2012 Itinerary Guide - Philmont Document Archives

Itinerary Number 332012 PHILMONT ADVENTURE ITINERARYSuper Strenuous (minimum program time) - 94 milesThis trek will enable your crew to climb over Philmont’s two tallest peaks … Mount Phillips and Baldy Mountain! Drink a cool rootbeer at the Abreu cantina before resting by the banks of the Rayado River at Old Abreu Camp. You will have wonderful views ofRayado, Crater, and Lookout Peaks as you hike along the south side of the Rayado all the way to Fish Camp. At Fish, you will cometo understand why Waite Phillips used to love spending time at his quiet fishing lodge in the mountains. Walk and fish the banksof the Agua Fria and Rayado just as our great benefactor did. Next, you’ll see several enormous Douglas fir trees and learn howthe old homesteaders survived in the mountains at Crooked Creek. Enjoy hiking through the beautiful meadow on your way toanother gorgeous camp at Wild Horse. Get an early start the next morning and shoot booming .50 caliber black powder rifles atClear Creek before summiting Mount Phillips. Enjoy the downhill hike to Cypher’s Mine, where you will learn mining andblacksmithing skills before kicking back for a night of music with the staff at “The Stomp.” Hike beautiful Sawmill Canyon or theNorth Fork Cimarroncito Creek on your way to Deer Lake Mesa Camp. Continue your journey north to Head of Dean, where youwill participate in initiative games and challenge events that are sure to bring your crew together. Next, you will climb spar polesand cut cross ties with the Continental Tie and Lumber Company at Pueblano before hiking the South Ponil up to French Henry. Beamazed as you drop down into the pristine meadow at Copper Park. Your two day stay there will give your crew time to climbBaldy Mountain and visit historic Baldy Town before continuing your journey to Rich Cabins. Enjoy the evening entertainment,beautiful surroundings, and crisp air before moving on to Old Camp. Stop at Indian Writings to tour the fascinating petroglyphsleft by the ancient Ancestral Puebloan people around 1300 AD and cap off your trek by seeing the world’s only known T-Rex track…it’s right here in the North Ponil Valley.Day Camp Program Features Food Pickup1 CAMPINGOpening CampfireHEADQUARTERS2 Old AbreuCantina @ Abreu,Ranger Training3 FISH CAMPFly Tying, Fishing, Lodge Tour4 Wild HorseHomesteading @ Crooked Creek,Trail Camp5 s CYPHERS MINEBlack Powder Rifle @ Clear Creek;Gold Mining & Panning, "Stomp"Camping HQPhillips Junction6 Deer Lake MesaTrail Camp Ute Gulch7 HEAD OF DEANChallenge Events8 Copper ParkContinental Tie & Lumber Co. @ Pueblano; GoldPanning & Mining, Blacksmithing @ French Henry9 Copper ParkSide Hike Baldy Mt., Visit Historic Baldy Town &Trading Post; Trail Camp10 RICH CABINSHike via Greenwood Canyon,Homesteading11 Old CampTrail Camp12 CAMPINGArchaeology, Tour Petroglyphs @ Indian Writings, SeeHEADQUARTERS T-Rex Track, Hike to 6-Mile Gate, Awards CampfireDeparts from Camping Headquarters on Day 2 for Zastrow Turnaround to go to Old Abreu CampReturns to Camping HQ on Day 12 from 6-Mile Gate Turnaround.Campsite Elevations: 7,280' Minimum, 10,480' MaximumConservation: Old CampCamps: 4 Staffed, 5 Trail, 1 LayoverSectional Maps: South, NorthBaldy TownRich CabinsNOTE: (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 93 PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH, BSA