<strong>Itinerary</strong> 18Baldy MtnHart PeakTrailCanyonDean CowVacaSawmillMount PhillipsTooth of TimeBlack MtnSymbolsBase CampCampComancheCreekBeaubienTrail PeakLoversLeapLoversLeapUrracaFood PickupLayoverTurnaroundRayado Pk.Abreu9Miles/Elevation per day13,00012,0002 3 4 5 ☺ 7 810 11 1211,00010,0009,0008,0007,0006,0000 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65<strong>2012</strong> ITINERARY GUIDE 62 PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, BSA
<strong>Itinerary</strong> Number 18<strong>2012</strong> PHILMONT ADVENTURE ITINERARYRugged (good mix of program & hiking) - 69 milesYour crew will climb mountains, overcome challenges, and enjoy the serene wilderness on this program packed trek. You will alsosee <strong>Philmont</strong>’s South, Central, and North Country. Start by passing Lovers Leap and hiking over rugged Urraca Mesa on your wayto initiative games and challenge course events that will help create a cohesive crew at the beginning of your trek. You will thenbe able to check out a Mexican homestead, drink root beer at the cantina, and enjoy a Mexican dinner at Abreu. On your way toBeaubien, be sure to check out the wreckage of a B24 bomber that crashed on top of Trail Peak in 1942. At Beaubien, enjoybranding your boots, eating a chuck wagon dinner, taking part in a cowboy campfire, and riding horses down one of the prettiestcanyons you’ll ever see. Bag beautiful Bonito Peak and Big Red or hike through Porcupine on your way to Comanche Creek.Booming .50 caliber black powder rifles and tomahawks await you at Clear Creek. Next, the trek up Mount Phillips will bechallenging, but seeing the sunset over Wheeler Peak and the Moreno Valley from 11,736 feet will be an unparalleled reward. Youwill then make your way to Sawmill for .30-06 rifle reloading and firing at our world class shooting range. Enjoy the hike to pristineVaca before rock climbing and rappelling at Dean Cow.Day Camp Program Features Food Pickup1 CAMPINGOpening CampfireHEADQUARTERS2 Lovers LeapRanger Training Camping HQ3 URRACAChallenge Events, Evening Campfire4 s ABREUMexican Homestead, Cantina, Mexican Dinner5 s BEAUBIENHike Trail Peak, Chuck Wagon Dinner,Cowboy Campfire6 s BEAUBIENHorse Rides, Western Lore, Branding Phillips Junction7 Comanche Creek Hike Bonito Peak & Big Red,Trail Camp8 d Mt. PhillipsRocky Mountain Fur Co., Black Powder Rifle @Clear Creek; Dry Camp—Water @ Clear Creek9 s SAWMILL.30-06 Rifle Shooting & Reloading10 VacaBurro Racing @ Harlan (evening),Trail Camp11 s DEAN COWRock Climbing & Rappelling12 CAMPINGHike to Trail Canyon Turnaround,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 Trail Canyon Turnaround.Campsite Elevations: 7,185' Minimum, 11,650' MaximumConservation: BeaubienUte GulchCamps: 5 Staffed, 4 Trail, 1 Layover, 1 Dry CampSectional 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.<strong>2012</strong> ITINERARY GUIDE 63 PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, BSA