| Day | Camp | Miles | Elev Gain | Elev Loss | Hiking Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camping HeadquartersMeet your ranger, check in, logistics, medical check, food and gear check out. |
— | — | — | — |
| 2 | Visto GrandeTrail camp Depart Bear Canyon Turnaround. Ranger training. | 1.8 | 620 | 105 | 1:08 |
| 3 | HarlanStaffed camp An easy hike around the east end of Deer Lake Mesa. 12-gauge shotgun shooting and reloading; burro racing. No showers. | 6.2 | 1,318 | 1,446 | 3:22 |
| 4 | Aspen SpringsTrail camp Another pleasant hike around the south and west end of Deer Lake Mesa. Pick up 4 days food at Ute Gulch on the way. Aspen Springs is an easy mile from Cimarroncito if you want to make the hike for showers or advisor coffee. | 6.5 | 1,632 | 1,261 | 3:50 |
| 5 | Cyphers MineStaffed camp A day with some of the best scenary Philmont has to offer: hike Hidden Valley and Window Rock then up the Cimarroncito Creek valley. On the way stop at Hunting Lodge for a cabin tour. Enjoy blacksmithing, gold mine tour, Stomp. Showers (cold) likely. | 6.8 | 2,483 | 1,072 | 4:32 |
| 6 | Clear CreekStaffed camp One of the longest days in your trek. Summit Mt Phillips and make a steep descent to Clear Creek. Note there is no water on the trail between Cyphers Mine and Clear Creek. Rocky Mountain Fur Company with black powder rifle shooting, tomahawk throwing, and evening fur trapping stories. No showers. |
8.6 | 3,128 | 2,190 | 5:31 |
| 7 | Crooked CreekStaffed camp You have a choice of routes: either over the shoulder of Garcia Peak and past Wild Horse or down the Rayado Creek valley. This itinerary summary is based on the Wild Horse route. At Crooked Creek enjoy homesteading with a cabin tour and homesteading chores. No showers. |
5.2 | 803 | 1,748 | 2:31 |
| 8 | BeaubienStaffed camp An easy hike past Phillips Junction to pick up 4 days of food then on to Beaubien for Western lore, horseback rides, branding, chuck wagon dinner, and a cowboy campfire. Your conservation project (stream restoration or trail work) is near Beaubien today or tomorrow. Showers available. |
3.9 | 944 | 967 | 2:07 |
| 9 | BeaubienStaffed camp This is your layover day. The suggested route is a side hike to and from Fish Camp for a cabin tour, fly tying, and fishing. |
8.3 | 2,644 | 2,644 | 5:15 |
| 10 | Crater LakeStaffed camp Hike over Trail Peak to view the B-24 bomber wreckage and down through Fowler Pass to Crater Lake for Continental Tie & Lumber Company: spar pole climbing, sawing competition, and company meeting campfire. No showers. |
6.9 | 1,598 | 2,536 | 4:05 |
| 11 | ZastrowStaffed camp A downhill day to Abreu where a stop at the Cantina will be welcome. You can also tour the Mexican homestead and make adobe bricks. (Showers may be available at Abreu.) Then an easy mile or so to Zastrow for land navigation, geocaching, Dutch oven dessert, and the Rededication to Scouting ceremony. Showers may be available. |
7.2 | 718 | 2,158 | 3:13 |
| 12 | Camping HeadquartersHike to Rayado Turnaround and visit the Kit Carson Museum; blacksmithing. Take your scheduled bus to Camping Headquarters and the Awards campfire (after showers, laundry, and Tooth of Time Traders). |
4.2 | 120 | 567 | 1:43 |
Total for Itinerary 2Minimum elevation: 6,512 (Rayado Turnaround) |
65.6 | 16,008 | 16,694 | 37:17 |
