Back 2025 Trek 9-5 Forward


Rugged; Approximately 36 miles; Maps required:


Trek History: New as 9-1 in 2021; 9-1 in 2022; 9-5 in 2023-25


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: Black Horse Mine; Black Horse Mine; Unique Campsite: Sioux; Flume Canyon; Black Horse Mine;
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DayCampProgram FeaturesCampsite Features
1Camping Headquarters Opening Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  
2Indian Writings Food Pickup Showers;  


Ranger Training  


Tyrannosaurus Rex Track  


Archaeology  


Bus to Six Mile Gate
3Sioux Western Lore / Branding @ PonilTrail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil)
4Flume Canyon Pick Up Burros @ PonilTrail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil)


Food Pickup @ Ponil 
5Head of Dean COPE  


Continental Tie & Lumber @ Pueblano
6Black Horse Mine Drop off Burros @ MirandaTrail Camp (Always dry); 


Baldy Hike Prep  
7Black Horse Mine Tour Historic Baldy Town @ Baldy TownTrail Camp (Always dry); (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town)


Food Pickup @ Baldy Town 


Prospecting @ French Henry


Baldy Mountain  
8Touch-Me-Not Creek Conservation Project @ MirandaTrail Camp; 


Rocky Mountain Fur Company @ Miranda 
9Camping 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
1Camping HeadquartersVisit the Villa PhilmonteCommissary; Showers; Trading Post;
National Scouting Museum
2Indian WritingsPetroglyphs TourShowers;
Atl Atl Darts
Six Mile GateTyrannosaurus Rex Track
4PonilCantinaCommissary; Trading Post; Showers;
Western Lore / Branding
Cantina Show
Hart Peak
Gymkhana
Cavalcade
Cowboy Action Shooting
Circle Ride
Wrangler Training
5Head of Deanpickup crew based challenge events
Pueblanospar pole climbing
Tie making / Crosscut Saws
7Baldy TownBaldy MountainCommissary; Trading Post; Showers;
Mining History
Assaying
French HenryBlacksmithing
Mine Tour
8MirandaMuzzle Loading Rifles
Mountain Man Rendezvous
Baldy Mountain
Tomahawks
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.