| 2024 description: 'This traverse of the North Country historical timeline starts off by exploring the site of the first confirmed T-Rex track in the
world! Move on to Indian Writings the next day to learn about some of the oldest historical sites on the ranch, the many
petroglyphs found in the canyon, as well as the pit house excavation site. Continue up the North Ponil Canyon to the site of
Metcalf Station and try your hands as a railroader for the day before settling in to Horse Canyon trail camp. Hike down
beautiful Horse Canyon to the original base camp and headquarters of Philmont at Ponil. Ride horses, enjoy a nice cold root
beer at the Cantina and spend the rest of the day enjoying the western lore programs, a delicious chuckwagon dinner, and an
exciting Cantina Show to top off the day. Pick up your burros then head over to Pueblano to spend time with the loggers of the
Continental Tie & Lumber Co. to experience the thrill of spar pole climbing and enjoy a great campfire program. Get ready, as
the next morning you will be heading up into the mountains and cooler nights at higher elevations. First, drop off your burros at
Miranda and get a glimpse of what a Fur Trapper Rendezvous might have looked like and enjoy a friendly tomahawk throwing
competition. Your next two nights are at a Black Horse Creek Camp, in the shadow of Baldy Mountain. You will have a
layover day where you can summit Baldy Mountain, and then, if you are up for the challenge, hike down through Copper Park
and French Henry to visit Lucien Maxwell’s Aztec Mine. Get some rest after a long day and make your way via Baldy Skyline,
then down the trail to Head of Dean to test your crew's teamwork skills. You'll stop at New Dean for the night before making
your way to your last night on the trail at Cimarroncita. Here you will learn marksmanship with a bow and arrow on their 3-D
archery range, and try out the new Laser Shooting Range, too! You'll make the short hike the next morning to the Ute Park
Trailhead to load up on the bus for the journey back to Base Camp.' |
| 2023 description: 'This traverse of the North Country historical timeline starts off by exploring the site of the first confirmed T-Rex track in the
world! Move on to Indian Writings the next day to learn about some of the oldest historical sites on the ranch, the many
petroglyphs found in the canyon, as well as the pit house excavation site. Continue up the North Ponil Canyon to the site of
Metcalf Station and try your hands as a railroader for the day before settling in to Horse Canyon trail camp. Hike down
beautiful Horse Canyon to the original base camp and headquarters of Philmont at Ponil. Ride horses, enjoy a nice cold root
beer at the Cantina and spend the rest of the day enjoying the western lore programs, a delicious chuckwagon dinner, and an
exciting Cantina Show to top off the day. Pick up your burros then head over to Pueblano to spend time with the loggers of the
Continental Tie & Lumber Co. to experience the thrill of spar pole climbing and enjoy a great campfire program. Get ready, as
the next morning you will be heading up into the mountains and cooler nights at higher elevations. First, drop off your burros at
Miranda and get a glimpse of what a Mountain Man Rendezvous might have looked like and enjoy a friendly tomahawk
throwing competition. Your next two nights are at a brand new trail camp called Placer, in the shadow of Baldy Mountain. You
will have a layover day where you can summit Baldy Mountain, and then, if you are up for the challenge, hike down to Copper
Park and French Henry to visit Lucien Maxwell’s Aztec Mine. Get some rest after a long day and make your way to Baldy
Skyline, then down the trail to Head of Dean to test your crew's teamwork skills. Your next stop is not the North Pole, but
Santa Claus! Reload 12-gauge shotshells before heading down to the range to do some shooting! Your last night on the trail
is at Cimarroncita, where you can learn about Hunter Safety and try out the new Laser Shooting Range! You'll make the short
hike the next morning to the Ute Park Trailhead to load up on the bus for the journey back to Base Cam' |
| Day | 2024 Trek 5 Campsite | 2023 Trek 14 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | CHQ Trailbound | ||
| 2 | House Canyon | Ranger Training not included in 2024 trek 5 | |
| 3 | Indian Writings | ||
| 4 | Horse Canyon | ||
| 5 | Ponil | ||
| 6 | Pueblano | Campfire included in 2024 trek 5 | |
| 7 | Black Horse Creek | Placer | Mountain Man Rendezvous included in 2024 trek 5 Tomahawks included in 2024 trek 5 |
| 8 | Black Horse Creek | Placer | Gold Mining & Panning included in 2024 trek 5 Climb Baldy Mountain included in 2024 trek 5 Food Pickup included in 2024 trek 5 Mine Tour included in 2024 trek 5 Mountain Man Rendezvous not included in 2024 trek 5 Tomahawks not included in 2024 trek 5 |
| 9 | Head of Dean | Challenge Events included in 2024 trek 5 Gold Mining & Panning not included in 2024 trek 5 Climb Baldy Mountain not included in 2024 trek 5 Food Pickup not included in 2024 trek 5 Conservation Project not included in 2024 trek 5 Mine Tour not included in 2024 trek 5 | |
| 10 | New Dean | Santa Claus | Conservation Project included in 2024 trek 5 12 Gauge Shotgun shooting/reloading not included in 2024 trek 5 |
| 11 | Cimarroncita | ||
| 12 | CHQ Homebound | Hunter Education & Laser Range not included in 2024 trek 5 |