| 2024 description: 'If your crew is interested climbing, mining, and muzzle loading rifles, then this itinerary is for you! Begin your journey at the
Lovers Leap Trailhead with your Ranger and make your way to Aguila trail camp to continue your training. Stop by Crater
Lake the next day where you will learn skills from the loggers of the Continental Tie & Lumber Co and work on a railroad tie.
Then, you are off to Miners Park for a unique climbing experience. Check out their climbing wall, climbing gym, and participate
in crate stacking if you get the chance! Rest up that night, as your next day brings you your first mountain climbing experience!
Hike up and over Shaefers Pass and climb to the top of Shaefers Peak and enjoy the views. Head down to Clarks Fork for
some Western Lore activities, a chuckwagon dinner, and a boot stomping time at their evening campfire program. The next
day brings your crew through the Demonstration Forest and Hunting Lodge for some time with the foresters. Cimarroncito will
be your next camp, where you will be able to enjoy more rock climbing and rappelling on natural rock. The climbing gym and
traverse wall at the camp also provide a unique climbing challenge. Up and at ‘em, as your next day takes you up to
Lamberts Mine where you can hike over for the Cyphers Mine Stomp that evening. You'll hike through the next day where you
will have the opportunity to get hands on experiences learning the life of a miner, pan for gold, tour the Contention Mine. Two
more peaks await you, Comanche Peak, and Philmont’s second highest peak, Mount Phillips. You’ll spend the night at
Thunder Ridge camp before climbing those peaks and then head on down to Clear Creek the next day to spend some time
with the trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. and learn how to throw tomahawks and shoot muzzle loading rifles. From
there you will move on to the CS Ranch’s American Creek trail camp for the night. Your journey is almost complete, but not
before hiking down the Tolby Road Trail, which offers breathtaking views of the Wheeler Peak Range as you make your way to
the Tolby Trailhead, and ultimately back to Base Camp.' |
| 2023 description: 'If your crew is interested climbing, mining, and muzzle loading rifles, then this itinerary is for you! Begin your journey at the
Lovers Leap Trailhead with your Ranger and make your way to Aguila trail camp to continue your training. Stop by Crater
Lake the next day where you will learn skills from the loggers of the Continental Tie & Lumber Co and work on a railroad tie.
Then, you are off to Miners Park for a unique climbing experience. Check out their climbing wall, climbing gym, and participate
in crate stacking if you get the chance! Rest up that night, as your next day brings you your first mountain climbing experience!
Climb up and over Shaefers Pass and climb to the top of Shaefers Peak and enjoy the views. Head down to Clarks Fork for
some Western Lore activities, a chuckwagon dinner, and a boot stomping time at their evening campfire program. The next
day brings your crew through the Demonstration Forest and Hunting Lodge for some time with the foresters or a tour of the
Hunting Lodge. Cimarroncito will be your next camp, where you will be able to enjoy more rock climbing and rappelling on
natural rock. The climbing gym and traverse wall at the camp also provide a unique climbing challenge. Up and at ‘em, as
your next day takes you up to Cyphers Mine for an opportunity to get hands on experiences learning the life of a miner, pan for
gold, tour the Contention Mine, and enjoy a rip-roaring time at The Stomp! Two more peaks await you, Comanche Peak, and
Philmont’s second highest peak, Mount Phillips. You’ll spend the night at Mount Phillips camp before heading down to Clear
Creek the next day to spend some time with the trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Co. and learn how to throw tomahawks
and shoot muzzle loading rifles. From there you will move on to the CS Ranch’s American Creek trail camp for the night.
Your journey is almost complete, but not before hiking down the Tolby Road Trail, which offers breathtaking views of the
Wheeler Peak Range as you make your way to the Tolby Trailhead, and ultimately back to Base Camp.' |
| Day | 2024 Trek 908 Campsite | 2023 Trek 908 Campsite | Program Differences |
| 1 | CHQ Trailbound | ||
| 2 | Aguila | ||
| 3 | Miner's Park | Climbing Gym included in 2024 trek 908 Traverse Wall not included in 2024 trek 908 | |
| 4 | Clarks Fork | ||
| 5 | Cimarroncito | Visiting Forester included in 2024 trek 908 Hunting Lodge Tour not included in 2024 trek 908 | |
| 6 | Lamberts Mine | Blacksmithing not included in 2024 trek 908 Gold Mining & Panning not included in 2024 trek 908 Mine Tour not included in 2024 trek 908 | |
| 7 | Thunder Ridge | Mt Phillips | Blacksmithing included in 2024 trek 908 Gold Mining & Panning included in 2024 trek 908 Water not included in 2024 trek 908 Climb Comanche Peak not included in 2024 trek 908 |
| 8 | American Creek | Climb Mount Phillips not included in 2024 trek 908 | |
| 9 | CHQ Homebound |