2012 Itinerary Guide - Philmont Document Archives

Itinerary Number 132012 PHILMONT ADVENTURE ITINERARYChallenging (maximum program time) - 63 milesThis program intense trek covers a lot of ground in Philmont’s rugged North and Central Country. Start off by seeing the world’sonly known T-Rex track in the North Ponil Valley. From there, watch a gorgeous sunset at House Canyon Camp and wake up tovisit the fascinating petroglyphs left by the ancient Ancestral Puebloan people at Indian Writings. Next, your crew will visit historicPonil where Cowboy Action Shooting will make its Philmont programmatic debut this summer. Brand boots, test your roping skills,eat a chuck wagon dinner, and a cowboy breakfast before hiking to Dean Cow for rock climbing and rappelling. Go on to learnhow to reload your own shotgun shells before you shoot them at our picturesque shooting range. The cool hike up Grouse andSawmill Canyons will let you focus on the wildflowers and aspens instead of the heat! At Sawmill, our world class .30-06 reloadingroom and shooting range is guaranteed to be a highlight of your trek. Visit Cypher’s Mine, Waite Phillips’ Hunting Lodge, theDemonstration Forest, and Clark’s Fork before hiking into Base Camp via Tooth Ridge and the Tooth of Time!Day Camp Program Features Food Pickup1 CAMPINGOpening CampfireHEADQUARTERS2 d House CanyonSee World's Only Tyrannosaurus Rex TrackDry Camp—Water @ Anasazi, Ranger Training3 s INDIAN WRITINGS Archaeology, Tour Petroglyphs4 s PONILWestern Lore, Branding, Horse Rides, ChuckWagon Dinner, Cantina Show5 s DEAN COWChuckwagon Breakfast @ Ponil,Rock Climbing & Rappelling6 HARLAN12-Gauge Shotgun Shooting & Reloading,Burro Racing (evening)7 Ute SpringsTrail CampCamping HQ8 s SAWMILL.30-06 Rifle Shooting & Reloading Ute Gulch9 Lamberts MineGold Mining & Panning, Blacksmithing @Cyphers Mine, Trail Camp10 s CLARKS FORKDemonstration Forest, Cabin Tour @ Hunting Lodge;Western Lore, Branding, Chuck Wagon Dinner11 d Tooth RidgeClimb Tooth of Time;Dry Camp—Water @ Clarks Fork12 CAMPINGHike in via Tooth Ridge Trail,HEADQUARTERS Awards CampfireDeparts from Camping Headquarters on Day 2 for 6-Mile Gate Turnaround to go to House Canyon CampHike in to Camping HQ via Tooth Ridge Trail.PonilCampsite Elevations: 7,040' Minimum, 9,280' MaximumConservation: HarlanCamps: 6 Staffed, 4 Trail, 2 Dry CampsSectional Maps: South, NorthNOTE: (d) = Dry Camp(s) = Showers may be availableCrews passing through staff camps will have an opportunity to participate insome, 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.2012 ITINERARY GUIDE 53 PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, BSA