2012 Itinerary Guide - Philmont Document Archives

Itinerary Number 142012 PHILMONT ADVENTURE ITINERARYChallenging (maximum program time) - 69 milesThis program filled trek will enable your crew to hike the Tooth of Time and visit some of the most pristine camps in Philmont’sCentral and South Country. You will also be able to renew and orient your Scouting focus under the stars at Zastrow’s “Dedicationto Scouting” program. Start your trek by walking over Lovers Leap and heading to Miners Park for rock climbing and rappelling.Next, you will be able to side hike the Tooth of Time from Schaefer’s Pass before hiking down to Clark’s Fork for the night. Thereyou will be able to brand boots, test your roping skills, eat a chuck wagon dinner, enjoy a cowboy campfire, and ride horses if youdidn't climb the Tooth of Time. Make your way to the Demonstration Forest, Window Rock, and Hidden Valley before settlingdown at Aspen Springs for the night. The cool hike up Grouse and Sawmill Canyons will let you focus on the wildflowers andaspens instead of the heat! At Sawmill, our world class .30-06 reloading room and shooting range is guaranteed to be a highlightof your trek. Next, the trek up Mount Phillips will be challenging, but viewing Wheeler Peak, the Moreno Valley, and BaldyMountain will be an unparalleled reward. Booming .50 caliber black powder rifles and tomahawks will await you at Clear Creek.Enjoy the trek down the Rayado or visit one of Philmont’s most beautiful trail camps at Wild Horse before heading to homestead atCrooked Creek for the night. From there, archery at Apache Springs, fishing at Fish Camp, and a calm night under the stars atLower Bonito will help you reflect on the journey you have made. Cap off your trek with an awesome geocache course and a Dutchoven dessert at Zastrow before touring famous pioneer Kit Carson’s home at Rayado.Day Camp Program Features Food Pickup1 CAMPINGOpening CampfireHEADQUARTERS2 Lovers LeapRanger Training Camping HQ3 d Shaefers PassRock Climbing & Rappelling @ Miners Park,Dry Camp—Water @ N. Fork Urraca4 s CLARKS FORKSide Hike Tooth of Time OR Chuck Wagon Dinner & HorseRides; Western Lore, Branding, Cowboy Campfire5 Aspen SpringsVisit Demonstration Forest, Tour Hunting Lodge,Side Hike Hidden Valley & Window Rock, Trail Camp6 d Thunder Ridge.30-06 Rifle Shooting & Reloading @ Sawmill;Dry Camp—Water @ Sawmill or Cyphers Mine7 CLEAR CREEKHike over Mt. Phillips, Rocky Mountain Fur Company,Black Powder Rifle8 CROOKED CREEK HomesteadingMiners ParkUte Gulch9 APACHE SPRINGS Jicarilla Apache Life, Sweat Lodge, 3-D Archery Phillips Junction10 Lower BonitoFly Tying, Fishing, Lodge Tour @ Fish Camp,Trail Camp11 s ZASTROWHike via Fowler Pass, Land Navigation, Geocaching,Rededication to Scouting Ceremony, Dutch Oven Dessert12 CAMPINGHike to Rayado Turnaround, Tour Kit Carson Museum,HEADQUARTERS Awards CampfireDeparts from Camping Headquarters on Day 2 for Lovers Turnaround to go to Lovers Leap CampReturns to Camping HQ on Day 12 from Rayado Turnaround.NOTE:For Day 4, the crew must decide whether they wish to side hike the Tooth of Time or proceed on to Clarks Fork for theChuckwagon Dinner. If the crew decides on the side hike, they will be issued trail suppers for the evening. It is notpossible to do both. This decision must be made at Logistics during Day 1 check-in and may not be changed on the trail.Campsite Elevations: 6,960' Minimum, 10,328' MaximumConservation: Hunting LodgeCamps: 5 Staffed, 5 Trail, 2 Dry CampsSectional Maps: SouthNOTE: (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 55 PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, BSA