2014 description: 'This trek is overflowing with wonderful program opportunities including, Baldy Mountain and The Tooth of Time! You will
also have the opportunity to let pack burros carry a portion of your gear! Listen to the Rayado Creek while falling asleep on
the first night of your trek at Olympia. From there, stop by Zastrow for geocaching, and check out the cantina and Mexican
Homestead at Abreu before camping at Aguila for the night. Be sure to wake up early and watch the colors change over the
plains as the sun comes up. Make your way to Miners Park for rock climbing and rappelling. Be sure to get an early start
and side hike the Tooth of Time from Shaefers Pass if you are up for the challenge or eat a chuckwagon dinner at Clarks
Fork. Test your roping skills, kick back for a cowboy campfire, and ride horses on the following morning at Clarks. From
there, visit the Demonstration Forest, tour Waite Phillips Hunting Lodge, and hike by Window Rock on your way to Aspen
Springs for the night. Continue north and participate in challenge course events that will encourage your crew to work
together at Head of Dean. From there, enjoy working on a trail project with the Conservation Department near Baldy
Skyline before camping at Ute Meadows for the night. Side hike Baldy Mountain, check out Lucien Maxwell's Aztec Mine at
French Henry, and visit historic Baldy Town before listening to the sound of booming .50 caliber black powder rifles as you
hike to Miranda on the following day. Test your marksmenship with the rifles and pick up burros that will help carry a
portion of your gear to Flume Canyon. A cool root beer awaits your arrival at Ponil. Next stop… Base Camp!'
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2013 description: 'This Valle Vidal itinerary will enable you to camp where few other Philmont treks go, see an incredible assortment of wildlife, enjoy
enormous grass filled vegas, hike through healthy ponderosa pine stands, and view the rugged mountains to the north of
Philmont. You will also have the opportunity to let pack burros carry a portion of your gear! Start off by seeing the world’s only
known T-Rex track and tour the fascinating petroglyphs left by the ancient Ancestral Puebloan people at Indian Writings. From
there, you will help our staff with a search and rescue at Seally Canyon. You will then visit the historic Ring Ranch for some folk
weather forecasting and head to Whiteman Vega to ride some of the best mountain biking trails in northern New Mexico. You will
be the only crew that has a chance to camp alongside McCrystal Creek while you enjoy the unparalleled opportunity to preview
Baldy Mountain from the northern meadow. Make your way south back to Dan Beard for initiative games and challenge events
that will bring your crew together. Next, you will be off to enjoy Cowboy Action Shooting, boot branding, roping, a chuck wagon
dinner, cantina show, horse rides, and a cowboy breakfast at Ponil! The Continental Tie and Lumber Company will then welcome
you to their camp at Pueblano. You will climb spar poles, cut cross ties, and enjoy the music/stories at the “Company Meeting”
campfire. From there, head to the Mountain Man Rendezvous at Miranda. You’ll shoot booming .50 caliber black powder rifles,
side hike Baldy Mountain, explore Lucien Maxwell’s Aztec Mine, and visit historic Baldy Town. The last night at Santa Claus will
give your crew special time to reflect on the journey and everything that they have accomplished together.'
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