| 2013 description: 'This most challenging itinerary is overflowing with wonderful program opportunities and will give your crew the option of
hiking all of Philmont’s central mountains… if you’re up to the challenge! You will begin your trek hiking along the beautiful
Rayado Creek. Drink a cool root beer and learn about the Mexican Homestead at Abreu before spending your first night at
Old Abreu. Next, your crew will help the staff at Carson Meadows with a high angle search and rescue! Enjoy the hike to
and view from The Notch before entering into Rayado Canyon and descending down to Crags for the night. The hike to Fish
Camp and Phillips Junction will leave no questions unanswered as to why Waite Phillips loved to spend time on the banks of
the Rayado. Spend two nights at Beaubien and enjoy riding horses, branding, chuckwagon dinner, and a wonderful cowboy
campfire. Work on a project with the Conservation Department before your crew faces a beautiful mountain challenge.
Hike over beautiful Bonito Peak on your way to Red Hills. Be sure to hike all the way to the west side of Mt. Phillips for the
best views of Wheeler Peak, the Moreno Valley, and Baldy Mountain. You will then continue your mountain journey over
Comanche Peak, Big Red, and Black Mountain! At Black Mountain Camp, you will be greeted by post-Civil War soldiers and
booming .58 caliber black powder rifles. Enjoy blacksmithing, gold mining, panning, and The Stomp at Cyphers Mine before
spending two days at Cimarroncito. Hike through Hidden Valley, Window Rock, and the Demonstration Forest on your way
to Upper Clarks Fork before you begin the final challenge… The Tooth of Time!' |
| 2012 description: 'Is your crew looking for a program packed itinerary that still offers a night at Philmont's highest camp? Look no further. On the way to and after camping at Mt. Phillips, your crew can rock climb and rappel, shoot your own reloaded 30.06 shells, and do a 3-D archery program on your layover at Apache
Springs camp. Fire the booming .50 caliber black powder rifles, fly fish, climb spar poles, visit a Mexican homestead, and enjoy and outstanding campfire. By the way, there is also a delicious Mexican dinner and root beer in the Abreu Cantina..' |
| Day | 2013 Trek 4 Campsite | 2012 Trek 3 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | Old Abreu | Olympia | Kit Carson Museum not included in 2013 trek 4 |
| 3 | Crags | Abreu | Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine included in 2013 trek 4 Wilderness Medicine included in 2013 trek 4 Cantina not included in 2013 trek 4 New Mexican Homestead not included in 2013 trek 4 Mexican Dinner not included in 2013 trek 4 |
| 4 | Beaubien | Lookout Meadow | Western Lore / Branding included in 2013 trek 4 Horse Rides included in 2013 trek 4 Rayado Lodge Tour included in 2013 trek 4 Food Pickup included in 2013 trek 4 |
| 5 | Beaubien | Porcupine | Chuck Wagon Dinner included in 2013 trek 4 Campfire included in 2013 trek 4 Climb Trail Peak included in 2013 trek 4 Conservation Project included in 2013 trek 4 Fishing Opportunities not included in 2013 trek 4 Fly Tying not included in 2013 trek 4 Rayado Lodge Tour not included in 2013 trek 4 Food Pickup not included in 2013 trek 4 |
| 6 | Red Hills | Climb Bonito Peak included in 2013 trek 4 Climb Mount Phillips not included in 2013 trek 4 | |
| 7 | Black Mountain | Hike the "High Line" over Mt Phillips, Comanche Peak, Big Red & Black Mountain included in 2013 trek 4 Climb Big Red not included in 2013 trek 4 Climb Bonito Peak not included in 2013 trek 4 | |
| 8 | Cyphers Mine | Clarks Fork | Gold Mining & Panning included in 2013 trek 4 Stomp included in 2013 trek 4 Chuck Wagon Dinner not included in 2013 trek 4 Campfire not included in 2013 trek 4 Western Lore / Branding not included in 2013 trek 4 Horse Rides not included in 2013 trek 4 |
| 9 | Cimarroncito | Rock Climbing & Rappelling included in 2013 trek 4 Food Pickup included in 2013 trek 4 Hunting Lodge Tour not included in 2013 trek 4 Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock not included in 2013 trek 4 Conservation Project not included in 2013 trek 4 Demonstration Forest not included in 2013 trek 4 | |
| 10 | Cimarroncito | Hunting Lodge Tour included in 2013 trek 4 Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock included in 2013 trek 4 Rock Climbing & Rappelling not included in 2013 trek 4 | |
| 11 | Upper Clarks Fork | Lost Gap | Visiting Forester included in 2013 trek 4 |
| 12 | Homebound Tent City | Climb Tooth of Time included in 2013 trek 4 Hike in via Tooth Ridge Trail included in 2013 trek 4 Hike to not included in 2013 trek 4 |