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Staff Cabin



No Treks take this program
Philmont has a variety of historic and contemporary structures that serve as camp headquarters, home for some of the staff and a gathering place for crews.
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Photos at Baldy Town


Baldytown Staff Cabin Staff Cabin at Baldy Town The Trading Post at Baldy Town 1935 - The original Baldytown located on Baldy Mountain's East face. Shortly after the end of the Civil War, the surrounding area saw a flood of eager miners looking to profit off of the mountain's gold and copper rush. Another settlement known as Elizabethtown was founded on the mountain's west face and a number of decommissioned mine shafts remain to this day. Baldytown Staff Cabin


Photos at Dan Beard


Staff Cabin at Dan Beard Dan Beard StaffCabin The Staff Cabin at Dan Beard


Photos at Dean Cow


Sunset over Dean Cow Dean Canyon Cabin - Circa 1941 Lunch at Dean Cow


Photos at French Henry


Cabin at French Henery French Henry


Photos at Head of Dean


Staff Cabin at Head of Dean View from Staff Cabin at Head of Dean Enter Head of Dean View from Staff Cabin at Head of Dean


Photos at Indian Writings


Staff Cabin at Indian Writings Staff Cabin at Indian Writings


Photos at Miranda


Miranda Staff at Miranda Staff Cabin at Miranda Baldy Mountail above Miranda's Staff Cabin


Photos at Ponil


View from new Staff Cabin Porch New Staff Cabin PhilTurn Lodge - Circa 1941 Ponil Trading Post


Photos at Pueblano


Staff Cabin at Pueblano


Photos at Santa Claus


Inactive Staff Cabin at Santa Claus 2019 Staff Cabin


Photos at Ute Meadows


Cabin @ Ute Meadows


Photos at Cimarroncito


Staff Cabin at Cimarroncito The Main Cabin at Cimarroncito


Photos at Clarks Fork


Staff Cabin at Clarks Fork Gateway at Clark's Fork Staff Cabin at Clarks Fork Packline at Clarks Fork Main Cabin and Gateway at Clark's Fork


Photos at Clear Creek


The Mountain Men of Clear Creek - circa 2006 Rocky Mountain Fur Company HQ


Photos at Cyphers Mine


The main Cabin at Cypher's as seen from the Stomp Cabin The main cabin at Cypher's Mine The Staff Cabin at Cypher's Mine


Photos at Harlan


The Staff Cabin at Harlan The Staff Cabin at Harlan


Photos at Camping Headquarters


The Welcome Center at Base Camp has two meanings: 'Welcome to Philmont!' and 'Welcome Back from the trail'


Photos at Hunting Lodge


Hunting Lodge The Hunting Lodge


Photos at Sawmill


Checking in at Sawmill The view from the porch at Sawmill


Photos at Tooth Ridge


On the rocks at Tooth Ridge Camp


Photos at Camping Headquarters


Welcome Center at Base Camp


Photos at Ute Gulch Commissary


Ute Gulch Commissary


Photos at Apache Springs


Staff Cabin at Apache Springs - That is snow on the ground that slid off the roof.


Photos at Beaubien


The main cabin at Beaubien from the corral Staff Cabin at Beaubien Staff Cabin at Beaubien The Main Cabin at Beaubien


Photos at Black Mountain


Black Mountain Camp Staff cabin at Black Mountain


Photos at Crater Lake


The Cabin at Crater Lake Staff Cabin and Lake at Crater Lake The lake & the Cabin at Crater Lake Crater Lake Camp Staff Cabin at Crater Lake


Photos at Crooked Creek


The Cabin at Crooked Creek The Cabin at Crooked Creek Staff Cabin at Crooked Creek Staff Cabin at Crooked Creek


Photos at Fish Camp


Fishing Lodge at Fish Camp


Photos at Miner's Park


The Staff Cabin at Miner's Park Porch Swing at Miner's Park


Photos at Phillips Junction


The Phillips Junction Commissary / Trading Post The comissary at Phillips Junction


Photos at Rayado


Adobe at Rayado Adobe at Rayado Rayado was originally named Carson-Maxwell when it was established in the early 1940s.<br>When Waite Phillips made his second grant to the BSA it was clear that the single base camp model established at Five Points (now Ponil) was no longer practical. Additional base camps were needed in the central and south pieces of the ranch and so Carson-Maxwell and Cimarroncito were created. When the system was refined once more in time for the 1969 season the fixed base-camp model was eliminated and the pre-planned trek system debuted with a mix of themed staff camps and trail camps


Photos at Stockade


1955 - The Stockade fort underneath the Tooth of Time. Unfortunately this one burned but it was rebuilt.


Photos at Urraca


The Staff Cabin at Urraca (Notice the Mesa in the back) Staff Cabin at Urraca The main cabin at Urraca On the porch at Urraca On the porch at Urraca Staff Cabin at Urraca


Photos at Zastrow


The Staff Cabn at Zastrow


Photos at Abreu


The Staff Cabin at Abreu Staff Cabin at Abreu - Note adobe under construction in 2002


Photos at Rich Cabins


Rich Cabins


Photos at Ring Place


Staff Cabin at Ring Place


Photos at Seally Canyon





Photos at Whiteman Vega


The staff Inside the Inside the Staff Yurt at Whiteman Vega Check-in with staff at Seally Canyon


Photos at Carson Meadows


The cabin and meadow at Carson Meadows The view from the porch at Carson Meadows The cabin at Carson Meadows On the porch at Carson Meadows


Photos at Metcalf Station


Staff Cabin at Metcalf Station


Photos at Chase Ranch


Chase Ranch Main House


Photos at Garcia Cow





Photos at Chase Cow


Historic Cabin


Photos at Cimarroncita