| 2015 description: 'If your crew is interested in a mountaintop experience, this trek will enable you to climb 11,230 ft. Ash Mountain South or
12,584 ft. Little Costilla Peak in the Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest. They are two of New Mexico's finest
peaks! Start your experience by touring the historic Chase Ranch and spend the first night at Dean Heck Camp. Continue to
Dean Cow for rock climbing and rappelling before camping near an old sawmill at New Dean. Next, challenge events at
Head of Dean will bring your crew together and the Continental Tie & Lumber Company at Pueblano is an additional treat.
From there, hike over beautiful Wilson Mesa to Rich Cabins, where you will learn to homestead and be entertained by the
musically talented Rich family. Work on a project with the Conservation Department and keep hiking north to the Middle
Ponil Leave No Trace Camping Area where you will prepare for the biggest challenge of the trek. In June, climb Ash
Mountain South, as Little Costilla is closed to the public for elk calving season. In July and August, climb Little Costilla or Ash
Mountain… or both! Continue your trek to Windy Gap and safely navigate your way to the McCrystal Creek Leave No Trace
Camping Area for an unparalleled view of the Philmont skyline. Hike east to Whiteman Vega where your crew will ride
some of the finest mountian biking trails in New Mexico. Camp at Ring Place for the night and enjoy the astronomy
program with no lights for miles. Help the staff at Seally Canyon with an important search and rescue mission and camp on
the southeast side of the Beatty Lakes Leave No Trace Camping Area. Hike beautiful Abran Canyon towards Indian Writings
and enjoy touring the fascinating petroglyphs left by the Ancestral Puebloan people prior to 1300 CE. Be sure to stop by the
world’s only confirmed T-Rex track… it’s right here in the North Ponil Valley! Next stop… Base Camp!' |
| Day | 2015 Trek 26 Campsite | 2014 Trek 26 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | Dean Heck | Turkey Creek | Tour Historic Chase Ranch included in 2015 trek 26 |
| 3 | New Dean | Visit Black Jack Ketchem's Hideout not included in 2015 trek 26 | |
| 4 | Pueblano | Ponil | Continental Tie & Lumber included in 2015 trek 26 Challenge Events included in 2015 trek 26 Company Meeting included in 2015 trek 26 Chuck Wagon Dinner not included in 2015 trek 26 Western Lore / Branding not included in 2015 trek 26 Cantina Show not included in 2015 trek 26 Food Pickup not included in 2015 trek 26 Cowboy Action Shooting not included in 2015 trek 26 |
| 5 | Rich Cabins | Hike over Wilson Mesa included in 2015 trek 26 Cowboy Breakfast not included in 2015 trek 26 Low Impact Camping not included in 2015 trek 26 | |
| 6 | Middle Ponil | Low Impact Camping not included in 2015 trek 26 | |
| 7 | Middle Ponil | Low Impact Camping not included in 2015 trek 26 | |
| 8 | McCrystal Creek | Low Impact Camping not included in 2015 trek 26 | |
| 9 | Ring Place | Low Impact Camping not included in 2015 trek 26 Conservation Project not included in 2015 trek 26 | |
| 10 | Beatty Lakes | Low Impact Camping not included in 2015 trek 26 Wilderness Medicine not included in 2015 trek 26 | |
| 11 | Indian Writings | Conservation Project included in 2015 trek 26 Atl Atl Darts included in 2015 trek 26 | |
| 12 | Homebound Tent City |