2026 Trek 12-8

Rugged; Approximately 59 miles; Maps required: north

Trek History: 12-2 in 2025; 12-8 in 2026

Focusing primarily on the Baldy Region, this 12-day itinerary gives your crew ample time to explore Philmont's North Country. Enjoy rock climbing at Dean Cow and learn about logging with the Continental Tie & Lumber Company at Pueblano. Prepare to summit Baldy and discover what mining was like in this iconic region in the early 1900s. Mileage is relatively low on this trek to allow your crew plenty of time to take advantage of a mix of high adventure and living history programs. There is quite a bit of elevation gain in this itinerary, so be sure your crew is physically prepared and ready for an early start on summit day!

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: Bluestem; Mistletoe;
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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
		Water @ South Ponil Creek
3	Dean Cow	Rock Climbing & Rappelling	Showers;
4	New Dean		Trail Camp;
5	Bluestem	Philturn Five Points Camp Program @ Ponil	Trail Camp (Always dry); (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Ponil)
		Cantina @ Ponil
		Food Pickup @ Ponil
		Water @ South Ponil Creek
6	Pueblano	Conservation Project @ Elkhorn	(Trail Camp; at Elkhorn)
		Campfire
		Continental Tie & Lumber
7	Ewells Park	Baldy Hike Prep	Trail Camp;
8	Ewells Park	Baldy Mining District @ Baldy Town	Trail Camp; (Commissary; Trading Post; Showers; at Baldy Town)
		Food Pickup @ Baldy Town
		Baldy Mountain
		Claude Mining and Mlling Company Program @ French Henry
9	Miranda	Bent. St Vrain & Company Program
10	Head of Dean	Challenge Events
11	Mistletoe	Water @ Head of Dean	Trail Camp (Usually dry);
12	Camping Headquarters	Closing Campfire	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		Hike to Ute Park Trailhead
		Fire Ecology @ Cimarroncita
		Wildlife Conservation @ Cimarroncita
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
3	Dean Cow	Visit Black Jack Ketchem's Hideout	Showers;
5	Ponil	Western Lore / Branding	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Cantina Show
		Hart Peak
		Gymkhana
		Cavalcade
		Cowboy Action Shooting
		Circle Ride
		Wrangler Training
6	Elkhorn	Baldy Hike Prep	Trail Camp;
	Pueblano	spar pole climbing
		Tie making / Crosscut Saws
8	Baldy Town	Baldy Mountain	Commissary; Trading Post; Showers;
		Mining History
		Assaying
		50 Miler Geology Program
	Ewells Park	Baldy Hike Prep	Trail Camp;
	French Henry	Blacksmithing
		Prospecting
		Mine Tour
9	Miranda	Muzzle Loading Rifles
		Mountain Man Rendezvous
		Baldy Mountain
		Tomahawks
11	Head of Dean	COPE
		pickup crew based challenge events
12	Camping Headquarters	Visit the Villa Philmonte	Commissary; Showers; Trading Post;
		National Scouting Museum
		Ride into Cattle Headquarters
	Cimarroncita	Archery
		Laser Shooting Range
		Ute Park Pass Hike Prep
		Hike through 2018 Ute Park Fire Zone
This list is not complete and is dependent on the route you take each day.