Back 2025 Trek 12-9 Forward


Rugged; Approximately 61 miles; Maps required:


Trek History: New as 12-9 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: Shaefers Pass; Unique Campsite: Santa Claus;
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DayCampProgram FeaturesCampsite Features
1Camping Headquarters Opening Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  
2Dean Cow Ranger Training Showers;  


Rock Climbing & Rappelling  


Food Pickup @ Camping HeadquartersCommissary; Showers; Trading Post;


Bus to Nine Mile Gate Trailhead
3New DeanTrail Camp; 
4Ponil Western Lore / Branding Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;  


Chuck Wagon Dinner  


Food Pickup  


Campfire  
5Flume Canyon Pick Up Burros @ PonilTrail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil)
6Miranda Rocky Mountain Fur Company  


Drop off Burros  


Continental Tie & Lumber @ Pueblano
7Santa Claus COPE @ Head of DeanTrail Camp; 


Conservation Project @ Miranda
8Cimarroncita Archery  


Fire Ecology  
9Cimarroncito Fire Recovery Area Showers;  


Rock Climbing & Rappelling  


Food Pickup @ Ute Gulch CommissaryCommissary; Trading Post;
10Hunting Lodge 
11Shaefers Pass Western Lore / Branding @ Clarks ForkTrail Camp (Usually dry); (Showers; at Clarks Fork)


Demonstration Forest @ Demonstration Forest
12Camping Headquarters Closing Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  


Climb Shaefer's Peak  


Tooth of Time  


Hike into Base  
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
2Dean CowVisit Black Jack Ketchem's HideoutShowers;
Camping HeadquartersVisit the Villa PhilmonteCommissary; Showers; Trading Post;
National Scouting Museum
5PonilCantinaCommissary; Trading Post; Showers;
Western Lore / Branding
Cantina Show
Hart Peak
Gymkhana
Cavalcade
Cowboy Action Shooting
Circle Ride
Wrangler Training
6Pueblanospar pole climbing
Tie making / Crosscut Saws
7Head of DeanCOPE
pickup crew based challenge events
MirandaMuzzle Loading Rifles
Mountain Man Rendezvous
Baldy Mountain
Tomahawks
8CimarroncitaLaser Shooting Range
Ute Park Pass Hike Prep
Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone
9CimarroncitoHike via Hidden Valley / Window RockShowers;
Climbing Gym
Traverse Wall
11Clarks ForkCowboy CampfireShowers;
Ride out from Cattle Headquarters
Ride over Schaefers Pass
Demonstration ForestObsolete
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.