Back 2024 Trek 12-10 Forward


Rugged; Approximately 60 miles; Maps required: north


Trek History: New as 12-15 in 2020; 12-15 in 2021-23; 12-10 in 2024

This challenging North Country itinerary will take you to Philmont’s highest point and get you great program opportunities along the way. You will start your trek off at Ponil Trailhead before hiking on to Flume Canyon for the night. The next day you will hike to Pueblano Ruins but make sure to hike back to Pueblano to learn logging skills with the Continental Tie and Lumber Co. and to experience their company meeting campfire that night for a great musical experience. You will hike to Baldy Town the next day to prepare for the following day’s summit: Baldy Mountain at 12,441 ft. above sea level. Loop around to Copper Park and down to French Henry to explore the Aztec Mine or do some gold panning, as well! Wake up early to get down to the Fur Trapper Rendezvous at Miranda before hiking to Ringtail, where you will get a great view to reflect upon your accomplishment the previous day. After spending the night there, pass through Head of Dean and work with the facilitators to conquer some of their challenge course events. Next, you will spend the night at Elkhorn, before heading to Ponil the following day to see what life was like for the cowboys of the old west. Do some Cowboy Action shooting, work on your Conservation Project, eat a chuckwagon dinner, and listen to western music at the Cantina Show in the evening. The next day’s hike takes your crew over Hart Peak with excellent views of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains before heading down to Indian Writings for some archaeology and petroglyphs, then off to House Canyon with a stop at the T-Rex track. Your last night in the backcountry will be at Chase Cow, one of Philmont’s newest staffed camps. Here your crew will enjoy rock climbing before hiking to the historic Chase Ranch for a tour and your bus pickup. Next stop… Base Camp!

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: Ringtail;
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DayCampProgram FeaturesCampsite Features
1Camping Headquarters Opening Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  
2Flume Canyon Ranger Training Trail Camp; 


Western Lore / Branding @ PonilCommissary; Trading Post; Showers;


Food Pickup @ Camping HeadquartersCommissary; Showers; Trading Post;


Bus to Ponil Trailhead
3Pueblano Ruins spar pole climbing @ PueblanoTrail Camp; 


Tie making / Crosscut Saws @ Pueblano 
4Baldy Town Mining History Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;  
5Baldy Town Climb Baldy Mountain Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;  


Mine Tour @ French Henry


Blacksmithing @ French Henry 


Gold Mining & Panning @ French Henry 


Food Pickup @ Miranda
6Ringtail Water @ MirandaTrail Camp (Usually dry); 


Mountain Man Rendezvous @ Miranda 


Tomahawks @ Miranda 


Water @ Miranda 
7Elkhorn Challenge Events @ Head of DeanTrail Camp; 
8Ponil Food Pickup Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;  


Western Lore / Branding  


Cowboy Action Shooting  


Chuck Wagon Dinner  


Campfire  


Conservation Project @ SiouxTrail Camp;
9Indian Writings Petroglyphs Tour Showers;  


Atl Atl Darts  


Climb Hart Peak  


Archaeology  
10House Canyon Tyrannosaurus Rex Track Trail Camp; 
11Chase Cow Rock Climbing & Rappelling  


Bouldering  
12Camping Headquarters Closing Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  


Hike to Chase 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
2Camping HeadquartersVisit the Villa PhilmonteCommissary; Showers; Trading Post;
National Scouting Museum
3PueblanoContinental Tie & Lumber
5Baldy TownTour Historic Baldy TownCommissary; Trading Post; Showers;
Mining History
Assaying
6MirandaMuzzle Loading Rifles
Climb Baldy Mountain
7Head of Deanpickup crew based challenge events
8PonilCantinaCommissary; Trading Post; Showers;
Cantina Show
Climb Hart Peak
Gymkhana
Cavalcade
Circle Ride
Wrangler Training
12Camping 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.