2023 Trek 12-6 
2023 Trek 12-6 | Spending time in the heart of Philmont’s South Country, this itinerary gives crews the opportunity to complete all requirements for their 50-Miler award. Starting in basecamp, hike to Arrowhead Camp, and spend time working on your camping skills in the shadow of the Tooth of Time!. The next morning, pass through the Demonstration Forest on your way to Hunting Lodge Camp. At the Demonstration Forest, spend one hour learning about historical and modern forestry practices, and set the stage for the remainder of your conservation work to fulfil your 50-Miler requirement. The next morning, wake up early and hike to Cimarroncito to pick up food and spend time in the bouldering gym. Don’t linger too long, or you will be late to the Stomp show at Cyphers Mine! Enjoy the music and stories before heading to bed in one of the mining camp lean-to shelters. Wake up early the next morning, and pack extra water, as you climb up and over Mt. Phillips to Clear Creek Camp. Spend time at the summit enjoying the view of the Moreno Valley and Wheeler Massif before descending into old growth forests and the headwaters of the Rayado River. The next morning, try your hand at fur trapping and black powder shooting before packing up and hiking down the Rayado Creek Canyon to Phillips Junction for food. Spend time relaxing on the porch before hiking the mile and a half to Beaubien for their chuckwagon dinner and music show! The next morning head down to Lower Bonito Camp to meet up with the stream restoration team to complete your next six hours of conservation program. Spend the day working to restore the Bonito Creek to its healthy, historic conditions by building erosion control features and fencing to prevent animals from causing further damage. Following your day of hard work, hike down to the Abreu family homestead to spend time with their animals and enjoy the New Mexican dinner and a tall mug of root beer. Enjoy the next days walk to Crater Lake Camp, where you can learn to climb spar poles and take part in the company meeting of the Continental Tie & Lumber Co. Hike the short distance to Miners Park Camp, and set up camp before hiking to the natural rock climbing area to enjoy spectacular views of the great plains and the Urraca Watershed. Relax in the evening, before waking up early to reach the North Fork Urraca Conservation project, completing your last three hours of work on a new hiking trail that will connect the heart of the South Country to the plains and Basecamp. Spend the rest of the day traversing the ridgeline to Tooth Ridge Camp for the night. Spend your last morning in the backcountry side-hiking the Tooth of Time, and take in the views before heading back to camp and hiking down the Tooth Ridge into Basecamp! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Per the Guidebook to Itineraries: "Due to potential emergencies, such as catastrophic fires, Crews must not deviate from their assigned itinerary. Changes are only permitted for bona fide medical emergencies and must be approved in advance by the Logistics Department." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dry Camps: Tooth Ridge; - No photo available for this campsite or this program at this location. Click icon for specific needs. |
| Day | Camp | Potential Additional Program Features | Campsite Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| 3 | Clarks Fork | Cowboy Campfire | Showers; |
| Ride out from Cattle Headquarters | |||
| Ride over Schaefers Pass | |||
| Hunting Lodge | Fishing Opportunities | ||
| Hike via Hidden Valley / Window Rock | |||
| Cabin Tour | |||
| Demonstration Forest | Forestry Training | ||
| 4 | Cyphers Mine | Stomp | Showers (wood stoked); |
| 5 | Clear Creek | Muzzle Loading Rifles | |
| 6 | Beaubien | Climb Trail Peak | Showers (wood stoked); |
| Climb Lookout Peak | |||
| Cowboy Campfire | |||
| Phillips Junction | Fishing Opportunities | Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; | |
| 8 | Abreu | Homesteading | Showers; |
| Ride out from Cattle Headquarters | |||
| 9 | Crater Lake | Continental Tie & Lumber | Showers; |
| Hike over Fowler Mesa | |||
| spar pole climbing | |||
| Crosscut Saws / Tie making | |||
| 11 | Miner's Park | Rock Climbing & Rappelling | Showers; |
| Traverse Wall | |||
| Crate Stacking | |||
| Stockade | COPE | ||
| 12 | Camping Headquarters | Visit the Villa Philmonte | Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; |
| National Scouting Museum | |||
| Ride into Cattle Headquarters | |||