Back 2025 Trek 9-4 Forward


Rugged; Approximately 42 miles; Maps required:


Trek History: New as 9-3 in 2020; 9-3 in 2021-23; 9-4 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: Shaefers Pass; Unique Campsite: Crater Lake; Red Hills;
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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
3Crater Lake Continental Tie & Lumber Showers;  


Campfire  
4Beaubien Campfire Showers (wood stoked);  


Trail Peak  


Western Lore / Branding  


Chuck Wagon Dinner  
5Porcupine Horse Ride @ BeaubienTrail Camp; (Showers (wood stoked); at Beaubien)


Food Pickup @ Phillips JunctionCommissary; Trading Post; Showers;


Conservation Project  
6Red Hills Homesteading @ Crooked CreekTrail Camp; 
7Black Mountain Big Red  


 


Post Civil War Settlers  
8Shaefers Pass Trail Camp (Usually dry); 
9Camping 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
2Camping HeadquartersVisit the Villa PhilmonteCommissary; Showers; Trading Post;
National Scouting Museum
AbreuHomesteadingShowers;
Ride out from Cattle Headquarters
3Crater LakeHike over Fowler MesaShowers;
spar pole climbing
Tie making / Crosscut Saws
Logging Skills
5BeaubienWestern Lore / BrandingShowers (wood stoked);
Trail Peak
Lookout Peak
Cowboy Campfire
Phillips JunctionFishing OpportunitiesCommissary; Trading Post; Showers;
6Crooked CreekCabin Tour
Animal Care
7Black MountainMuzzle Loading Rifles
Blacksmithing
Hike via North Fork Urraca
9Camping 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.