Back 2025 Trek 12-7 Forward


Rugged; Approximately 69 miles; Maps required:


Trek History: New as 12-7 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: Beatty Lakes; Greenwood Canyon;
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DayCampProgram FeaturesCampsite Features
1Camping Headquarters Opening Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  
2Sioux Ranger Training Trail Camp; 


Food Pickup @ Camping HeadquartersCommissary; Showers; Trading Post;


Bus to Ponil Trailhead
3Rich Cabins Conservation Project @ SiouxCommissary; Low Impact Camp;  (Trail Camp; at Sioux)


Historic Homestead  


Food Pickup  


Campfire  
4Beatty Lakes COPE @ Dan BeardLow Impact Camp;  (Low Impact Camp; at Dan Beard)


Low Impact Camping  
5Whiteman Vega Mountain Biking Low Impact Camp;  
6Ring Place Food Pickup Commissary; Low Impact Camp;  


Historic Homestead  
7Iris Park Low Impact Camping Low Impact Camp;  
8Greenwood Canyon Low Impact Camping Low Impact Camp;  
9Copper Park Baldy Hike Prep Trail Camp; 
10Copper Park Tour Historic Baldy Town @ Baldy TownTrail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town)


Food Pickup @ Baldy Town 


Baldy Mountain  
11Miranda Prospecting @ French Henry 


Rocky Mountain Fur Company  
12Camping Headquarters Closing Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  


Hike to Maxwell 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
3Rich CabinsHomesteadingCommissary; Low Impact Camp;
Evening music
Cabin Tour
Animal Care
4Dan BeardCOPELow Impact Camp;
Leave No Trace Training
Beatty LakesHike via Iris Park & Beatty LakesLow Impact Camp;
6Ring PlaceAstronomyCommissary; Low Impact Camp;
Folk Weather Forecasting
Side Hike to McCrystal Creek Ruins
7Iris ParkHike via Iris Park & Beatty LakesLow Impact Camp;
10Baldy TownBaldy MountainCommissary; Trading Post; Showers;
Mining History
Assaying
11French HenryBlacksmithing
Mine Tour
MirandaMuzzle Loading Rifles
Mountain Man Rendezvous
Baldy Mountain
Tomahawks
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.