Back 2025 Trek 12-5 Forward


Challenging; Approximately 54 miles; Maps required:


Trek History: New as 12-5 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."

Dry Camps: Divide; Unique Campsite: Lost Cabin; Clear Creek; Lookout Meadow;
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DayCampProgram FeaturesCampsite Features
1Camping Headquarters Opening Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  
2Abreu Food Pickup @ Camping HeadquartersShowers;  (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)


Ranger Training  


Tour Abreu Homestead  


Cantina  


Bus to Zastrow Trailhead
3Carson Meadows 
4Fish Camp 
5Lost Cabin Trail Camp; 
6Crooked Creek Food Pickup @ Apache Springs (Commissary; at Apache Springs)


Jicarilla Apache Life @ Apache Springs 


Homesteading  
7Clear Creek Rocky Mountain Fur Company  
8Divide Mount Phillips Trail Camp (Usually dry); 


Comanche Peak  
9Phillips Junction Big Red Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;  


Food Pickup  
10Lookout Meadow Conservation Project @ Beaubien (Showers (wood stoked); at Beaubien)


Western Lore / Branding @ Beaubien 
11Bear Caves Continental Tie & Lumber @ Crater LakeTrail Camp; (Showers; at Crater Lake)
12Camping Headquarters Closing Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  


Hike to Lovers Leap 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.

DayCampPotential Additional Program FeaturesCampsite Features
2Camping HeadquartersVisit the Villa PhilmonteCommissary; Showers; Trading Post;
National Scouting Museum
AbreuHomesteadingShowers;
Ride out from Cattle Headquarters
6Apache SpringsArcheryCommissary;
Sweat Lodge
Corn Grinding
Sporting Arrows
Tipi Tour
Flintknapping
Crooked CreekCabin Tour
Animal Care
7Clear CreekMuzzle Loading Rifles
Mount Phillips
Tomahawks
9Phillips JunctionFishing OpportunitiesCommissary; Trading Post; Showers;
10BeaubienTrail PeakShowers (wood stoked);
Lookout Peak
Cowboy Campfire
11Crater LakeHike over Fowler MesaShowers;
spar pole climbing
Tie making / Crosscut Saws
Logging Skills
12Camping HeadquartersVisit the Villa PhilmonteCommissary; 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.