldy Mountain, test your limits on the challenge course, provide an envelope of initiative games (and Leave No
Trace games) to open trail camps, and daringly master the High Ropes COPE Course to top off the experience! Begin by
visiting the Continental Tie and Lumber Company at Pueblano, where your crew will climb spar poles, cut railroad ties, and
be entertained by the loggers at their Company Meeting Campfire before camping at Pueblano Ruins for the night. Enjoy
hiking alongside the lush South Ponil Creek on your way to check out Lucien Maxwell's Aztec Mine at French Henry. Your
two day stay at Baldy Town will enable you to climb Baldy and shoot black powder rifles at Miranda. Next, hike to Head of
Dean to encounter your first challenge course experience! Upon completion of the course, your Crew Leader and
Wilderness Pledge Guia will each be given an envelope of initiative games. Work on a trail project with the Conservation
Department near Visto Grande and complete the first set of initiative games at Hawkeye Camp. Hike on and complete the
Leave No Trace initiative games at Webster Parks. Be sure to check out Window Rock and take a tour of Waite Phillips
Hunting Lodge. Your crew will then overcome another challenge when they test their rock climbing skills at Miners Park on
the following morning. Hike to Urraca Mesa to participate in advanced challenge course events and lead the staff through
an initiative game or two of your own! Enjoy the evening campfire, but be sure to get your rest so you can wake up and
watch the sunrise from Inspiration Point, before side hiking the Tooth of Time from Stockade Ridge Camp! The final
challenge will be to overcome your fears at the High Ropes COPE Course!' |
| Day | 2017 Trek 20 Campsite | 2016 Trek 19 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | Dean Cutoff | ||
| 3 | Elkhorn | Pueblano Ruins | Conservation Project included in 2017 trek 20 Continental Tie & Lumber not included in 2017 trek 20 Company Meeting not included in 2017 trek 20 |
| 4 | Baldy Town | Challenge Events included in 2017 trek 20 Food Pickup included in 2017 trek 20 Mining History included in 2017 trek 20 Assaying included in 2017 trek 20 Blacksmithing not included in 2017 trek 20 Gold Mining & Panning not included in 2017 trek 20 | |
| 5 | Baldy Town | Blacksmithing included in 2017 trek 20 Gold Mining & Panning included in 2017 trek 20 Mine Tour included in 2017 trek 20 Muzzle Loading Rifles not included in 2017 trek 20 Food Pickup not included in 2017 trek 20 Tomahawks not included in 2017 trek 20 | |
| 6 | Santa Claus | Head of Dean | Crew Based Challenge Initiatives included in 2017 trek 20 pickup crew based challenge events included in 2017 trek 20 Challenge Events not included in 2017 trek 20 |
| 7 | Deer Lake Mesa | Upper Bench | Water not included in 2017 trek 20 |
| 8 | Hunting Lodge | Aspen Springs | Hunting Lodge Tour included in 2017 trek 20 Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock included in 2017 trek 20 Conservation Project not included in 2017 trek 20 Crew Based Challenge Initiatives not included in 2017 trek 20 |
| 9 | Miner's Park | Rock Climbing & Rappelling included in 2017 trek 20 Hunting Lodge Tour not included in 2017 trek 20 | |
| 10 | Urraca | Advanced Challenge Events included in 2017 trek 20 Challenge Events not included in 2017 trek 20 Rock Climbing & Rappelling not included in 2017 trek 20 | |
| 11 | Stockade Ridge | Sunrise at Inspiration Point not included in 2017 trek 20 | |
| 12 | Homebound Tent City |