| 2024 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 to 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 Peak 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!' |
| 2023 description: 'This itinerary provides a tour of the beauty and splendor of Philmont’s South country, as well as a new opportunity to hike out
of base camp! Start at Camping Headquarters and hike to Heck Meadow, one of Philmont’s newest trail camps. Be sure to
catch the amazing sunrise before making the short journey to Clarks Fork where you will have the day to enjoy the full
complement of programs they have to offer. Ride Horses, try your hand at roping and branding, enjoy a hearty chuckwagon
dinner and top the day off with an exciting campfire program. Make your way to Cimarroncito, where you will have a hands-on
rock climbing experience. Be sure to stop and tour Hunting Lodge at some point before heading to the headwaters of
Cimarroncito Creek and Cyphers Mine. This golden opportunity allows you to try your hand at panning for gold and learning
the life of a miner. Enjoy the cool night at Whistle Punk before making your way to Sawmill for an exciting shooting sports
program. Wake up early and ascend the first of your back-to-back peaks, Comanche Peak. You will be camping at Mt.
Phillips camp, not too far from the summit of Philmont’s second highest peak. These views will provide an unparalleled reward
as you descend to the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. at Clear Creek the next morning. Here you will learn the life of the fur trapper
working and shoot muzzle loading rifles, throw tomahawks, and check out the Trapper Cabin. Your last hike is long but
rewarding as you make your way down to the Tolby Trailhead. The views along this route are breathtaking and will make for a
memorable experience as you reflect on your trek, catch your bus, and make it back to Base Camp!' |
| Day | 2024 Trek 904 Campsite | 2023 Trek 903 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | CHQ Trailbound | ||
| 2 | Heck Meadow | Water included in 2024 trek 904 | |
| 3 | Clarks Fork | ||
| 4 | Cimarroncito | Food Pickup included in 2024 trek 904 Visiting Forester included in 2024 trek 904 Hunting Lodge Tour not included in 2024 trek 904 | |
| 5 | Whistle Punk | Food Pickup not included in 2024 trek 904 | |
| 6 | Sawmill | Food Pickup included in 2024 trek 904 | |
| 7 | Divide | Mt Phillips | |
| 8 | Tolby Headwaters | Water included in 2024 trek 904 | |
| 9 | CHQ Homebound |