| 2012 description: 'This program packed trek will enable you to climb Baldy Mountain, hike up Sawmill Canyon, and hike into Base Camp via the Tooth
of Time! You will also have the opportunity to let pack burros carry a portion of your gear! Start your trek with a cool glass of root
beer at the Ponil cantina before making your way to visit the Continental Tie and Lumber Company at Pueblano. There, you will
climb spar poles and be treated to an evening campfire or, as the loggers like to call it… their “company meeting.” Enjoy the hike
to Miranda be delighted with the view that you encounter as you enter the wildflower filled meadow… Baldy Mountain is getting
closer! A two day stay at Ute Meadows will give you time to shoot booming black powder rifles at Miranda, climb rugged Baldy,
explore Lucien Maxwell’s Aztec Mine, and visit historic Baldy Town. Next, you will make your way to one of our new camps,
Martinez Springs, before you reload and shoot your own your own shotgun shells at Harlan. The cool hike up Grouse and Sawmill
Canyons will let you focus on the wildflowers and aspens instead of the heat! At Sawmill, our world class .30-06 reloading room
and shooting range is guaranteed to be a highlight of your trek. Your stay at Cypher’s will be complete after an evening “Stomp”
with Charlie Cypher’s mining crew. Make your way to the Hunting Lodge, Demonstration Forest, Clark’s Fork, and the Tooth of
Time on your way to Base Camp.' |
| 2011 description: 'Starting with the time-honored Philmont tradition of burro packing, this itinerary becomes a mountain
climber's delight. After climbing Baldy Mountain, you will proceed south to hike some of Philmont's
other major peaks including Mt. Phillips, Big Red, Black Mountain, and the Tooth of Time. Much of this
itinerary will be spent hiking and enjoying the remote wilderness. Time permitting; you may participate
in mountain man rendezvous, black powder rifle, Continental Tie & Lumber Company, western lore,
including branding, and gold mining and panning. This trek will challenge even the most seasoned
backpacker.' |
| Day | 2012 Trek 27 Campsite | 2011 Trek 24 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | Sioux | ||
| 3 | Pueblano | ||
| 4 | Ute Meadows | Baldy Town | |
| 5 | Ute Meadows | Baldy Town | Tour Historic Baldy Town included in 2012 trek 27 Conservation Project not included in 2012 trek 27 |
| 6 | Santa Claus | ||
| 7 | Martinez Springs | Devils Wash Basin | Conservation Project not included in 2012 trek 27 |
| 8 | Lower Sawmill | Clarks Fork | 12 Gauge Shotgun shooting/reloading included in 2012 trek 27 Chuck Wagon Dinner not included in 2012 trek 27 Campfire not included in 2012 trek 27 Western Lore / Branding not included in 2012 trek 27 Horse Rides not included in 2012 trek 27 |
| 9 | Cyphers Mine | 30-06 Shooting/Reloading included in 2012 trek 27 Blacksmithing not included in 2012 trek 27 Mine Tour not included in 2012 trek 27 | |
| 10 | Hunting Lodge | Red Hills | Hunting Lodge Tour included in 2012 trek 27 Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock included in 2012 trek 27 Climb Mount Phillips not included in 2012 trek 27 |
| 11 | Tooth Ridge | Shaefers Pass | Climb Tooth of Time included in 2012 trek 27 Water included in 2012 trek 27 Visiting Forester included in 2012 trek 27 Climb Black Mountain not included in 2012 trek 27 |
| 12 | Homebound Tent City | Climb Tooth of Time not included in 2012 trek 27 |