2012 Itinerary Guide - Philmont Document Archives

Itinerary Number 302012 PHILMONT ADVENTURE ITINERARYStrenuous (hiking with some program time) - 85 milesThis Valle Vidal itinerary will enable you to see an incredible assortment of wildlife, enormous grass filled vegas, healthy ponderosapine stands, and rugged mountains to the north of Philmont. Start off by seeing the world’s only known T-Rex track and tour thefascinating petroglyphs left by the ancient Ancestral Puebloan people at Indian Writings. From there, you will help our staff with asearch and rescue mission at Seally Canyon before heading to Ring Place for astronomy and folk weather forecasting. Ride some ofnorthern New Mexico’s finest mountain biking trails at Whiteman Vega and take an unparalleled opportunity to preview BaldyMountain from the meadow on the north end of McCrystal Creek. Make your way south back to Philmont in time to review all ofthe ground you have covered from Baldy’s northern ridgeline and peak! Visit French Henry and explore Lucien Maxwell’s best goldproducing Aztec Mine and historic Baldy Town. Climb spar poles and cut railroad ties at Pueblano with the Continental Tie andLumber Company. Head to Ponil for Cowboy Action Shooting, boot branding, roping, a chuck wagon dinner, cantina show, horserides, and a cowboy breakfast at Ponil! Test your rock climbing and rappelling skills at Dean Cow. Then reflect on the program,beautiful scenery, and fellowship with your as you hike to the Heck Turnaround!Day Camp Program Features Food Pickup1 CAMPINGOpening CampfireHEADQUARTERS2 AnasaziSee the World's Only Tyrannosaurus Rex Track,Ranger Training3 CottonwoodArchaeology, Tour Petryglyphs @ Indian Writings,Leave No Trace Training, Trail Camp4 RING PLACESearch & Rescue, Wilderness Medicine @ SeallyCanyon; Folk Weather Forecasting, Astronomy5 WHITEMAN VEGA Mountain Biking;Leave No Trace Camp6 Greenwood Canyon Cross country hike via McCrystal Creek & Iris Park,Leave No Trace Trail Camp7 Copper ParkTrail Camp8 Copper ParkSide Hike Baldy Mt., Visit Historic Baldy Town &Trading Post, Trail Camp9 PUEBLANOGold Panning & Mining, Blacksmithing @ French Henry,Continental Tie & Lumber Company, Co. Mtg. Campfire10 s PONILWestern Lore, Branding, Horse Rides, ChuckWagon Dinner, Cantina Show, Cowboy Action Shooting11 s DEAN COWChuckwagon Breakfast @ Ponil;Rock Climbing & Rappelling12 CAMPINGHike to Heck Turnaround,HEADQUARTERS Awards CampfireDeparts from Camping Headquarters on Day 2 for 6-Mile Gate Turnaround to go to Anasazi CampReturns to Camping HQ on Day 12 from Heck Turnaround.Camping HQRing PlaceBaldy TownPonilCampsite Elevations: 7,040' Minimum, 10,480' MaximumConservation: Whiteman VegaCamps: 5 Staffed, 4 Trail, 1 LayoverSectional Maps: North, Valle VidalNOTE: (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 87 PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, BSA