| 2017 description: 'This trek is overflowing with wonderful program opportunities as well as Baldy Mountain! You will even 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. Hike through Shaefers Pass to Clarks Fork for roping, branding, chuckwagon dinner, and a cowboy campfire. After horse rides in the morning, visit the Demonstration Forest and hike by Window Rock on your way to Aspen Springs for the night. Work on a trail project with the Conservation Department in Hidden Valley before continuing on to Hawkeye Camp for the night. Participate in challenge course events that will encourage your crew to work together at Head of Dean. From there, head to the Mountain Man Rendezvous at Miranda before camping at Ute Meadows for two nights. Side hike Baldy Mountain, check out Lucien Maxwell's Aztec Mine at French Henry, and visit historic Baldy Town. Return to Miranda to pick up your burros in the morning, and test your nerve on Pueblano's spar poles in the afternoon. A cool root beer awaits your arrival at Ponil. Next stop… Base Camp!' |
| 2016 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!' |
| Day | 2017 Trek 26 Campsite | 2016 Trek 24 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | Olympia | Kit Carson Museum included in 2017 trek 26 | |
| 3 | Aguila | New Mexican Homestead included in 2017 trek 26 Cantina not included in 2017 trek 26 Geocaching not included in 2017 trek 26 | |
| 4 | Miner's Park | ||
| 5 | Clarks Fork | Campfire included in 2017 trek 26 Climb Tooth of Time not included in 2017 trek 26 Cowboy Campfire not included in 2017 trek 26 | |
| 6 | Aspen Springs | Hunting Lodge Tour not included in 2017 trek 26 Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock not included in 2017 trek 26 | |
| 7 | Hawkeye | ||
| 8 | Head of Dean | ||
| 9 | Ute Meadows | Muzzle Loading Rifles included in 2017 trek 26 Mountain Man Rendezvous included in 2017 trek 26 | |
| 10 | Ute Meadows | Mine Tour included in 2017 trek 26 Tour Historic Baldy Town not included in 2017 trek 26 | |
| 11 | Pueblano | Flume Canyon | Continental Tie & Lumber included in 2017 trek 26 Muzzle Loading Rifles not included in 2017 trek 26 |
| 12 | Homebound Tent City |