My Trek
Itinerary
June 14 – 28, 2026 · 15 days · 81 trail miles
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Pre-trek · arrival
- Jun 14Travel›Fly & Drive To Philmont · Tent City / BasecampN/A
- Jun 15Base›Stay & Play · Base campNational Scouting Museum — Scouting history, Philmont history, and context for why this place matters · Villa Philmonté, the Phillips mansion — a tour of Waite Phillips' historic home and how Philmont became part of Scouting
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Philmont Trek · 12 days
- Jun 16Base›Trek Logistics · Tent City6:30 AM · Breakfast — Base Camp Dining Hall · 11:30 AM · Lunch — Base Camp Dining Hall · 4:45 PM · Dinner — Base Camp Dining Hall · 5:45 PM · Crew Leadership Meetings — Hardesty Casa Center (Crew Leader, Chaplain's Aide, WPG, Advisors) · 7:00 PM · Chapel Services · 8:15 PM · Opening Campfire — meet at Welcome Center
- Jun 17Trail›Trail Day 1 · Cimarron River2.2 mi+580−640N/A
- Jun 18Dry Camp›Trail Day 2 · Santa Claus5.6 mi+3,060−1,870N/A
- Jun 19Staffed›Head of Dean · Head of Dean4 mi+1,440−1,150Challenge Course Program — team problem-solving, initiative games, communication, and trust-building
- Jun 20Trail›Trail Day 4 · Black Horse Creek5.2 mi+2,520−1,580
- Jun 21Trail›Baldy Summit · Black Horse Creek (layover)9.1 mi+5,820−5,820SUMMITN/A
- Jun 22Staffed›Trail Day 6 · Pueblano7.3 mi+2,370−4,000BURRO PICKUPPick up burro @ Miranda Burro Pens · Continental Tie & Lumber Company Program — logging history, crosscut saws, tie making, and camp culture · Campfire Show
- Jun 23Staffed›Trail Day 7 · Ponil8.2 mi+3,030−3,980BURRO DROP · CONSERVATIONConservation at Sioux, 2:00 PM — New Trail Construction. Real trail work with tools and direction from conservation staff. · Philturn Five Points Camp Program — ranching and Western camp life · Cantina · Campfire Show
- Jun 24Staffed›Trail Day 8 · Dean Cow8.1 mi+3,460−3,340Rock Climbing Program
- Jun 25Trail›Trail Day 9 · Vaca10 mi+4,050−3,890Shotgun Program @ Harlan (passthrough)
- Jun 26Staffed›Trail Day 10 · Clarks Fork7.7 mi+2,630−2,510Western Lore Program — cowboy skills, ranching history, branding, roping, and Western camp culture · Chuckwagon Dinner · Campfire Show
- Jun 27Base›Trail Day 11 · Return · Tooth of Time → Camping HQ12.8 mi+6,040−6,870HARDEST DESCENTGear check-in · Closing Campfire
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