| 2017 description: 'This Valle Vidal itinerary will enable you to see an incredible assortment of wildlife, enormous grass filled vegas, gorgeous ponderosa pine stands, and rugged mountains to the north of Philmont. Start off by seeing the world’s first confirmed T-Rex track… it's right here in the North Ponil Canyon. Tour the fascinating petroglyphs left by the ancient Ancestral Puebloan people prior to 1300 CE at Indian Writings. From there, head up to Metcalf Station and on to Cook Canyon for the night. Work on a stream restoration project with the Conservation Department before hiking towards Whiteman Vega. The next morning, you will be treated to a mountain bike ride on one of New Mexico's best trails. Learn about weather forecasting at Ring Place on your way to Iris Park. Head south towards Philmont and camp at Greenwood Canyon for the night. Review all of the ground you covered in the Valle from Baldy Mountain! Visit historic Baldy Town and explore Lucien Maxwell’s best gold producing Aztec Mine at French Henry. Climb spar poles and cut railroad ties at Pueblano with the Continental Tie and Lumber Company. Your crew is sure to be entertained at their Company Meeting Campfire. Continue on to Ponil for Cowboy Action Shooting, branding, roping, a chuckwagon dinner, and a cantina show. Test your rock climbing and rappelling skills at Dean Cow. Reflect on your trip as you tour the Historic Chase Ranch. Next stop… Base Camp!' |
| 2016 description: 'This Valle Vidal itinerary will enable you to see an incredible assortment of wildlife, enormous grass filled vegas, gorgeous
ponderosa pine stands, and rugged mountains to the north of Philmont. Start off by seeing the world’s only confirmed TRex
track and viewing a beautiful sunset at House Canyon Camp. Tour the fascinating petroglyphs left by the ancient
Ancestral Puebloan people prior to 1300 CE at Indian Writings. From there, camp at Cook Canyon and then your crew will
help the Seally Canyon staff with an important search and rescue mission before hiking to Ring Place for astronomy and folk
weather forecasting. Work on a trail project with the Conservation Department and ride some of New Mexico’s finest
mountain biking trails at Whiteman Vega. Be sure to take an unparalleled opportunity to preview your Baldy Mountain
ascent from the north meadow of McCrystal Creek LNT area. Then head south towards Philmont and camp at Greenwood
Canyon for the night. Review all of the ground you covered in the Valle from Baldy Mountain! Visit historic Baldy Town and
explore Lucien Maxwell’s best gold producing Aztec Mine at French Henry. Climb spar poles and cut railroad ties at
Pueblano with the Continental Tie and Lumber Company. Your crew is sure to be entertained at their Company Meeting
Campfire. Continue on to Ponil for Cowboy Action Shooting, branding, roping, a chuckwagon dinner, cantina show, horse
rides, and a cowboy breakfast at Ponil! Test your rock climbing and rappelling skills at Dean Cow. Reflect on your trip as
you tour the Historic Chase Ranch. Next stop… Base Camp!' |
| Day | 2017 Trek 29 Campsite | 2016 Trek 29 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | Indian Writings | Archaeology included in 2017 trek 29 Petroglyphs Tour included in 2017 trek 29 Atl Atl Darts included in 2017 trek 29 | |
| 3 | Cook Canyon | Blacksmithing included in 2017 trek 29 Railroading included in 2017 trek 29 Archaeology not included in 2017 trek 29 Petroglyphs Tour not included in 2017 trek 29 Atl Atl Darts not included in 2017 trek 29 | |
| 4 | Whiteman Vega | Ring Place | Conservation Project included in 2017 trek 29 Astronomy not included in 2017 trek 29 Folk Weather Forecasting not included in 2017 trek 29 Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine not included in 2017 trek 29 Food Pickup not included in 2017 trek 29 |
| 5 | Iris Park | Whiteman Vega | Folk Weather Forecasting included in 2017 trek 29 Food Pickup included in 2017 trek 29 Conservation Project not included in 2017 trek 29 |
| 6 | Greenwood Canyon | Low Impact Camping included in 2017 trek 29 Cross Country Hike via not included in 2017 trek 29 Cross Country Hike via not included in 2017 trek 29 | |
| 7 | Copper Park | ||
| 8 | Copper Park | Mining History included in 2017 trek 29 Assaying included in 2017 trek 29 Tour Historic Baldy Town not included in 2017 trek 29 | |
| 9 | Pueblano | Mine Tour included in 2017 trek 29 Company Meeting not included in 2017 trek 29 | |
| 10 | Ponil | Western Lore / Branding not included in 2017 trek 29 Horse Rides not included in 2017 trek 29 | |
| 11 | Dean Cow | ||
| 12 | Homebound Tent City | Tour Historic Chase Ranch included in 2017 trek 29 |