2018 description: 'This trek will enable your crew to expore Philmont's Central and South Country and enjoy evening campfires along the way! Start your trek by camping at Cathedral Rock and checking out the Cimarroncito Reservoir. Hike to Clarks Fork for roping, branding, and a chuckwagon dinner before hiking up to Ponderosa Park for the night. Hike through Shaefers Pass to Miners Park and on to Crater Lake for an afternoon with the Continental Tie & Lumber Company. The next morning, work on a new trail construction project with the Conservation Department before hiking to Urraca. Your crew will work together to navigate through the challenge course and enjoy an evening campfire. Be sure to wake up early and enjoy the sunrise from Inspiration Point to see first light hit the Tooth of Time. Hike to Abreu to experience the Mexican Homestead, the Cantina, and Mexican Dinner! Enjoy the hike down the Rayado Creek to Rayado Rancho. Tour pioneer Kit Carson's former home before catching a bus to Base Camp!'
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2017 description: 'This intense trek will enable your crew to see the sunrise from Comanche Peak, climb Big Red & Bonito Peak, and check out the
wreckage of a B24 bomber on Trail Peak! Begin your trek by camping at Ute Springs and hiking up beautiful Grouse and
Sawmill Canyons to Sawmill Camp. Learn to reload your very own .30-06 rifle bullets and shoot them at a state of the art
shooting range. Hike up to Thunder Ridge and enjoy views of Touch Me Not and Baldy Mountain along the way. Continue on
to to Comanche Peak Camp and pick out the ideal location for viewing the sunrise, just east of camp. Be amazed by views of
Cimarroncito Peak, the mountains to the north, and the plains to the east! If your crew is up for the challenge, side hike
Comanche Peak and Mt. Phillips. Grab your gear and continue your journey over Big Red and Bonito Peak on your way to
Beaubien. Rope, brand, eat a chuckwagon dinner, and be entertained at the cowboy campfire before settling down for the
night. Ride horses and work with Philmont's Conservation Department on a trail or stream restoration project before checking
out the wreckage of a B24 bomber that crashed on top of Trail Peak in 1942. Enjoy the serene evening at beautiful Bear Caves
Camp and reflect on your journey. Finish your trek by hiking to Stonewall Pass and over Lovers Leap. Next stop… Base Camp!'
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