Back 2025 Trek 12-18 Forward


Strenuous; Approximately 64 miles; Maps required:


Trek History: New as 12-18 in 2025;


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: Mistletoe; Unique Campsite: Coyote Howl;
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DayCampProgram FeaturesCampsite Features
1Camping Headquarters Opening Campfire Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;  
2Deer Lake Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)


Ranger Training  


Bus to Webster Lake Trailhead
3Minnette Meadows Food Pickup @ Ute Gulch CommissaryTrail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; at Ute Gulch Commissary)


Fire Recovery Area  
4Mistletoe Archery @ CimarroncitaTrail Camp (Usually dry); 
5Head of Dean COPE  
6Baldy Town Tour Historic Baldy Town Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;  


Baldy Hike Prep  


Food Pickup  
7Baldy Town Tour Historic Baldy Town Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;  


Mine Tour  


Baldy Mountain  
8Pueblano Mining History @ Baldy Town (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town)


Continental Tie & Lumber  


Campfire  
9Elkhorn Conservation Project Trail Camp; 
10Ponil Western Lore / Branding Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;  


Cantina  


Chuck Wagon Dinner  


Campfire  


Food Pickup  
11Coyote Howl Hart Peak Trail Camp; 
12Camping Headquarters Hike to Six Mile GateCommissary; Showers; Trading Post;  


Closing Campfire  


Tyrannosaurus Rex Track  
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
4CimarroncitaLaser Shooting Range
Ute Park Pass Hike Prep
Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone
Fire Ecology
5Head of DeanCOPE
pickup crew based challenge events
8Baldy TownBaldy MountainCommissary; Trading Post; Showers;
Tour Historic Baldy Town
Assaying
Pueblanospar pole climbing
Tie making / Crosscut Saws
9ElkhornBaldy Hike PrepTrail Camp;
10PonilCantina ShowCommissary; Trading Post; Showers;
Hart Peak
Gymkhana
Cavalcade
Cowboy Action Shooting
Circle Ride
Wrangler Training
12Six Mile GateTyrannosaurus Rex Track
Camping HeadquartersVisit the Villa PhilmonteCommissary; Showers; Trading Post;
National Scouting Museum
This list is not complete and is dependent on the route you take each day.