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DanBeardBaldy MtnEwellsParkHart PeakSanta ClausIndianWritingsSix MileGateUteSpringsMt. PhillipsComanche PeakCrookedCreekBlack MtnTooth of TimeLoversSymbolsBase CampCampFood PickupLayoverTurnaroundTrail PeakLowerBonitoRayado Pk.Lovers LeapMiles/Elevation per day13,00012,0002 3 4 5 67 8 ☺ 10 11 1211,00010,0009,0008,0007,0006,0000 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 902012 ITINERARY GUIDE 90 PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, BSA
Itinerary Number 322012 PHILMONT ADVENTURE ITINERARYSuper Strenuous (minimum program time) - 91 milesThis trek will give your crew an opportunity to climb most of Philmont’s peaks, hike over Wilson Mesa, and see the best sunrise theRanch has to offer at Comanche Peak! Start your trek by hiking over Lovers Leap. You will then climb spar poles and cut cross tieswith the Continental Tie and Lumber Company at Crater Lake before camping at one of our most beautiful trail camps… LowerBonito. Head to Beaubien to brand your boots or hike down to Fish Camp to tour Waite Phillips’ fishing lodge. Walk the banks ofthe Rayado all the way up to Porcupine and make your way to Crooked Creek for the night, where you will learn how the oldhomesteaders survived living in the mountains. Next, view Wheeler Peak, the Moreno Valley, and Baldy Mountain from the top ofMount Phillips before stopping at Comanche Peak for the night. Be sure to wake up early and hike just to the north of ComanchePeak Camp, where you will be able to view one of the best sunrises in the southwest at just above 11,000 feet. Enjoy the beautifulhike down cool Sawmill and Grouse Canyons on your way to Ute Springs. Begin your journey to the North Country and hike up BearCanyon on your way to Santa Claus. The booming .50 caliber black powder rifles will beckon you to Miranda before camping atEwells Park for the night. A two day stay at the pristine meadow will enable your crew to summit rugged Baldy Mountain, exploreLucien Maxwell’s Aztec Mine, and visit historic Baldy Town. Climb spar poles and cut cross ties with the Continental Tie andLumber Company before hiking over Wilson Mesa to Dan Beard. At Dan Beard, your crew will have a chance to participate ininitiative games and challenge events that are sure to capitalize on the teamwork they developed during the trek. Your last stopwill be at Indian Writings, where you will tour the fascinating petroglyphs left by the ancient Ancestral Puebloan people around1300 AD. Cap off your trek by seeing the world’s only known T-Rex track … its right here in the North Ponil Valley!Day Camp Program Features Food Pickup1 CAMPINGOpening CampfireHEADQUARTERS2 Lovers LeapRanger Training Camping HQ3 Lower BonitoContinental Tie & Lumber Co. @ Crater Lake;Trail Camp4 CROOKED CREEK Fly Tying, Fishing, Lodge Tour @ Fish Camp,Homesteading5 d Comanche PeakDry Camp—Water @ Red Hills6 Ute SpringsTrail CampPhillips Junction7 Santa ClausTrail Camp Ute Gulch8 Ewells ParkBlack Powder Rifles @ MirandaTrail Camp9 Ewells ParkHike Baldy Mt.; Gold Panning & Mining, Blacksmithing@ French Henry; Visit Historic Baldy Town; Trail Camp10 DAN BEARDChallenge Events11 s INDIAN WRITINGS Archaeology, Tour Petroglyphs12 CAMPINGSee World's Only Tyrannosaurus Rex TrackHEADQUARTERS Hike to 6-Mile Gate, Awards CampfireDeparts from Camping Headquarters on Day 2 for Lovers Turnaround to go to Lovers Leap CampReturns to Camping HQ on Day 12 from 6-Mile Gate Turnaround.Campsite Elevations: 7,040' Minimum, 11,100' MaximumConservation: Old CampBaldy TownCamps: 3 Staffed, 6 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.2012 ITINERARY GUIDE 91 PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, BSA
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2012 ITINERARIES INCLUDE THESE PROG
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2012 Itinerary Rendezvous Locations
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Itinerary 1Baldy MtnHart PeakCypher
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Itinerary 2Baldy MtnHart PeakDeer L
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Itinerary 3Baldy MtnHart PeakLostGa
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Itinerary 4Baldy MtnHart PeakVistoG
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Itinerary 5Baldy MtnHart PeakSawmil
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Itinerary 6Baldy MtnHart PeakClearC
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Page 56 and 57: Itinerary 13Baldy MtnPonilIndianWri
Page 58 and 59: Itinerary 14Baldy MtnHart PeakClear
Page 60 and 61: Itinerary 15Baldy MtnUteMeadowsPueb
Page 62 and 63: Itinerary 16DanBeardCottonwoodBaldy
Page 64 and 65: Itinerary 17Baldy MtnMirandaHead of
Page 66 and 67: Itinerary 18Baldy MtnHart PeakTrail
Page 68 and 69: Itinerary 19Baldy MtnPueblanoRuinsD
Page 70 and 71: Itinerary 20Little CostillaIrisPark
Page 72 and 73: Itinerary 21Baldy MtnPueblanoPonilH
Page 74 and 75: Itinerary 22Baldy MtnHart PeakUpper
Page 76 and 77: Itinerary 23CopperParkRichCabinsCoo
Page 78 and 79: Itinerary 24Little CostillaMcCrysta
Page 80 and 81: Itinerary 25Baldy MtnBaldyTownBaldy
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Page 86 and 87: Itinerary 28Baldy MtnHart PeakEwell
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Page 90 and 91: Itinerary 30Little CostillaWhiteman
Page 92 and 93: Itinerary 31RingPlaceWhitemanVegaUp
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Page 98 and 99: Itinerary 34Baldy MtnHart PeakBaldy
Page 100 and 101: Itinerary 35WhitemanVegaSeallyCanyo
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Page 106 and 107: Appendix A — Wilderness First Aid
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