2024 description: 'This challenging itinerary will take you to some of the South Country’s most scenic camps with excellent mountain top
experiences, a plethora of evening campfires, and great program opportunities along the way. You will start your itinerary by
hiking out of base camp to spend the night at one of Philmont’s newest trail camps, Heck Meadow. Enjoy the beautiful sunrise
before hiking for a quick visit with the forester at the Demonstration Forest but move quickly to Cimarroncito so you can get
scheduled for rock climbing! Your next day takes you to on a nice hike up to Thunder Ridge. If you like, you can make a stop at
Cyphers Mine to try your luck at panning for gold or take a mine tour! The next day, your crew will climb over Comanche Peak
on your way to your summit of Mount Phillips. Enjoy the wonderful views on top of Philmont's second highest peak, then hike
down and visit the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. at Clear Creek for some tomahawks and muzzle loading rifles. Say hello to the
homesteaders at Crooked Creek as you head to the scenic and tranquil Porcupine camp along the banks of Rayado Creek
before heading to Beaubien for a layover for the next two days. While at Beaubien, your crew will enjoy seeing what life was
like for the cowboys of the old west. Here you can go horseback riding, eat a chuckwagon dinner, and listen to western music
at the campfire program in the evening. They have two different shows, catch them both! The next day takes you over Trail
Peak at 10,250 ft. above sea level and the site of a B24 plane crash before you hike down to Bear Caves for the evening. Your
crew should hike back to Crater Lake that evening for the Continental Tie and Lumber Company’s company meeting campfire
with the iconic view of Tooth Ridge as the backdrop. Your crew will enjoy the challenge course of Urraca and their evening
campfire the following day before hiking on to Tooth Ridge for your last night in the backcountry. After summitting your final
challenge, the famous Tooth of Time, your final stop is right in front of you… Base Camp!'
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2023 description: 'This challenging itinerary will take you to some of the South Country’s most scenic camps with excellent mountain top
experiences, a plethora of evening campfires, and great program opportunities along the way. You will start your itinerary by
hiking out of base camp to spend the night at one of Philmont’s newest trail camps, Heck Meadow. Enjoy the beautiful sunrise
before hiking for a quick visit with the forester at the Demonstration Forest but move quickly to Cimarroncito so you can get
scheduled for rock climbing! Your next day takes you to on a nice hike up to Thunder Ridge. If you like, you can make a stop at
Cyphers Mine to try your luck at panning for gold or take a mine tour! The next day, your crew will climb over Comanche Peak
on your way to your summit of Mount Phillips. Enjoy the wonderful views on top of Philmont's second highest peak, then hike
down and visit the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. at Clear Creek for some tomahawks and muzzle loading rifles. Say hello to the
homesteaders at Crooked Creek as you head to the scenic and tranquil Porcupine camp along the banks of Rayado Creek
before heading to Beaubien for a layover for the next two days. While at Beaubien, your crew will enjoy seeing what life was
like for the cowboys of the old west. Here you can go horseback riding, eat a chuckwagon dinner, and listen to western music
at the campfire program in the evening. They have two different shows, catch them both! The next day takes you over Trail
Peak at 10,250 ft. above sea level and the site of a B24 plane crash before you hike down to Bear Caves for the evening. Your
crew should hike back to Crater Lake that evening for the Continental Tie and Lumber Company’s company meeting campfire
with the iconic view of Tooth Ridge as the backdrop. Your crew will enjoy the challenge course of Urraca and their evening
campfire the following day before hiking on to Tooth Ridge for your last night in the backcountry. After summitting your final
challenge, the famous Tooth of Time, your final stop is right in front of you... Base Camp'
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