| 2015 description: 'This great trek will enable your crew to enjoy great program experiences, hike through gorgeous canyons, and climb the
rugged Baldy Mountain! Begin your trek on Ted Turner's Vermejo Park Ranch and spend the night where few crews have the
opportunity to camp at Campos Heck Camp. You will then be able to rock climb and rappel at Dean Cow before hiking to New
Dean for the night. Continue up Dean Canyon to Head of Dean where your crew will have to work together to make it through
the challenge course. From there, your crew will have the opportunity to work with Philmont's Conservation Department on a
new trail construction project near Baldy Skyline. If you are lucky, the far east campsite at the bottom of Ewells Park will be
available so you can preview your Baldy Mountain ascent and watch the sunset while eating dinner. Side hike Baldy Mountain
and visit historic Baldy Town before returning to beautiful Ewells. From there, it will be all downhill, unless you decide to take
the challenge and hike over Wilson Mesa to Ponil. Once at Ponil, test your roping skills, learn to brand, cook a chuckwagon
dinner, and enjoy the cantina show before turning in for the night. Eat a cowboy breakfast before hiking to the Ponil
Turnaround. Next stop… Base Camp!' |
| 2014 description: 'This action packed itinerary will encourage your crew to work together as you explore Philmont's Central Country. Start by
hiking to Vaca for the night and reload/shoot shotguns at Harlan on the following morning at a picturesque shooting range.
Enjoy learning and working on a trailbuilding project with Philmont's Conservation Department on your hike to Lost Gap. Your
crew will then have the opportunity to hike to Window Rock before hiking up beautiful Grouse and Sawmill Canyons on the
way to Upper Sawmill. From there, enjoy incredible views of Touch Me Not and Baldy Mountain while hiking to Thunder Ridge
and Cyphers Mine for the night. Once there, Charlie Cyphers and his miners will teach you how to blacksmith, mine for gold,
and treat you to mining music at The Stomp! From there, enjoy the cool hike down the North Fork Cimarroncito Creek and tour
Waite Phillips Hunting Lodge. Be sure to stop and check out the Demonstration Forest before branding and roping at Clarks
Fork. Fill up your water bottles and hike to Ponderosa Park for the night and be sure to rest up as your final challenge awaits…
the Tooth of Time!' |
| Day | 2015 Trek 710 Campsite | 2014 Trek 701 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | Vaca | ||
| 3 | Deer Lake | 167 | Water not included in 2015 trek 710 Water not included in 2015 trek 710 |
| 4 | Upper Sawmill | ||
| 5 | Cyphers Mine | ||
| 6 | Ponderosa Park | Visiting Forester included in 2015 trek 710 Hunting Lodge Tour not included in 2015 trek 710 | |
| 7 | Homebound Tent City |