2025 Trek 12-3

Challenging; Approximately 71 miles; Maps required:

Trek History: New as 12-3 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: Middle Ponil;
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Day	Camp	Program Features	Campsite Features
1	Camping Headquarters	Opening Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
2	Trail Canyon	Food Pickup @ Camping Headquarters	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Showers; Trading Post; at CHQ Trailbound)
		Bus to Nine Mile Gate Trailhead
		Ranger Training
3	Elkhorn		Trail Camp;
4	Head of Dean	COPE
5	Rich Cabins	Continental Tie & Lumber @ Pueblano	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Wilson Mesa
		Historic Homestead
		Campfire
		Food Pickup
6	Middle Ponil	Low Impact Camping	Low Impact Camp;
7	Ring Place	Astronomy	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Food Pickup
		Homesteading
8	Whiteman Vega	Conservation Project @ McCrystal Creek	Low Impact Camp; (Low Impact Camp; at McCrystal Creek)
		Mountain Biking
9	Dan Beard	COPE	Low Impact Camp;
10	Cottonwood	Railroading @ Metcalf Station	Trail Camp;
11	House Canyon		Trail Camp;
12	Camping Headquarters	Hike to Six Mile Gate	Commissary; 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.

Day	Camp	Potential Additional Program Features	Campsite Features
2	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
4	Head of Dean	pickup crew based challenge events
5	Pueblano	spar pole climbing
		Tie making / Crosscut Saws
	Rich Cabins	Homesteading	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Evening music
		Cabin Tour
		Animal Care
6	Middle Ponil	Side Hike Ash Mountain	Low Impact Camp;
		Side Hike Little Costilla and/or Ash Mountain
7	Ring Place	Folk Weather Forecasting	Commissary; Low Impact Camp;
		Historic Homestead
		Side Hike to McCrystal Creek Ruins
9	Dan Beard	Leave No Trace Training	Low Impact Camp;
10	Metcalf Station	Morse Code
12	Six Mile Gate	Tyrannosaurus Rex Track
	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.