| 2023 description: 'Sweep across Philmont’s mountainous south country in this adventure-filled trek! Start your trek by hiking through Clarks Fork
on your way to Ponderosa Park for Ranger Training. The next day, head up and over Shaefers Pass, where you can side hike
the 9.350 ft. Shaefers Peak before making it to Miners Park for some rock climbing and rappelling excitement! From there,
hike up the beautiful North Fork Urraca Creek to Black Mountain camp and learn blacksmithing and marksmanship skills from
the soldiers at this post Civil War encampment. Then, it's off to Beaubien for branding, roping, and horseback rides. The
hearty chuckwagon dinner, a cowboy campfire, and views of one of the most beautiful meadows at Philmont are all sure to
please! After your layover, your journey will bring you through Phillips Junction for a resupply of sustenance, then onward to
the homesteading family living at Crooked Creek. Help them tend to their animals and enjoy their rustic home before making it
to Comanche Creek to rest for the night, as you will need your energy to conquer Mount Phillips the next day! Once on top of
Mount Phillips, views of the Moreno Valley, Wheeler Peak, and Baldy Mountain will leave lasting memories for your crew!
Camp at Clear Creek with the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. for some muzzle loading rifles and tomahawks before hiking down
through the scenic Tolby Meadows and down to the Tolby Trailhead, enjoying tremendous views the entire way. Next stop...
Base Camp!' |
| 2022 description: 'Looking for a trek that follows rushing streams, discovers mountain meadows, and traverses lofty peaks across Philmont’s South Country? This is it! Hone your Philmont camping procedures with your Ranger before camping at Old Abreu for the night. Hopefully you enjoyed a cold root beer as you hiked through Abreu! Get up bright and early the next day so you can help at the incident command post at Carson Meadows with a search and rescue mission that will challenge your crew to work together. From there, enjoy the hike through the Notch and be one of few that have enjoyed the stellar views via this hike along this canyon. Rayado, Crater, and Lookout Peaks will be seen from the trail on your way to Fish Camp where you will get to tour Waite Phillips' Rayado Lodge at the confluence of the Agua Fria and Rayado Creeks. Enjoy the hike up the Agua Fria to the beautiful meadows of Apache Springs and learn about the Jicarilla Apache and shoot 3-D archery targets before setting off to to Beaubien for roping, branding, a chuckwagon dinner, and cowboy campfire. A big day is ahead of you as you make your way over Trail Peak and pay your respects to the crash site of a B24 Liberator. Don’t forget to visit the loggers of the Continental Tie & Lumber Co. for some tie making as you head to Miners Park for some rock climbing and rappelling. Another challenge awaits you…Shaefers Peak and the Tooth of Time! Celebrate your accomplishment as you watch the sun set while you stay at Tooth Ridge Camp. You can look to the South and see your next destination...the haunted Urraca Mesa for your final night on the trail. Complete their challenge course events and enjoy their evening campfire as the staff regale stories of the eclectic history of this landmark! Your last morning on the trail can be enjoyed on Inspiration Point, before you make your way up and over the mesa to the Zastrow your trailhead and bus ride back to base camp!' |
| Day | 2023 Trek 901 Campsite | 2022 Trek 910 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | CHQ Trailbound | ||
| 2 | Ponderosa Park | Old Abreu | Water included in 2023 trek 901 Kit Carson Museum not included in 2023 trek 901 |
| 3 | Miner's Park | Fish Camp | Traverse Wall included in 2023 trek 901 Climb Shaefer's Peak included in 2023 trek 901 Fishing Opportunities not included in 2023 trek 901 Fly Tying not included in 2023 trek 901 Search & Rescue / Wilderness Medicine not included in 2023 trek 901 Rayado Lodge Tour not included in 2023 trek 901 |
| 4 | Black Mountain | Apache Springs | Muzzle Loading Rifles included in 2023 trek 901 Blacksmithing included in 2023 trek 901 Rock Climbing & Rappelling included in 2023 trek 901 Post Civil War Settlers included in 2023 trek 901 3D Archery not included in 2023 trek 901 Jicarilla Apache Life not included in 2023 trek 901 Sweat Lodge not included in 2023 trek 901 Conservation Project not included in 2023 trek 901 |
| 5 | Beaubien | Horse Rides included in 2023 trek 901 Chuck Wagon Dinner not included in 2023 trek 901 | |
| 6 | Beaubien | Miner's Park | Chuck Wagon Dinner included in 2023 trek 901 Campfire included in 2023 trek 901 Conservation Project included in 2023 trek 901 Rock Climbing & Rappelling not included in 2023 trek 901 Food Pickup not included in 2023 trek 901 Crosscut Saws / Tie making not included in 2023 trek 901 |
| 7 | Comanche Creek | Tooth Ridge | Homesteading included in 2023 trek 901 Food Pickup included in 2023 trek 901 Cabin Tour included in 2023 trek 901 Animal Care included in 2023 trek 901 Climb Tooth of Time not included in 2023 trek 901 Water not included in 2023 trek 901 Climb Shaefer's Peak not included in 2023 trek 901 |
| 8 | Clear Creek | Urraca | Muzzle Loading Rifles included in 2023 trek 901 Tomahawks included in 2023 trek 901 Climb Mount Phillips via OA Trail included in 2023 trek 901 Challenge Events not included in 2023 trek 901 Campfire not included in 2023 trek 901 |
| 9 | CHQ Homebound | Sunrise at Inspiration Point not included in 2023 trek 901 |