Compare 2013 Trek 3 to 2012 Trek 2

2013 description: 'This program packed itinerary will give you all sorts of exciting options as you navigate through Philmont’s gorgeous Central and South Countries. At Harlan, your crew will learn how to reload shotgun shells before practicing their marksmanship at our scenic shooting range. Work on a trail project with the Conservation Department before hiking on to Deer Lake Mesa. From there, try several new climbing routes at Cimarroncito before side hiking Hidden Valley and Window Rock. Be sure to tour Waite Phillips Hunting Lodge and visit the Demonstration Forest. Depending on the weather, your crew may then have an opportunity to side hike the Tooth of Time from Shaefers Pass. Next, hike over Black Mountain for the view or hike the lush North Fork Urraca Creek for its beauty and multiple stream crossings. Black powder rifles and blacksmithing await your crew at Black Mountain Camp. There, post-Civil War Union Soldiers will welcome you and share their knowledge of living on the western frontier. Your crew will then head to Beaubien for horse rides, a chuck wagon dinner, and cowboy campfire. Take the opportunity to side hike to Fish Camp on your layover day and leave no questions unanswered as to why Waite loved to spend time on the banks of the Rayado and Agua Fria. Hike over Trail Peak to Crater Lake for spar pole climbing and camp at serene Bear Caves for the night. Enjoy the view from Aguila and cap off your trek with a wonderful Mexican dinner and root beer at Abreu. Hike through Zastrow for your final geocaching challenge. Next stop… Base Camp!'

2012 description: 'This program packed itinerary will give you all sorts of exciting options as you navigate through Philmont’s illustrious Central and South Country. At Harlan, your crew will learn how to reload shotgun shells before practicing their marksmanship at our scenic shooting range. You will then be the first to try several new climbing routes at Cimarroncito before visiting Waite Phillips’ Hunting Lodge and hiking through Hidden Valley. Depending on the weather, your crew will then have an opportunity to side hike the Tooth of Time. From there, hike over Black Mountain for the view or hike the luscious North Fork Urraca Creek for its beauty and multiple stream crossings. Black powder rifles await your crew at Black Mountain Camp. There, post-Civil War Union Soldiers will welcome you and share their knowledge of living on the western frontier. Your crew will then head to Beaubien for horse rides, a chuck wagon dinner, and cowboy campfire. A side hike down to Fish Camp on your layover day will leave no questions unanswered as to why Waite loved to spend time on the banks of the Rayado and Agua Fria. Hike over Trail Peak to Crater Lake for spar pole climbing and top off your trek with a wonderful Mexican dinner at Abreu.'

Day	2013 Trek 3 Campsite	2012 Trek 2 Campsite	Program Differences
1	Trailbound Tent City
2	Vaca
3	Deer Lake Mesa		Conservation Project included in 2013 trek 3
4	Cimarroncito
5	Cimarroncito
6	Shaefers Pass		Climb Tooth of Time included in 2013 trek 3
7	Black Mountain		Climb Black Mountain included in 2013 trek 3
8	Beaubien		Chuck Wagon Dinner included in 2013 trek 3 Conservation Project not included in 2013 trek 3
9	Beaubien		Hike to included in 2013 trek 3 Chuck Wagon Dinner not included in 2013 trek 3
10	Bear Caves
11	Abreu		Tour Abreu Homestead included in 2013 trek 3 New Mexican Homestead not included in 2013 trek 3
12	Homebound Tent City