Back 2025 Trek 9-12 Forward


Super Strenuous; Approximately 57 miles; Maps required:


Trek History: New as 9-7 in 2020; 9-7 in 2021-22; 9-10 in 2023; 9-12 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: Devils Wash Basin; Mt Phillips; Shaefers Pass;
- No photo available for this campsite or this program at this location. Click icon for specific needs.

DayCampProgram FeaturesCampsite Features
1Camping Headquarters Opening Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  
2Harlan Ranger Training  


Shotgun shooting/reloading  


Food Pickup @ Camping HeadquartersCommissary; Showers; Trading Post;


Bus to Turkey Creek Trailhead
3Devils Wash Basin Trail Camp (Usually dry); 
4Sawmill Rifle Shooting/Reloading Showers (wood stoked);  


Food Pickup @ Ute Gulch CommissaryCommissary; Trading Post;
5Mt Phillips Comanche Peak Trail Camp (Usually dry); 
6Porcupine Rocky Mountain Fur Company @ Clear CreekTrail Camp; 


Mount Phillips  
7Beaubien Western Lore / Branding Showers (wood stoked);  


Chuck Wagon Dinner  


Campfire  


Conservation Project  


Food Pickup @ Phillips JunctionCommissary; Trading Post; Showers;
8Shaefers Pass Post Civil War Settlers @ Black MountainTrail 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
4SawmillUte Park Pass Hike PrepShowers (wood stoked);
Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone
Fire Recovery Area
6Clear CreekMuzzle Loading Rifles
Mount Phillips
Tomahawks
7BeaubienTrail PeakShowers (wood stoked);
Lookout Peak
Cowboy Campfire
Phillips JunctionFishing OpportunitiesCommissary; Trading Post; Showers;
8Black 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.