| 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 | Cathedral RockTrail camp Depart Cito Turnaround. Ranger training. | 1.4 | 327 | 58 | 0:53 |
| 3 | CimarroncitoStaff camp Hike via Demonstration Forest, Hidden Valley. Pick up 4 days food at Ute Gulch. Rock climbing, rappelling, and boulder wall. Showers likely. | 8.2 | 2,571 | 1,843 | 4:59 |
| 4 | Cyphers MineStaff camp Hike North Fork Cimarroncito Creek valley. Stop by Hunting Lodge on the way for a cabin tour. Gold mining and panning, blacksmithing, gold mine tour, Stomp. Showers (cold) likely. | 4.7 | 1,777 | 566 | 3:00 |
| 5 | Mt PhillipsDry trail camp Dry camp (and no water on route). Water at Cyphers Mine (or side hike to and from Red Hills – which adds 2.5 miles and 900 feet elevation gain and loss). | 6.2 | 3,071 | 735 | 4:28 |
| 6 | Comanche CreekTrail camp Hike via Clear Creek (for Rocky Mountain Fur Company and black powder rifle shooting). Then down Rayado Creek valley. | 5.6 | 310 | 2,374 | 3:26 |
| 7 | Apache SpringsStaff camp Hike via Crooked Creek (homesteading) and conservation project. Pick up food at Apache Springs. Jicarilla Apache life, sweat lodge, and 3-dimensional archery. | 6.3 | 1,369 | 1,585 | 3:29 |
| 8 | Apache SpringsStaff camp Rest day. | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 9 | Fish CampStaff camp Hike Agua Fria Creek valley. Fish Camp has fly tying, fishing, and cabin tour. | 3.5 | 419 | 1,230 | 1:47 |
| 10 | AbreuStaff camp Hike Rayado Creek valley to Carson Meadows for search & rescue and wilderness medicine. Abreu has Mexican homestead tour, cantina, and Mexican dinner. Showers possible. | 8.0 | 1,763 | 3,160 | 4:28 |
| 11 | Stockade RidgeTrail camp Hike via Stone Wall Pass and Lovers Leap. New trail camp in 2013. | 7.2 | 1,873 | 1,539 | 4:07 |
| 12 | Camping HeadquartersHike via Tooth of Time. Awards campfire (after showers, laundry, and Tooth of Time Traders). | 7.5 | 1,874 | 2,704 | 4:14 |
Total for itineraryMinimum elevation: 6,706 (Camping Headquarters) | 58.5 | 15,354 | 15,794 | 33:50 |
