2025 Trek 12-20

Super Strenuous; Approximately 76 miles; Maps required:

Trek History: New as 12-20 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."

Unique Campsite: Baldy Skyline;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Horse Canyon	Food Pickup @ Ponil	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil)
		Western Lore / Branding @ Ponil
		Bus to Ponil Trailhead
3	Dan Beard	COPE	Low Impact Camp;
4	Ring Place	Homesteading	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Astronomy
		Food Pickup
5	Whiteman Vega	Mountain Biking	Low Impact Camp;
6	Iris Park	Low Impact Camping	Low Impact Camp;
		Conservation Project @ McCrystal Creek	Low Impact Camp;
7	Copper Park	Fire Recovery Area	Trail Camp;
8	Copper Park	Food Pickup @ Baldy Town	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town)
		Tour Historic Baldy Town @ Baldy Town
		Baldy Mountain
9	Miranda	Prospecting @ French Henry
		Rocky Mountain Fur Company
10	Baldy Skyline	Pick Up Burros @ Miranda	Trail Camp;
11	Ponil	Drop off Burros	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Western Lore / Branding
		Cantina
		Chuck Wagon Dinner
		Campfire
12	Camping Headquarters	Closing Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		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
1	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
3	Dan Beard	COPE	Low Impact Camp;
		Leave No Trace Training
4	Ring Place	Folk Weather Forecasting	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Historic Homestead
		Side Hike to McCrystal Creek Ruins
6	Iris Park	Hike via Iris Park & Beatty Lakes	Low Impact Camp;
8	Baldy Town	Baldy Mountain	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Mining History
		Assaying
9	French Henry	Blacksmithing
		Mine Tour
10	Miranda	Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Mountain Man Rendezvous
		Baldy Mountain
		Tomahawks
11	Ponil	Cantina Show	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Hart Peak
		Gymkhana
		Cavalcade
		Cowboy Action Shooting
		Circle Ride
		Wrangler Training
12	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.