| 2023 description: 'his challenging trek will take your crew on a program filled loop through Philmont’s South Country. You will spend your first
night on the trail at Lovers Leap Camp before hiking to Miners Park to enjoy rock climbing and rappelling. Visit the Continental
Tie and Lumber Company at Crater Lake on your way to spend the evening on the edge of the glorious Lower Bonito Meadow.
Tour Fish Camp to discover why Waite Phillips enjoyed spending so much time there before you head to Lost Cabins. The
next morning, pick up food and learn about the Jicarilla Apache at Apache Springs and try some 3D Archery. From Apache
you will head to the homestead at Crooked Creek where you can check out the cabin built by hand and help take care of the
various animals and important daily life tasks. Your next morning takes you to Wild Horse Camp for the night. Next, be sure to
visit the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. before climbing Mt. Phillips and camping just past the peak at the highest trail camp at
Philmont. The next day, hike to Cyphers Mine to tour the historic Contention Mine and enjoy the evening Stomp. In the
morning you will head down Cimarroncito Creek to camp near one of Waite Phillips’ other beautiful cabins called Hunting
Lodge. You'll side hike to pick up food at Cimarroncito, and if you have time, check out the climbing gym and traverse wall
before making your way back to camp for the night. Wet a fly and test your casting skills in the reservoir the next morning and
be sure to check out the Demonstration Forest before heading off to Clarks Fork for roping and branding. Top the day off with
a chuckwagon dinner and a rip roaring cowboy campfire. Get up early for your final challenge- Shaefers Peak and the Tooth
of Time! Hike victoriously into Base Camp – You all made it' |
| 2022 description: 'This challenging trek will take your crew on a program filled loop through Philmont’s South Country. You will spend your first
night on the trail at Lovers Leap Camp before hiking to Miners Park to enjoy rock climbing and rappelling. Visit the Continental
Tie and Lumber Company at Crater Lake on your way to spend the evening on the edge of the glorious Lower Bonito Meadow.
Tour Fish Camp to discover why Waite Phillips enjoyed spending so much time there before you head to Lost Cabins. The
next morning, pick up food and learn about the Jicarilla Apache at Apache Springs and try some 3D Archery. From Apache
you will head to the off the beaten path homestead at Crooked Creek. Check out the cabin built by hand and help take care of
the various animals and important daily life tasks. Your next morning takes you to Wild Horse Creek for the night. Next, be
sure to visit the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. before climbing Mt. Phillips and camping below the peak at the highest trail camp at
Philmont. The next day, hike to Cyphers Mine to tour the historic Contention Mine and enjoy the evening Stomp. In the
morning you will head down Cimarroncito Creek to see one of Waite Phillips’ other beautiful cabins, then pick up food at
Cimarroncito. If you have time, check out the climbing gym and traverse wall before making your way to the newly reopened
Webster Park sites. Get up early the next morning to complete one of the requirements of the Arrowhead Award by working
with the Conservation team on your project before leaving camp. Make your way to the Demonstration Forest, then off to
Clarks Fork for roping and branding, and then top the day off with a chuckwagon dinner and a cowboy campfire. Get up early
for your final challenge- Shaefers Peak and the Tooth of Time! Hike victoriously into Base Camp – You all made it' |
| Day | 2023 Trek 8 Campsite | 2022 Trek 8 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | CHQ Trailbound | ||
| 2 | Lover's Leap | ||
| 3 | Miner's Park | ||
| 4 | Lower Bonito | Conservation Project included in 2023 trek 8 | |
| 5 | Lost Cabin | ||
| 6 | Crooked Creek | Homesteading not included in 2023 trek 8 | |
| 7 | Wild Horse | Homesteading included in 2023 trek 8 Cabin Tour included in 2023 trek 8 | |
| 8 | Mt Phillips | ||
| 9 | Cyphers Mine | ||
| 10 | Hunting Lodge | Upper Webster Park | Fly Tying included in 2023 trek 8 Visiting Forester included in 2023 trek 8 Rock Climbing & Rappelling not included in 2023 trek 8 |
| 11 | Clarks Fork | Horse Rides not included in 2023 trek 8 Conservation Project not included in 2023 trek 8 Demonstration Forest not included in 2023 trek 8 | |
| 12 | CHQ Homebound | Climb Shaefer's Peak included in 2023 trek 8 |