Back 2025 Trek 7-2 Forward


Challenging; Approximately 28 miles; Maps required:


Trek History: New as 7-4 in 2020; 7-4 in 2021-23; 7-2 in 2024-25


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: Ponderosa Park; Unique Campsite: Lover's Leap;
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DayCampProgram FeaturesCampsite Features
1Camping Headquarters Opening Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  
2Lover's Leap Food Pickup @ Camping HeadquartersTrail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)


Ranger Training  


Lover's :Leap overlook  


Bus to Lovers Leap Trailhead
3Miner's Park Food Pickup Showers;  


Rock Climbing & Rappelling  
4Black Mountain Post Civil War Settlers  


Conservation Project @ North Fork Urraca
5Cyphers Mine Mining History Showers (wood stoked);  


Campfire  


Black Mountain @ Black Mountain
6Ponderosa Park Western Lore / Branding @ Clarks ForkTrail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers; at Clarks Fork)


Demonstration Forest @ Demonstration Forest
7Camping Headquarters Closing Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  


Hike to Webster 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
3Miner's ParkTraverse WallShowers;
Crate Stacking
4North Fork UrracaHike via North Fork Urraca
5Cyphers MineBlacksmithingShowers (wood stoked);
Prospecting
Stomp
Mine Tour
Black MountainMuzzle Loading Rifles
Blacksmithing
Post Civil War Settlers
Hike via North Fork Urraca
6Clarks ForkCowboy CampfireShowers;
Ride out from Cattle Headquarters
Ride over Schaefers Pass
Demonstration ForestObsolete
7Camping 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.