| 2017 description: 'This wonderful trek will enable your crew to see the majority of Philmont as you do program in the South, Central, and North Country. Hike up to scenic Toothache Springs before making your way to Urraca Mesa. Once there, initiative games and challenge events will encourage your crew to work together. Keep moving to get down to Stockade Ridge, where you will have an excellent view of the next day's objective, the Tooth of Time. After ascending the summit, hike west towards a chuckwagon dinner and the cowboy campfire at Clarks Fork. The next morning, you'll hike past the Demonstration Forest, Mr. Phillips' Hunting Lodge, and Window Rock. Camp at Upper Bench and Santa Claus before shooting the booming .50 caliber muzzle loading rifles at Miranda.
Enjoy the sunset view from the meadow as you contemplate tomorrow's trip to Baldy Mountain! The two day stay will enable your crew to visit historic Baldy Town and climb Baldy Mountain. Hike down the South Ponil and visit the Continental Tie & Lumber Company at Pueblano. Work on a trail project with the Conservation Department near Flume Canyon and enjoy Cowboy Action Shooting and the Cantina Show at Ponil. Then, enjoy the view from Dean Skyline while hiking to Dean Cow to test your rock climbing skills. Visit the Historic Chase Ranch and you'll be Base Camp bound!' |
| 2016 description: 'This wonderful trek will enable your crew to see the majority of Philmont as you do program in the South, Central, and
North Country. Hike along the rushing Rayado Creek, stay at rugged Rimrock Park, and drink a cool root beer at the Abreu
cantina before making your way to Urraca Mesa. Once there, initiative games and challenge events will encourage your
crew to work together and you will be treated to music and wild tales of Urraca’s haunted past. Wake up early and hike to
Inspiration Point for the sunrise and watch as first light hits the Tooth of Time. From there, camp at Tooth Ridge and climb
the Tooth of Time! Hike west on Tooth Ridge, eat a chuckwagon dinner, and kick back at a cowboy campfire at Clark’s
Fork. The next morning, you'll be able to ride horses, hike past the Demonstration Forest, and tour Waite Phillips Hunting
Lodge. Start your journey to the North Country via Window Rock and Hidden Valley. Enjoy working on a trail project with
the Conservation Department near Visto Grande and camp at Santa Claus the following day. Enjoy shooting the booming
.50 caliber black powder rifles at Miranda before continuing on to pristine Ewells Park. Check to see if the southeast
campsite is available and watch the sun sink behind Baldy Mountain while you're eating dinner! The two day stay there will
enable your crew to visit historic Baldy Town, climb Baldy Mountain and explore Lucien Maxwell’s Aztec Mine. Hike down
the South Ponil for Cowboy Action Shooting and a Cantina Show. Then, enjoy the view from Dean Skyline while hiking to
Dean Cow to test your climbing skills. Visit the Historic Chase Ranch and you'll be Base Camp bound!' |
| Day | 2017 Trek 27 Campsite | 2016 Trek 32 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | Toothache Springs | Rimrock Park | Water not included in 2017 trek 27 |
| 3 | Stockade Ridge | Urraca | Water included in 2017 trek 27 Cantina not included in 2017 trek 27 Campfire not included in 2017 trek 27 New Mexican Homestead not included in 2017 trek 27 |
| 4 | Clarks Fork | Tooth Ridge | Chuck Wagon Dinner included in 2017 trek 27 Campfire included in 2017 trek 27 Western Lore / Branding included in 2017 trek 27 Climb Tooth of Time not included in 2017 trek 27 Water not included in 2017 trek 27 |
| 5 | Upper Bench | Clarks Fork | Hunting Lodge Tour included in 2017 trek 27 Food Pickup included in 2017 trek 27 Water included in 2017 trek 27 Visiting Forester included in 2017 trek 27 Chuck Wagon Dinner not included in 2017 trek 27 Western Lore / Branding not included in 2017 trek 27 Cowboy Campfire not included in 2017 trek 27 |
| 6 | Santa Claus | Upper Bench | Hunting Lodge Tour not included in 2017 trek 27 Horse Rides not included in 2017 trek 27 Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock not included in 2017 trek 27 Food Pickup not included in 2017 trek 27 Water not included in 2017 trek 27 Demonstration Forest not included in 2017 trek 27 |
| 7 | Miranda | Santa Claus | Muzzle Loading Rifles included in 2017 trek 27 Mountain Man Rendezvous included in 2017 trek 27 |
| 8 | Miranda | Ewells Park | Climb Baldy Mountain included in 2017 trek 27 Food Pickup included in 2017 trek 27 Mining History included in 2017 trek 27 Assaying included in 2017 trek 27 Muzzle Loading Rifles not included in 2017 trek 27 |
| 9 | Pueblano Ruins | Ewells Park | Continental Tie & Lumber included in 2017 trek 27 Blacksmithing not included in 2017 trek 27 Gold Mining & Panning not included in 2017 trek 27 Climb Baldy Mountain not included in 2017 trek 27 Food Pickup not included in 2017 trek 27 |
| 10 | Ponil | Chuck Wagon Dinner included in 2017 trek 27 | |
| 11 | Dean Cow | ||
| 12 | Homebound Tent City |