| 2013 description: 'This trek will enable your crew to climb over Philmont’s two tallest peaks … Mount Phillips and Baldy Mountain! Drink a cool root
beer at the Abreu cantina before resting by the banks of the Rayado River at Old Abreu Camp. You will have wonderful views of
Rayado, Crater, and Lookout Peaks as you hike along the south side of the Rayado all the way to Fish Camp. At Fish, you will come
to understand why Waite Phillips used to love spending time at his quiet fishing lodge in the mountains. Walk and fish the banks
of the Agua Fria and Rayado just as our great benefactor did. Next, you’ll see several enormous Douglas fir trees and learn how
the old homesteaders survived in the mountains at Crooked Creek. Enjoy hiking through the beautiful meadow on your way to
another gorgeous camp at Wild Horse. Get an early start the next morning and shoot booming .50 caliber black powder rifles at
Clear Creek before summiting Mount Phillips. Enjoy the downhill hike to Cypher’s Mine, where you will learn mining and
blacksmithing skills before kicking back for a night of music with the staff at “The Stomp.” Hike beautiful Sawmill Canyon or the
North Fork Cimarroncito Creek on your way to Deer Lake Mesa Camp. Continue your journey north to Head of Dean, where you
will participate in initiative games and challenge events that are sure to bring your crew together. Next, you will climb spar poles
and cut cross ties with the Continental Tie and Lumber Company at Pueblano before hiking the South Ponil up to French Henry. Be
amazed as you drop down into the pristine meadow at Copper Park. Your two day stay there will give your crew time to climb
Baldy Mountain and visit historic Baldy Town before continuing your journey to Rich Cabins. Enjoy the evening entertainment,
beautiful surroundings, and crisp air before moving on to Old Camp. Stop at Indian Writings to tour the fascinating petroglyphs
left by the ancient Ancestral Puebloan people around 1300 AD and cap off your trek by seeing the world’s only known T-Rex track…
it’s right here in the North Ponil Valley.' |
| 2012 description: 'This program packed trek will enable you to climb Baldy Mountain, hike up Sawmill Canyon, and hike into Base Camp via the Tooth
of Time! You will also have the opportunity to let pack burros carry a portion of your gear! Start your trek with a cool glass of root
beer at the Ponil cantina before making your way to visit the Continental Tie and Lumber Company at Pueblano. There, you will
climb spar poles and be treated to an evening campfire or, as the loggers like to call it… their “company meeting.” Enjoy the hike
to Miranda be delighted with the view that you encounter as you enter the wildflower filled meadow… Baldy Mountain is getting
closer! A two day stay at Ute Meadows will give you time to shoot booming black powder rifles at Miranda, climb rugged Baldy,
explore Lucien Maxwell’s Aztec Mine, and visit historic Baldy Town. Next, you will make your way to one of our new camps,
Martinez Springs, before you reload and shoot your own your own shotgun shells at Harlan. The cool hike up Grouse and Sawmill
Canyons will let you focus on the wildflowers and aspens instead of the heat! At Sawmill, our world class .30-06 reloading room
and shooting range is guaranteed to be a highlight of your trek. Your stay at Cypher’s will be complete after an evening “Stomp”
with Charlie Cypher’s mining crew. Make your way to the Hunting Lodge, Demonstration Forest, Clark’s Fork, and the Tooth of
Time on your way to Base Camp.' |
| Day | 2013 Trek 33 Campsite | 2012 Trek 27 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | Sioux | ||
| 3 | Pueblano | Cantina included in 2013 trek 33 | |
| 4 | Ute Meadows | Food Pickup included in 2013 trek 33 Tomahawks included in 2013 trek 33 Muzzle Loading Rifles not included in 2013 trek 33 | |
| 5 | Ute Meadows | Tour Historic Baldy Town not included in 2013 trek 33 Food Pickup not included in 2013 trek 33 | |
| 6 | Santa Claus | ||
| 7 | Martinez Springs | Conservation Project included in 2013 trek 33 | |
| 8 | Lower Sawmill | ||
| 9 | Comanche Peak | Cyphers Mine | Water included in 2013 trek 33 Gold Mining & Panning not included in 2013 trek 33 Stomp not included in 2013 trek 33 |
| 10 | Black Mountain | Hunting Lodge | Muzzle Loading Rifles included in 2013 trek 33 Blacksmithing included in 2013 trek 33 Climb Mount Phillips included in 2013 trek 33 Climb Black Mountain included in 2013 trek 33 Climb Big Red included in 2013 trek 33 Post Civil War Settlers included in 2013 trek 33 Climb Comanche Peak included in 2013 trek 33 Hunting Lodge Tour not included in 2013 trek 33 Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock not included in 2013 trek 33 |
| 11 | Tooth Ridge | Demonstration Forest not included in 2013 trek 33 | |
| 12 | Homebound Tent City |