| 2017 description: 'This great itinerary will give you plenty of options for participating in exciting program and bagging rugged mountains in Philmont's Central and South Country. Start by hiking over Lovers Leap on your way to visit the Continental Tie and Lumber Company at Crater Lake. You will climb spar poles, cut railroad ties, and take part in the logger's Company Meeting at a picturesque campfire bowl overlooking the Tooth of Time. After completing a conservation project at Crater Lake, head to Miners Park for some rock climbing. Follow the lush North Fork Urraca Creek to Black Mountain Camp. Post-Civil War soldiers will welcome you to their outpost and let you shoot their booming .58 muzzle loading rifles. Our most remote staff camp, Crooked Creek, is a great opportunity to learn the homesteading skills prized by early settlers. You will get show off your tomahawk throwing skills at Clear Creek before climbing up Mt. Phillips. It will be challenging, but seeing the sunset over Wheeler Peak and the Moreno Valley will be something your crew never forgets. Hike over Comanche Peak before descending to Cyphers Mine for gold panning and a mine tour. From there, hike the Middle Fork Cimarroncito Creek to the Hunting Lodge, where you'll see how Mr. Phillips would have lived and hunted in the 1930's. Restock on supplies at Ute Gulch, and spend the night at beautiful Aspen Springs. Enjoy the view from Window Rock, and preview the hike ahead of you from the top. Hike past the Cimarroncito Reservoir and visit the Demonstration Forest before approaching your final challenge… The Tooth of Time!' |
| 2016 description: 'This great itinerary will give you plenty of options for participating in exciting program and bagging rugged mountains in
Philmont's Central and South Country. Start by hiking over Lovers Leap on your way to visit the Continental Tie and Lumber
Company at Crater Lake. There, you will climb spar poles, cut railroad ties, and take part in the loggers Company Meeting
at a picturesque campfire bowl overlooking the Tooth of Time. From there, choose whether you want to hike the lush North
Fork Urraca Creek or hike over Black Mountain on your way to Black Mountain Camp. Post-Civil War soldiers will welcome
you to their outpost and let you shoot their booming .58 caliber black powder rifles. From there, you have another chance
to hike Black Mountain before hiking over beautiful Bonito Peak on your way to Porcupine, Phillips Junction and Buck Creek
for the night. Work with the Conservation Department on a trail project west of Buck Creek Camp close to the Philmont
border. Stop by our most remote staff camp and learn to homestead at Crooked Creek before camping at beautiful Wild
Horse. Next, the climb up Mt. Phillips will be challenging, but seeing the sunset over Wheeler Peak and the Moreno Valley
will be something your crew never forgets. Hike over Comanche Peak and Big Red before descending to Lamberts Mine.
Side hike to Cyphers Mine for gold panning and a mine tour. From there, hike the Middle Fork Cimarroncito Creek to the
Hunting Lodge, where you'll see how Waite Phillips would have lived and hunted in the 1930's. Hike by Window Rock and
through Hidden Valley and test your skills on several new climbing routes at Cimarroncito. Hike past the Cimarroncito
Reservoir and visit the Demonstration Forest before your final challenge… The Tooth of Time!' |
| Day | 2017 Trek 6 Campsite | 2016 Trek 13 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | Lover's Leap | ||
| 3 | Crater Lake | Campfire included in 2017 trek 6 Company Meeting not included in 2017 trek 6 | |
| 4 | Miner's Park | Black Mountain | Rock Climbing & Rappelling included in 2017 trek 6 Conservation Project included in 2017 trek 6 Muzzle Loading Rifles not included in 2017 trek 6 Blacksmithing not included in 2017 trek 6 Post Civil War Settlers not included in 2017 trek 6 |
| 5 | Black Mountain | Buck Creek | Muzzle Loading Rifles included in 2017 trek 6 Blacksmithing included in 2017 trek 6 Food Pickup not included in 2017 trek 6 |
| 6 | Crooked Creek | Wild Horse | Food Pickup included in 2017 trek 6 |
| 7 | Mt Phillips | Muzzle Loading Rifles included in 2017 trek 6 Tomahawks not included in 2017 trek 6 | |
| 8 | Cyphers Mine | Lamberts Mine | Blacksmithing included in 2017 trek 6 Stomp included in 2017 trek 6 Mine Tour included in 2017 trek 6 Climb Big Red not included in 2017 trek 6 Climb Comanche Peak not included in 2017 trek 6 |
| 9 | Aspen Springs | Cimarroncito | Rock Climbing & Rappelling not included in 2017 trek 6 |
| 10 | Clarks Fork | Cimarroncito | Chuck Wagon Dinner included in 2017 trek 6 Campfire included in 2017 trek 6 Western Lore / Branding included in 2017 trek 6 Horse Rides included in 2017 trek 6 Visiting Forester included in 2017 trek 6 Conservation Project not included in 2017 trek 6 |
| 11 | Tooth Ridge | Climb Tooth of Time included in 2017 trek 6 Western Lore / Branding not included in 2017 trek 6 Demonstration Forest not included in 2017 trek 6 | |
| 12 | Homebound Tent City | Climb Tooth of Time not included in 2017 trek 6 |