2012 Itinerary Guide - Philmont Document Archives

Itinerary Number 312012 PHILMONT ADVENTURE ITINERARYSuper Strenuous (minimum program time) - 86 milesIf your crew is into GPS and land navigation, this “Geocaching Trek” is for you! Test your navigation skills in the Valle Vidal beforegeocaching your way into Ted Turner’s Vermejo Park Ranch. Our Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Team set up a challengingcourse in rugged country with some of the most unique rock outcroppings and vistas that the southwest has to offer. Not one crewfound all of the geocaches last summer. We are challenging your crew to be the first to locate them all! Start your trek at Siouxbefore participating in initiative games and challenge events at Dan Beard. From there, stop and help our staff with a search andrescue mission at Seally Canyon. You can bushwhack north over the ridge directly to Whiteman Vega to ride some of the bestmountain biking trails in northern New Mexico. Hike across the site of a 2009 prescribed burn on your way to the north end ofMcCrystal Creek. From there, you will be able to preview your trip to Baldy before taking part in the astronomy program at RingPlace for the night. Make your way back to Philmont and spend two days at Ewells Park where you will continue to be amazed bythe wildflowers in the meadow and the view of Baldy. On the second day, you will have time to explore the Aztec Mine at FrenchHenry, climb Baldy, and visit historic Baldy Town. Visit the Continental Tie and Lumber Company at Pueblano to climb spar poleson your way to New Dean. Now for the geocaching… At Dean Cow, each crew will be given GPS units with the geocache locationsentered into them. You will have a day and a half to find them all. Be amazed by the rock formations and if you pay closeattention, you might even find a rock with Waite Phillips’ initials (WP) carved into it! Spend the night where few other crews havethe opportunity to stay at Slate Hill Heck Camp. Hike back to Dean Cow to drop off your GPS units and to cap off your trek withrock climbing and rappelling! This trek has it all!Day Camp Program Features Food Pickup1 CAMPINGOpening CampfireHEADQUARTERS2 SiouxRanger Training Camping HQ3 DAN BEARDChallenge Events,Leave No Trace Training/Camp4 WHITEMAN VEGA Search and Rescue, Wilderness Medicine @Seally Canyon; Mountain Biking5 RING PLACESide Hike to McCrystal Creek ruins; Historic Homestead,Astronomy, Folk Weather Forecasting6 Upper Greenwood Trail Camp7 Ewells ParkGold Mining & Panning, Blacksmithing @ French Henry8 Ewells ParkHike Baldy Mt.,Visit Historic Baldy Town & Trading Post9 New DeanContinental Tie and Lumber Company @ Pueblano,Hike via Flume/Elkhorn, Trail Camp10 d Slate Hill HeckGeocaching, Pick up GPS @ Dean Cow;Leave No Trace Trail Camp, Water @ Dean Cow11 s DEAN COWReturn GPS,Rock Climbing & Rappelling12 CAMPINGHike to Heck Turnaround,HEADQUARTERS Awards CampfireDeparts from Camping Headquarters on Day 2 for Ponil Turnaround to go to Sioux CampReturns to Camping HQ on Day 12 from Heck Turnaround.Ring PlaceBaldy TownCampsite Elevations: 7,215' Minimum, 9,440' MaximumConservation: Whiteman VegaCamps: 4 Staffed, 5 Trail, 1 Layover, 1 Dry CampSectional 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 89 PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, BSA