| 2012 description: 'Be one of the first crews to hike into beautiful Campos Canyon in the second year of our land use agreement with Ted Turner’s
Vermejo Park Ranch. You will then hike through rugged country full of very cool and bizarre rock outcroppings on your way to rock
climb at Dean Cow. Hike up Dean Canyon and then test your crew skills with initiative games and challenge course events at Head
of Dean. From there, you will visit French Henry and explore Lucien Maxwell’s best gold producing Aztec Mine. You will be amazed
to see Baldy Mountain so close when you enter the pristine meadow at Copper Park. A two day stay will enable you to climb Baldy
and visit historic Baldy Town. The second half of this trek will take you into Greenwood Canyon and on to Rich Cabins where you
will learn about homesteading in the Wild West. Head north into the Valle Vidal to incredible ponderosa pine forests and some of
the most heavily populated elk habitat in the southwest. Be sure to watch the sunset illuminate the sky and Little Costilla with
thousands of colors from Beatty Lakes. Keep an eye out for other wildlife while hiking down Abran Canyon. Cap off your trip by
touring the fascinating petroglyphs left by the ancient Ancestral Puebloan people at Indian Writings and by seeing the world’s only
known T-Rex track… its right here in the North Ponil Canyon!' |
| 2011 description: 'Be one of the first crews to hike into beautiful Campos Canyon on the Vermejo Ranch, a new property Philmont has permission to use from Mr. Ted Turner. Next, bushwhack over to Dean Cow for some very cool rock climbing and rappelling. Your crew will hike the entire length of Dean Canyon where the
Dean Challenge program will help strengthen your crew. You will be on your way up to historic old Baldy Town. From the summit of Baldy Mountain at 12,441 feet, you will think you're on top of the world. The second half of this spectacular trek takes you into Greenwood Canyon and on to Rich Cabins, one of Philmont's most popular homesteading camps. Head north to Beatty Lakes in the Valle Vidal (Valley of Life) a great place to see elk and other wildlife. The last day finds you at Indian
Writings where Anasazi Indians lived more than sixteen hundred years ago. Visit their excavated
homes and see their ancient rock art. Finally, you hike on to the world's only known T-Rex track as you
head into base for the victory campfire.' |
| Day | 2012 Trek 20 Campsite | 2011 Trek 6 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | Campos Heck | Low Impact Camping not included in 2012 trek 20 | |
| 3 | Dean Cow | ||
| 4 | Head of Dean | ||
| 5 | Copper Park | Baldy Town | Gold Mining & Panning included in 2012 trek 20 Gold Mining & Panning included in 2012 trek 20 Muzzle Loading Rifles not included in 2012 trek 20 Mountain Man Rendezvous not included in 2012 trek 20 Food Pickup not included in 2012 trek 20 |
| 6 | Copper Park | Baldy Town | Tour Historic Baldy Town included in 2012 trek 20 Food Pickup included in 2012 trek 20 Blacksmithing not included in 2012 trek 20 Gold Mining & Panning not included in 2012 trek 20 |
| 7 | Greenwood Canyon | Conservation Project not included in 2012 trek 20 | |
| 8 | Rich Cabins | ||
| 9 | Iris Park | Low Impact Camping included in 2012 trek 20 | |
| 10 | Cook Canyon | Conservation Project included in 2012 trek 20 Challenge Events not included in 2012 trek 20 | |
| 11 | Indian Writings | ||
| 12 | Homebound Tent City |