Philmont Tooth of Time Philmont Title
Day Camp Miles Elev Gain Elev Loss Hiking Time
1

Camping Headquarters

Meet your ranger, check in, logistics, medical check, food and gear check out.

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2

Rimrock Park

Dry trail camp

Depart Zastrow Turnaround. Ranger training. Abreu about 1/2-mile north with cantina and showers.

2.1489461:28
3

Urraca

Staff camp

Hike through Abreau (Mexican homestead, cantina, adobe brick amking, showers). Challenge events and evening campfire.

4.51,4928392:53
4

Tooth Ridge

Dry trail camp

Hike through Stockade Ridge Camp (new 2013) and up to Tooth Ridge. Climb Tooth of Time that evening or the next morning.

5.31,7611,4853:13
5

Clarks Fork

Staff camp

Climb Tooth of Time or Shaefers Peak to see the sunrise, then descend to Clark Fork for western lore, branding, a chuck wagon dinner and cowboy campfire, then horse rides in the morning. Showers likely.

6.51,6782,4463:55
6

Upper Bench

Dry trail camp

Hike through the Demonstration Forest, tour the Hunting Lodge, and via Window Rock and Hidden Valley. Pick up food at Ute Gulch.

10.73,0902,4576:17
7

Santa Claus

Trail camp

Conservation (trail and new trail camp building) between Visto Grande and Cimarron River camps. Cross US 64 and hike up Bear Canyon to a scenic trail camp.

8.82,0821,8104:45
8

Ewells Park

Trail camp

Hike through Head of Dean (challenge events available), then through Miranda for black powder rifle shooting.

10.32.4571,5125:50
9

Ewells Park

Trail camp

Side hike Baldy Mountain. Stop at French Henry for gold panning and mining and blacksmithing. Pick up food at Baldy Town (showers generally available at Baldy Town).

13.94,7624,7628:42
10

Ponil

Staff camp

Hike the South Ponil Creek valley through Pueblano (spar pole climbing) and into Ponil for cowboy action shooting, a chuckwagon dinner, and a show in the cantina. Start the next morning with a cowboy breakfast. Showers possible.

9.61,1643,4144:32
11

Dean Cow

Staff camp

Hike though Dean Canyon to Dean Cow camp for rock climbing and rappelling. Showers possible.

7.61,8541,7304:21
12

Camping Headquarters

Continue hiking through Dean Canyon to Chase Turnaround and tour the historic Chase Ranch (new in 2014); take the bus to Camping Headquarters. Awards campfire (after showers, laundry, and Tooth of Time Traders).

6.26311,3392:59

Total for itinerary

Minimum elevation: 6,503 (near Chase Ranch)
Maximum elevation: 12,440 (Baldy Mountain)
4 staffed camps, 5 trail camps (3 dry)

85.421,46021,84048:43