| 2017 description: 'Drink a cool root beer and learn about the Mexican homestead at Abreu before spending your first night at Old Abreu. Your crew will help the staff at Carson Meadows with an important search and rescue mission! Enjoy the hike to and view from the Notch before entering into Rayado Canyon and descending to Crags for the night. The hike to Fish Camp and Phillips Junction will leave no questions unanswered as to why Mr. Phillips loved to spend time on the banks of the Rayado. Spend two nights at Beaubien where you will ride horses, enjoy branding, a chuckwagon dinner, and a wonderful cowboy campfire. At Black Mountain Camp, you will be greeted by post-Civil War Union Soldiers and booming .58 caliber muzzle loading rifles. Begin a mountain challenge and side hike Black Mountain! Then hike over Big Red on the way to Red Hills Camp. Be sure to hike all the way to the west side of Mt. Phillips for the best views of Wheeler Peak, the Moreno Valley, and Baldy Mountain. From there, enjoy Comanche Peak on the way to blacksmithing, gold mining, panning, and The Stomp at Cyphers Mine. Test your rock climbing skills at Cimarroncito and work with the Conservation Department on a trail contruction project in Hidden Valley. Enjoy the view from Window Rock, tour Mr.Phillips' Hunting Lodge and visit the Demonstration Forest. Get your rest and save energy on the way to Upper Clarks Fork where the final challenge will begin… The Tooth of Time!' |
| 2016 description: 'This challenging itinerary is overflowing with wonderful program opportunities and will give your crew the option of hiking
all of Philmont’s Central Mountains… if you’re up to the challenge! You will begin your trek hiking along the beautiful
Rayado Creek. Drink a cool root beer and learn about the Mexican Homestead at Abreu before spending your first night at
Old Abreu. Your crew will then help the staff at Carson Meadows with an important search and rescue mission! Enjoy the
hike to and view from The Notch before entering into Rayado Canyon and descending to Crags for the night. The hike to
Fish Camp and Phillips Junction will leave no questions unanswered as to why Waite Phillips loved to spend time on the
banks of the Rayado. Spend two nights at Beaubien where you will side hike Trail Peak and enjoy branding, a chuckwagon
dinner, and a wonderful cowboy campfire. Work on a project with the Conservation Department before your crew faces a
tough mountain challenge. Hike over beautiful Bonito Peak on your way to Red Hills. Be sure to hike all the way to the west
side of Mt. Phillips for the best views of Wheeler Peak, the Moreno Valley, and Baldy Mountain. You will then continue your
mountain journey over Comanche Peak, Big Red, and Black Mountain! At Black Mountain Camp, you will be greeted by
post-Civil War Union Soldiers and booming .58 caliber black powder rifles. From there, enjoy blacksmithing, gold mining,
panning, and The Stomp at Cyphers Mine. Tour Mr. Phillips Hunting Lodge, hike by Window Rock and Hidden Valley, and
rock climb at Cimarroncito. Visit the Demonstration Forest on your way to Upper Clarks Fork before you begin the final
challenge… The Tooth of Time!' |
| Day | 2017 Trek 9 Campsite | 2016 Trek 4 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | Trailbound Tent City | ||
| 2 | Old Abreu | New Mexican Homestead included in 2017 trek 9 | |
| 3 | Crags | ||
| 4 | Beaubien | Campfire included in 2017 trek 9 Fishing Opportunities included in 2017 trek 9 Fly Tying included in 2017 trek 9 Chuck Wagon Dinner not included in 2017 trek 9 | |
| 5 | Beaubien | Chuck Wagon Dinner included in 2017 trek 9 Horse Rides included in 2017 trek 9 Climb Trail Peak not included in 2017 trek 9 Cowboy Campfire not included in 2017 trek 9 | |
| 6 | Black Mountain | Climb Bonito Peak not included in 2017 trek 9 | |
| 7 | Red Hills | Climb Mount Phillips not included in 2017 trek 9 | |
| 8 | Cyphers Mine | Blacksmithing included in 2017 trek 9 Climb Mount Phillips included in 2017 trek 9 Mine Tour included in 2017 trek 9 | |
| 9 | Cimarroncito | Hunting Lodge Tour included in 2017 trek 9 | |
| 10 | Cimarroncito | Conservation Project included in 2017 trek 9 Hunting Lodge Tour not included in 2017 trek 9 | |
| 11 | Upper Clarks Fork | ||
| 12 | Homebound Tent City |