Day | Camp | Miles | Elev Gain | Elev Loss | Hiking Time |
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1 | Camping HeadquartersMeet your ranger, check in, logistics, medical check, food and gear check out. | -- | -- | -- | -- |
2 | Rimrock ParkDry trail camp Depart Zastrow Turnaround. Ranger training. Abreu about 1/2-mile north with cantina and showers. | 2.1 | 489 | 46 | 1:28 |
3 | UrracaStaff camp Hike through Abreau (Mexican homestead, cantina, adobe brick amking, showers). Challenge events and evening campfire. | 4.5 | 1,492 | 839 | 2:53 |
4 | Tooth RidgeDry trail camp Hike through Stockade Ridge Camp (new 2013) and up to Tooth Ridge. Climb Tooth of Time that evening or the next morning. | 5.3 | 1,761 | 1,485 | 3:13 |
5 | Clarks ForkStaff 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. | 6.5 | 1,678 | 2,446 | 3:55 |
6 | Upper BenchDry trail camp Hike through the Demonstration Forest, tour the Hunting Lodge, and via Window Rock and Hidden Valley. Pick up food at Ute Gulch. | 10.7 | 3,090 | 2,457 | 6:17 |
7 | Santa ClausTrail 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. | 8.8 | 2,082 | 1,810 | 4:45 |
8 | Ewells ParkTrail camp Hike through Head of Dean (challenge events available), then through Miranda for black powder rifle shooting. | 10.3 | 2.457 | 1,512 | 5:50 |
9 | Ewells ParkTrail 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). | 13.9 | 4,762 | 4,762 | 8:42 |
10 | PonilStaff 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. | 9.6 | 1,164 | 3,414 | 4:32 |
11 | Dean CowStaff camp Hike though Dean Canyon to Dean Cow camp for rock climbing and rappelling. Showers possible. | 7.6 | 1,854 | 1,730 | 4:21 |
12 | Camping HeadquartersContinue 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). | 6.2 | 631 | 1,339 | 2:59 |
Total for itineraryMinimum elevation: 6,503 (near Chase Ranch) | 85.4 | 21,460 | 21,840 | 48:43 |