2025 Trek 9-6

Rugged; Approximately 62 miles; Maps required:

Trek History: New as 9-4 in 2023; 9-6 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: Bluestem; Unique Campsite: Dan Beard; Ring Place; Iris Park; Bluestem;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Indian Writings	Ranger Training	Showers;
		Tyrannosaurus Rex Track
		Archaeology
		Bus to Six Mile Gate
		Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
3	Dan Beard	COPE	Low Impact Camp;
		Railroading
4	Ring Place	Food Pickup	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Historic Homestead
		Astronomy
5	Iris Park	Low Impact Camping	Low Impact Camp;
		Conservation Project @ McCrystal Creek	Low Impact Camp;
6	Rich Cabins	Homesteading	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Campfire
		Food Pickup
7	Head of Dean	Wilson Mesa
		COPE
		Continental Tie & Lumber @ Pueblano
8	Bluestem		Trail Camp (Always dry);
9	Camping Headquarters	Western Lore / Branding @ Ponil	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil)
		Cantina @ Ponil
		Closing Campfire
		Hike to Ponil 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.

Day	Camp	Potential Additional Program Features	Campsite Features
2	Indian Writings	Petroglyphs Tour	Showers;
		Atl Atl Darts
	Six Mile Gate	Tyrannosaurus Rex Track
	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
3	Dan Beard	Leave No Trace Training	Low Impact Camp;
	Metcalf Station	Morse Code
4	Ring Place	Folk Weather Forecasting	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Side Hike to McCrystal Creek Ruins
5	Iris Park	Hike via Iris Park & Beatty Lakes	Low Impact Camp;
6	Rich Cabins	Evening music	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Cabin Tour
		Animal Care
7	Head of Dean	pickup crew based challenge events
	Pueblano	spar pole climbing
		Tie making / Crosscut Saws
9	Ponil	Cantina Show	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Hart Peak
		Gymkhana
		Cavalcade
		Cowboy Action Shooting
		Circle Ride
		Wrangler Training
	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; 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.