2016 description: 'If your training hikes were a breeze, Philmont’s biggest challenge is the trek 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 exploring the Historic Chase Ranch and spending the night
at Hellfire Canyon. Be sure to tour the fascinating petroglyphs left by the Ancestral Puebloan people prior to 1300 CE at
Indian Writings. Test your navigation skills by taking beautiful Abran Canyon or hiking up the North Ponil to Seally Canyon,
where you will help the staff with a search and rescue mission that will challenge your crew to work together. Bushwhack
the north ridgeline on your way to tour historic Ring Place. From there, ride some of northern New Mexico’s finest
mountain biking trails at Whiteman Vega and work on a trail project with the Conservation Department. View the entire
Philmont skyline from one of the most beautiful meadows in the Valle Vidal, at the north end of McCrystal Creek. The next
day, you’ll hike gorgeous Greenwood Canyon all the way to Copper Park. Be sure to explore Lucien Maxwell's Aztec Mine
and learn gold mining, panning, and blacksmithing skills at French Henry. Your two day stay at Ewells Park will give you a
chance to climb Baldy Mountain and tour historic Baldy Town. Shoot booming .50 caliber black powder rifles and throw
tomahawks at Miranda before hiking to Santa Claus. Continue south and pass through Hidden Valley, by Window Rock,
and through the Demonstration Forest on your way to Clark’s Fork. Enjoy a chuckwagon dinner, roping, and'
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