| 2012 description: 'This wonderful trek will give your crew the chance to see the majority of Philmont as you do program in all three… the South,
Central, and North Country! Enjoy the beginning of your trek as you venture along the rushing Rayado River. Stay at rugged
Rimrock Park and drink a cool root beer at the Abreu cantina before making your way to Urraca. Once there, initiative games and
challenge events will bring your crew together for the journey. That evening, you will be treated to music and some wild tales of
Urraca’s haunted past at a campfire. Wake up early and take a 10 minute walk to Inspiration Point to look east for the sunrise and
watch as first light hits the Tooth of Time. From there, make your way to Miners Park to test your rock climbing skills on several
tough routes. Get plenty of rest and wake up early to side hike the Tooth of Time or eat a chuck wagon dinner and kick back at a
cowboy campfire at Clark’s Fork. While there, enjoy branding your boots, honing your roping skills, and riding horses with
incredible views of the mountains. You will then be off to visit the Demonstration Forest, Waite Phillips’ Hunting Lodge, and
Window Rock. Look for the Villa Philmonte from Window Rock and view Mount Phillips to the west. Start your journey to the
North Country and enjoy shooting the booming .50 caliber black powder rifles at Miranda. The wildflowers, pristine meadow, and
spectacular views of Baldy Mountain you’ll see upon your arrival at Ewells Park will surely be a highlight for your crew. 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 gorgeous drainage into the South Ponil on your way to climbing spar poles and cutting cross ties with the
Continental Tie and Lumber Company at Pueblano. Grab a glass of root beer at Ponil on your way to Indian Writings. There you
will be able to tour the fascinating petroglyphs left by the ancient Ancestral Puebloan people around 1300 AD. Cap off your trek
with a visit to the world’s only known T-Rex track … its right here in the North Ponil Canyon!' |
| 2011 description: 'This excellent itinerary traverses the length of Philmont - from the Rayado country at Rimrock Park to
the top of Baldy Mountain, Philmont's highest peak at 12,441 feet. A side hike to the ever popular
Tooth of Time is included or you may decide to have a chuck wagon dinner at Clarks Fork. Along the
way, take time to develop your crew's teamwork at the Urraca challenge program, rock climb at Miners
Park, and enjoy shotgun shooting and evening burro racing at Harlan as you head north across the
Cimarron River for more fun. In the Baldy Mining district, be sure to visit the Mountain Man
Rendezvous at Miranda then catch gold fever at French Henry's Aztec Mine. Finish with a cool pitcher
of root beer and an exciting evening show at the Ponil Cantina.' |
| Day | 2012 Trek 28 Campsite | 2011 Trek 29 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trail Creek Turnaround | CHQ Trailbound | |
| 2 | Rimrock Park | Water included in 2012 trek 28 | |
| 3 | Urraca | Cantina included in 2012 trek 28 New Mexican Homestead included in 2012 trek 28 | |
| 4 | Miner's Park | Food Pickup included in 2012 trek 28 | |
| 5 | Clarks Fork | Horse Rides included in 2012 trek 28 | |
| 6 | Devils Wash Basin | Harlan | Hunting Lodge Tour included in 2012 trek 28 Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock included in 2012 trek 28 Water included in 2012 trek 28 Visiting Forester included in 2012 trek 28 Burro Racing not included in 2012 trek 28 12 Gauge Shotgun shooting/reloading not included in 2012 trek 28 |
| 7 | Santa Claus | Visto Grande | |
| 8 | Ewells Park | Santa Claus | Food Pickup included in 2012 trek 28 Challenge Events not included in 2012 trek 28 |
| 9 | Ewells Park | Miranda | Blacksmithing included in 2012 trek 28 Gold Mining & Panning included in 2012 trek 28 Climb Baldy Mountain included in 2012 trek 28 Muzzle Loading Rifles not included in 2012 trek 28 Mountain Man Rendezvous not included in 2012 trek 28 |
| 10 | Flume Canyon | Miranda | Continental Tie & Lumber included in 2012 trek 28 Blacksmithing not included in 2012 trek 28 Gold Mining & Panning not included in 2012 trek 28 Gold Mining & Panning not included in 2012 trek 28 Climb Baldy Mountain not included in 2012 trek 28 Food Pickup not included in 2012 trek 28 Conservation Project not included in 2012 trek 28 |
| 11 | Indian Writings | Flume Canyon | Climb Hart Peak included in 2012 trek 28 Food Pickup included in 2012 trek 28 Archaeology included in 2012 trek 28 Petroglyphs Tour included in 2012 trek 28 Pick Up Burros not included in 2012 trek 28 Continental Tie & Lumber not included in 2012 trek 28 |
| 12 | Homebound Tent City | Tyrannosaurus Rex Track included in 2012 trek 28 Return Burros not included in 2012 trek 28 |