2023 description: 'This action-packed itinerary will take you through some of the South Country’s most challenging terrain with great mountain
top views along the way. Start out your trek by hiking out of Base Camp to begin your training at Magpie trail camp, then off to
Urraca Mesa to work with the highly trained staff and their challenge course. Listen to ghost stories, music and more during
their evening campfire. Stop for a visit with the Abreu family and see their homestead on the Rayado. Enjoy a nice cold root
beer in the cantina, and a delicious Mexican dinner that evening. The following day takes you through Crater Lake to learn
about the Continental Tie and Lumber Co., and then on to Miners Park for their adrenaline pumping rock climbing program.
Enjoy a spectacular hike on the North Fork Urraca trail up to Black Mountain, shoot their .58-caliber muzzle loading rifles, and
test your metal working skills in the forge. After spending a night at the scenic Bear Creek trail camp, you will make a loop to
Apache Springs to learn about the Jicarilla Apache, and then on to the homesteaders at Crooked Creek. Help them care for
the animals, the garden, and tour their wonderful old cabin and see how the pioneers lived in the 1800’s. The next day takes
you through Clear Creek for a quick visit to the Rocky Mountain Fur Co., then it is up and over the second highest peak at
Philmont to Mt. Phillips camp. This happens to be the highest elevation camp at Philmont at over 11,700 ft. above sea level!
After enjoying the sunset and night at Mt. Phillips you will hike to Cyphers Mine for a tour of the Contention Mine, pan for gold,
and see the iconic campfire program: The Stomp. The next day you will hike down to Waite Phillips' Hunting Lodge for a quick
tour before making your way to Clarks Fork. Enjoy the hospitality of the cowboys at Clarks Fork and get in on an afternoon
horse ride. That night you can fill up on the chuckwagon dinner and kick back to the setting sun and the tunes from their
campfire program. Be sure to fill up your water before hitting the trail the next day! One final obstacle stands between you and
Base Camp on your last day... the iconic Tooth of Time!' |
2022 description: 'This action-packed itinerary will take you through some of the South Country’s most challenging terrain with great mountain
top views along the way. Start out your trek by hiking out of Base Camp to begin your training at Magpie trail camp, then off to
Urraca Mesa to work with the highly trained staff and their challenge course. Listen to ghost stories, music and more during
their evening campfire. Stop for a visit with the Abreu family and see their homestead on the Rayado. Enjoy a nice cold root
beer in the cantina, and a delicious Mexican dinner that evening. The following day takes you through Crater Lake to learn
about the Continental Tie and Lumber Co., and then on to Miners Park for their adrenaline pumping rock climbing program.
Enjoy a spectacular hike on the North Fork Urraca trail up to Black Mountain, shoot their .58-caliber muzzle loading rifles, and
test your metal working skills in the forge. After spending a night at the scenic Bear Creek trail camp, you will make a loop to
Apache Springs to learn about the Jicarilla Apache, and then on to the homesteaders at Crooked Creek. Help them care for
the animals, the garden, and tour their wonderful old cabin and see how the pioneers lived in the 1800’s. The next day takes
you through Clear Creek for a quick visit to the Rocky Mountain Fur Co., then it is up and over the second highest peak at
Philmont to Mt. Phillips camp. This happens to be the highest elevation camp at Philmont at over 11,700 ft. above sea level!
After enjoying the sunset and night at Mt. Phillips you will hike to Cyphers Mine for a tour of the Contention Mine, pan for gold,
and see the iconic campfire program: The Stomp. The next day you will hike down to Waite Phillips' Hunting Lodge for a quick
tour before making your way to Clarks Fork. Enjoy the hospitality of the cowboys at Clarks Fork and get in on an afternoon
horse ride. That night you can fill up on the chuckwagon dinner and kick back to the setting sun and the tunes from their
campfire program. Be sure to fill up your water before hitting the trail the next day! One final obstacle stands between you and
Base Camp on your last day… the iconic Tooth of Time!' |
Day | 2023 Trek 31 Campsite | 2022 Trek 31 Campsite | Program Differences |
1 | CHQ Trailbound |   |   |
2 | Magpie |   | Water included in 2023 trek 31   |
3 | Urraca |   |   |
4 | Abreu |   | Sunrise at Inspiration Point included in 2023 trek 31   |
5 | Miner's Park |   | Rock Climbing & Rappelling included in 2023 trek 31 Conservation Project not included in 2023 trek 31 Traverse Wall not included in 2023 trek 31   |
6 | Black Mountain |   | Conservation Project included in 2023 trek 31 Rock Climbing & Rappelling not included in 2023 trek 31   |
7 | Bear Creek | Bear Canyon |   |
8 | Crooked Creek |   | Conservation Project not included in 2023 trek 31   |
9 | Mt Phillips |   | Climb Mount Phillips included in 2023 trek 31   |
10 | Cyphers Mine |   | Climb Mount Phillips not included in 2023 trek 31   |
11 | Clarks Fork |   |   |
12 | CHQ Homebound |   |   |