| 2013 description: 'If your training hikes were a breeze and your crew is ready for Philmont’s biggest challenge, this trek is for you! Our longest trek
covers it all, but will still provide your crew with many program opportunities. Be amazed by the beauty of the Valle Vidal, the
height of Baldy Mountain, and the ruggedness of the Tooth of Time! Start off by seeing the world’s only known T-Rex track… it’s
right here in the North Ponil Valley! Watch a gorgeous sunset at House Canyon Camp and wake up to visit the fascinating
petroglyphs left by the ancient Ancestral Puebloan people around 1300 AD at Indian Writings. Test your navigation skills by taking
beautiful Abran Canyon or hike the North Ponil up to Seally Canyon. Use your camping and first aid skills to help the Seally staff
with a search and rescue mission that will bring your crew together. Bushwhack the ridgeline to the north for some gorgeous
views on your way to tour historic Ring Place. From there, hit some of northern New Mexico’s finest mountain biking trails at
Whiteman Vega. You will then have the option to view Baldy Mountain from one of the most beautiful meadows in the Valle Vidal,
at the north end of McCrystal Creek, before hiking to Greenwood Canyon. The next day, you’ll hike gorgeous Greenwood Canyon
all the way to Copper Park and Baldy Town. Your two day stay at Baldy Town will give you a chance to climb Baldy Mountain,
explore Lucien Maxwell’s Aztec Mine, and tour the historic mining town. Shoot booming .50 caliber black powder rifles and throw
tomahawks at Miranda before hiking over to Santa Claus. Your journey south will start there! Enjoy the vistas you will see as you
enter Bear Canyon and enjoy reviewing your Baldy ascent from the north rim of Deer Lake Mesa. Enjoy the stay at Upper Bench
before passing through Hidden Valley, by Window Rock, and through the Demonstration Forest on your way to Clark’s Fork. Be
sure to brand your boots before leaving for Upper Clark’s Fork and the Tooth of Time!' |
| Day | 2013 Trek 35 Campsite | 2012 Trek 35 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | House Canyon | ||
| 3 | Cottonwood | ||
| 4 | Seally Canyon | ||
| 5 | Whiteman Vega | Folk Weather Forecasting included in 2013 trek 35 Low Impact Camping included in 2013 trek 35 Food Pickup included in 2013 trek 35 | |
| 6 | Greenwood Canyon | Low Impact Camping included in 2013 trek 35 Hike to included in 2013 trek 35 | |
| 7 | Ewells Park | Baldy Town | |
| 8 | Ewells Park | Baldy Town | |
| 9 | Santa Claus | Muzzle Loading Rifles included in 2013 trek 35 Blacksmithing not included in 2013 trek 35 | |
| 10 | Deer Lake Mesa | Upper Bench | Food Pickup not included in 2013 trek 35 |
| 11 | Clarks Fork | Upper Clarks Fork | Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock included in 2013 trek 35 Food Pickup included in 2013 trek 35 Visiting Forester included in 2013 trek 35 |
| 12 | Homebound Tent City | Climb Tooth of Time included in 2013 trek 35 |