2025 Trek 12-23

Super Strenuous; Approximately 76 miles; Maps required:

Trek History: New as 12-23 in 2025;

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."

Unique Campsite: Vaca; Black Horse Creek;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Herradura	Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Bus to Lovers Leap Trailhead
		Ranger Training
		Lover's :Leap overlook
3	Miner's Park	Rock Climbing & Rappelling	Showers;
4	Clarks Fork	Campfire	Showers;
		Western Lore / Branding
		Chuck Wagon Dinner
		Food Pickup @ Miner's Park	Showers;
		Climb Shaefer's Peak
		Tooth of Time
		Horse Ride
5	Vaca	Fire Recovery Area @ Clarks Fork	Trail Camp; (Showers; at Clarks Fork)
		Shotgun shooting/reloading @ Harlan
6	Cimarroncita	Food Pickup @ Ute Gulch Commissary	(Commissary; Trading Post; at Ute Gulch Commissary)
		Archery
		Fire Recovery Area
7	Head of Dean	COPE
		Food Pickup @ Ute Gulch Commissary	Commissary; Trading Post;
		Conservation Project @ Cimarroncita
8	Black Horse Creek	Rocky Mountain Fur Company @ Miranda	Trail Camp;
		Baldy Hike Prep
9	Black Horse Creek	Food Pickup @ Baldy Town	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town)
		Tour Historic Baldy Town @ Baldy Town
		Baldy Mountain
10	Pueblano	Continental Tie & Lumber
		Campfire
11	Trail Canyon		Trail Camp;
12	Camping Headquarters	Closing Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike to Nine Mile Gate Trailhead
Warning: Itinerary details provided by PhilSearch are for planning purposes only. Only the current year's "Treks" book and the addendums to it, if any, should be used for final trek selection.

Crews passing through staff camps are not scheduled for program. If time and space allow, some crews may be able to participate in some of the programs offered.

Day	Camp	Potential Additional Program Features	Campsite Features
2	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
4	Miner's Park	Rock Climbing & Rappelling	Showers;
		Traverse Wall
		Crate Stacking
5	Clarks Fork	Western Lore / Branding	Showers;
		Cowboy Campfire
		Ride out from Cattle Headquarters
		Ride over Schaefers Pass
7	Head of Dean	COPE
		pickup crew based challenge events
	Cimarroncita	Archery
		Laser Shooting Range
		Ute Park Pass Hike Prep
		Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone
		Fire Ecology
8	Miranda	Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Mountain Man Rendezvous
		Baldy Mountain
		Tomahawks
9	Baldy Town	Baldy Mountain	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Mining History
		Assaying
10	Pueblano	spar pole climbing
		Tie making / Crosscut Saws
12	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
		Ride into Cattle Headquarters
This list is not complete and is dependent on the route you take each day.