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Itinerary Number 22
2013 PHILMONT ADVENTURE ITINERARY
Rugged (good mix of program & hiking) - 81 miles
This very rugged itinerary is filled with program and will give you an opportunity to explore most of Philmont’s North,
Central, and South Country! Start your trek off with a cool root beer at Ponil before hiking up the Middle Ponil to Bent for
the night. From there, enjoy the hike over Wilson Mesa, which has some of the best views of Baldy Mountain and the Valle
Vidal to the north. Camp at Baldy Skyline and work on a trail project with the Conservation Department before hiking to
Miranda for .50 caliber black powder rifles. Be one of the only crews to camp at Black Horse while you conquer Baldy
Mountain, explore Lucien Maxwell’s Aztec Mine, and tour historic Baldy Town. After your successful mountain ascent, hike
on to Head of Dean to participate in initiative games and challenge events. From Head of Dean, you will continue your
journey south to Visto Grande, through Hidden Valley, and by Window Rock. Visit the Demonstration Forest before settling
down at Clarks Fork for a chuckwagon dinner and cowboy campfire. Wake up early to ride horses and side hike the Tooth
of Time before camping at Miners Park. The next morning you will be challenged to test your rock climbing skills before
hiking on to Aguila. Make your way to Crater Lake and visit the Continental Tie and Lumber Company where you will climb
spar poles and cut ties as you relive mountain life from the 1920's. Be sure to wake up early and watch the colors change
as first light hits the plains. Enjoy the hike to Zastrow where your crew will test their land navigation skills on a great
geocache course. Cap off your trek with a Dutch oven dessert, the Rededication to Scouting ceremony, and a tour of
pioneer Kit Carson’s former home!
Day Camp Program Features Food Pickup
1 BASE
Opening Campfire
2 Bent
Ranger Training Camping HQ
3 Baldy Skyline
Hike Over Wilson Mesa; Trail Camp
4 Black Horse
Trail Camp, Conservation
5 Black Horse
Side Hike Baldy Mountain, Gold Mining & Panning,
Blacksmithing @ French Henry
6 HEAD OF DEAN Black Powder Rifles @ Miranda; Challenge Events
7 Visto Grande
Trail Camp
8 s CLARKS FORK Hike via Hidden Valley & Window Rock, Visit
Demonstration Forest; Western Lore, Branding,
Chuckwagon Dinner, Cowboy Campfire
9 s MINERS PARK Morning Horse Rides, Side Hike Tooth of Time
10 Aguila
Morning Rock Climbing & Rappelling
11 s ZASTROW
Cantina @ Abreu; Land Navigation, Geocaching,
Rededication to Scouting, Dutch Oven Dessert
12 BASE
Hike to Rayado Turnaround, Tour Kit Carson Museum;
Awards Campfire
Departs from Camping Headquarters on Day 2 for Ponil Turnaround to go to Bent Camp
Returns to Camping HQ on Day 12 from Rayado Turnaround.
Campsite Elevations: 6,960' Minimum, 10,000' Maximum
Conservation: Baldy Skyline
Camps: 4 Staffed, 5 Trail, 1 Layover
Sectional Maps: South, North
Baldy Town
Ute Gulch
NOTE: (d) = Dry Camp
(s) = Showers may be available
Crews passing through staff camps will have an opportunity to participate in some, but
not all, program opportunities in the camp, based on availability.
NO CHANGES ARE POSSIBLE FOR CAMPS, FOOD PICKUPS, OR BUS TRANSPORTATION AFTER ITINERARY SELECTION.
2013 ITINERARY GUIDE Page 73 PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, BSA