2012 Itinerary Guide - Philmont Document Archives

Itinerary Number 282012 PHILMONT ADVENTURE ITINERARYStrenuous (hiking with some program time) - 83 milesThis wonderful trek will give your crew the chance to see the majority of Philmont as you do program in all three… the South,Central, and North Country! Enjoy the beginning of your trek as you venture along the rushing Rayado River. Stay at ruggedRimrock Park and drink a cool root beer at the Abreu cantina before making your way to Urraca. Once there, initiative games andchallenge events will bring your crew together for the journey. That evening, you will be treated to music and some wild tales ofUrraca’s haunted past at a campfire. Wake up early and take a 10 minute walk to Inspiration Point to look east for the sunrise andwatch as first light hits the Tooth of Time. From there, make your way to Miners Park to test your rock climbing skills on severaltough routes. Get plenty of rest and wake up early to side hike the Tooth of Time or eat a chuck wagon dinner and kick back at acowboy campfire at Clark’s Fork. While there, enjoy branding your boots, honing your roping skills, and riding horses withincredible views of the mountains. You will then be off to visit the Demonstration Forest, Waite Phillips’ Hunting Lodge, andWindow Rock. Look for the Villa Philmonte from Window Rock and view Mount Phillips to the west. Start your journey to theNorth Country and enjoy shooting the booming .50 caliber black powder rifles at Miranda. The wildflowers, pristine meadow, andspectacular views of Baldy Mountain you’ll see upon your arrival at Ewells Park will surely be a highlight for your crew. The twoday stay there will enable your crew to visit historic Baldy Town, climb Baldy Mountain and explore Lucien Maxwell’s Aztec Mine.Hike down the gorgeous drainage into the South Ponil on your way to climbing spar poles and cutting cross ties with theContinental Tie and Lumber Company at Pueblano. Grab a glass of root beer at Ponil on your way to Indian Writings. There youwill be able to tour the fascinating petroglyphs left by the ancient Ancestral Puebloan people around 1300 AD. Cap off your trekwith a visit to the world’s only known T-Rex track … its right here in the North Ponil Canyon!Day Camp Program Features Food Pickup1 CAMPINGOpening CampfireHEADQUARTERS2 d Rimrock ParkDry Camp—Water @ Abreu,Ranger Training3 URRACAMexican Homestead, Cantina @ Abreu;Challenge Events, Evening CampfireCamping HQ4 s MINERS PARKRock Climbing & Rappelling Miners Park5 s CLARKS FORKSide Hike Tooth of Time OR Chuck Wagon Dinner & HorseRides; Western Lore, Branding, Cowboy Campfire6 d Devils Wash Basin Demonstration Forest, Cabin Tour @ Hunting Lodge, HikeHidden Valley; Dry Camp—Water @ Deer Lake Mesa Camp7 Santa ClausTrail CampUte Gulch8 Ewells ParkTrail Camp Baldy Town9 Ewells ParkHike Baldy Mt., Gold Mining & Panning, Blacksmithing @French Henry, Trail Camp10 Flume CanyonContinental Tie & Lumber Company @ Pueblano,Trail Camp11 s INDIAN WRITINGS Hike Hart Peak; Archaeology, Tour Petroglyphs Ponil12 CAMPINGSee World's Only Tyrannosaurus Rex Track,HEADQUARTERS Hike to 6-Mile Gate, Awards CampfireDeparts from Camping Headquarters on Day 2 for Zastrow Turnaround to go to Rimrock Park CampReturns to Camping HQ on Day 12 from 6-Mile Gate Turnaround.NOTE:For Day 5, 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: 7,040' Minimum, 9,440' MaximumConservation: Baldy TownCamps: 4 Staffed, 5 Trail, 1 Layover, 2 Dry CampsSectional Maps: South, NorthNOTE: (d) = Dry CampCrews passing through staff camps will have an opportunity to participate in(s) = Showers may be availablesome, 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 83 PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, BSA