Venture Crew 911
  Pleasanton, CA
     
  Philmont 2004  
     
  ITINERARY 26 Strenuous  
 

This strenuous trek starts in the beautiful south country and allows you to hike over Mount Phillips and camp at an elevation of 11,326 feet on Comanche Peak. Many programs are featured in this unique itinerary such as challenge events at Urraca, rock climbing, environmental awareness, mountain livin', black powder rifle, Rocky Mountain Fur Company, and .30/ 06 rifle shooting. You will tour and stay overnight at the famous Hunting Lodge. Take a horse ride, brand your boots and enjoy a chuck wagon dinner at Clarks Fork before spending your last night at Tooth Ridge trail camp. Hike into Base Camp over the famous Tooth of Time.

  • Type: Strenuous
  • Total Distance: 56 Miles
  • Max. Elevation: 11,759 Feet
  • Min. Elevation: 6,793 Feet
  • Map(s) Needed: Central & South
  • Trail camps: 4
  • Dry camps: 2
 
  Day Camp Program Features  
  1. Camping Headquarters Opening Campfire  
     
 

2. Rayado River Ranger Training

  • Map Section: South
  • Elevation: 7,120 ft
  • Campsites: 8
  • Water Source: Stream
  • Water Location: Flows through Camp
  • Facilities:
  • Program: Trail Camp
 
 

3. Urraca Challenge Events, Philmont Story Campfire

  • Map Section: South
  • Elevation: 7,960 ft
  • Campsites: 16
  • Water Source: Spring
  • Water Location: Sigots near staff Cabin
  • Facilities:
  • Program: Staffed camp: Challenge Events, Philmont Story Campfire
 
 

4. Miner's Park Rock Climbing, Environmental Awareness

  • Map Section: South
  • Elevation: 7,960 ft
  • Campsites: 16
  • Water Source: Well
  • Water Location: Spigots next to Cabin
  • Facilities: Showers
  • Program: Staffed camp: Climb Big Red, Rock Climbing, Environmental Awareness
 
 

5. Black Mountain Mountain Livin', Blacksmithing, Black Powder Rifle

  • Map Section: South
  • Elevation: 9,040 ft
  • Campsites: 8
  • Water Source: Stream
  • Water Location: Flows through Camp
  • Facilities:
  • Program: Staffed camp: Side Hike Tooth of Time, Mountain Livin', Blacksmithing, Black Powder Rifle
 
 

6. Comanche Camp Trail Camp, Homesteading at Crooked Creek

  • Map Section: South
  • Elevation: 9,600 ft
  • Campsites: 10
  • Water Source: Stream
  • Water Location: Flows through Camp
  • Facilities:
  • Program: Trail Camp
 
 

7. Comanche Peak Rocky Mountain Fur Company @ Clear Creek, Hike over Mt. Phillips, Dry Camp, Water @ Clear Creek

  • Map Section: Central
  • Elevation: 11,040 ft
  • Campsites: 8
  • Water Source: Spring/Usually Dry
  • Water Location: Approx. 3/4 mile away
  • Facilities:
  • Program: Trail Camp
 
 

8. Sawmill .30/06 Rifle Shooting & Reloading, Metallic Silhouette Shooting

  • Map Section: Central
  • Elevation: 9,280 ft
  • Campsites: 11
  • Water Source: Spigot
  • Water Location: Located throughout Camp
  • Facilities: Showers
  • Program: Staffed camp: .30-06 Rifle & Reloading, Metallic Silhouette Shooting
 
 

9. Hunting Lodge Tour Hunting Lodge

  • Map Section: Central
  • Elevation: 7,760 ft
  • Campsites: 0
  • Water Source:
  • Water Location:
  • Facilities:
  • Program: Staffed camp: Tour Hunting Lodge
 
 

10. Upper Clark's Fork Western Lore, Horse Rides, Chuck Wagon Dinner @ Clark's Fork

  • Map Section: Central
  • Elevation: 7,920 ft
  • Campsites: 8
  • Water Source: Stream
  • Water Location: Very Intermittent
  • Facilities:
  • Program: Western Lore, Horse Rides, Chuck Wagon Dinner @ Clark's Fork
 
 

11. Tooth Ridge Trail Camp, Dry Camp

  • Map Section: Central
  • Elevation: 8,280 ft
  • Campsites: 14
  • Water Source: NONE
  • Water Location: Always Dry
  • Facilities:
  • Program: Side Hike Tooth of Time, Dry Camp - Water @ Clark's Fork
 
  12. Camping Headquarters Hike in via Tooth of Time, Awards Campfire