Philmont Itinerary 2024: 2024-12-10
Difficulty: Rugged
Length: 12 days
Official Miles: 60 // Our Count: 59.7
Avg Miles per Day: 5.5 miles
Total Elevation: -354ft ↕ (11,642ft↑/11,996ft↓) // -108 meters ↕ (3,548m↑/3,656m↓)
Year: 2024
Day 1: Base Camp
Sleep at: Camping HQ - Base Camp
Distance¹: 0.0 miles / 0 KM
Campsite Elevation: 6,700 ft // 2,042 meters
Hiking Elevation: 0ft ↕ (0ft↑/0ft↓) // 0 meters ↕ (0m↑/0m↓)
Program: Opening Campfire, Baldy Mountain Hike
Day 2: Trail Camp - Food Pickup
Trailhead: Ponil TrailheadSleep at: Flume Canyon - Trail Camp
Distance¹: 4.7 miles / 7.6 KM
Campsite Elevation: 7,761 ft // 2,366 meters
Hiking Elevation: 718ft ↕ (1,473ft↑/755ft↓) // 219 meters ↕ (449m↑/230m↓)
Commisary: Camping HQ
Program: Western Lore/Branding, Ranger Training, Trail Camp
Day 3: Trail Camp
Sleep at: Pueblano Ruins - Trail Camp
Distance¹: 2.9 miles / 4.7 KM
Campsite Elevation: 8,346 ft // 2,544 meters
Hiking Elevation: 620ft ↕ (799ft↑/179ft↓) // 189 meters ↕ (244m↑/55m↓)
Program: Spar Pole Climbing, Tie Making, Campfire, Trail Camp
Day 4: Staffed Camp
Sleep at: Baldy Town - Staffed Camp
Distance¹: 4.1 miles / 6.6 KM
Campsite Elevation: 9,855 ft // 3,004 meters
Hiking Elevation: 1,447ft ↕ (1,579ft↑/132ft↓) // 441 meters ↕ (481m↑/40m↓)
Program: Gold Mining History
Day 5: Staffed Camp - Food Pickup & Layover
Sleep at: Baldy Town - Staffed Camp
Distance¹: 10.2 miles / 16.4 KM
Campsite Elevation: 9,855 ft // 3,004 meters
Hiking Elevation: 2ft ↕ (3,225ft↑/3,223ft↓) // 1 meters ↕ (983m↑/982m↓)
Commisary: Baldy Town
Program: Hike Baldy Mountain, Gold Panning, Mine Tour, Blacksmithing
Day 6: Trail Camp
Sleep at: Ringtail - Trail Camp
Distance¹: 5.0 miles / 8 KM
Campsite Elevation: 8,670 ft // 2,643 meters
Hiking Elevation: -1,078ft ↕ (508ft↑/1,586ft↓) // -329 meters ↕ (155m↑/483m↓)
Program: Fur Trapper Rendezvous, Tomahawks, Water, Trail Camp
Day 7: Trail Camp
Sleep at: Elkhorn - Trail Camp
Distance¹: 6.1 miles / 9.8 KM
Campsite Elevation: 8,488 ft // 2,587 meters
Hiking Elevation: -138ft ↕ (643ft↑/781ft↓) // -42 meters ↕ (196m↑/238m↓)
Program: Challenge Events, Trail Camp
Day 8: Staffed Camp - Food Pickup
Sleep at: Ponil - Staffed Camp
Distance¹: 7.1 miles / 11.4 KM
Campsite Elevation: 7,150 ft // 2,179 meters
Hiking Elevation: -1,341ft ↕ (1,047ft↑/2,388ft↓) // -409 meters ↕ (319m↑/728m↓)
Commisary: Ponil
Program: Conservation Project, Western Lore/Branding, Cowboy Action Shooting, Chuckwagon Dinner, Campfire
Day 9: Staffed Camp
Sleep at: Indian Writings - Staffed Camp
Distance¹: 4.7 miles / 7.6 KM
Campsite Elevation: 6,600 ft // 2,012 meters
Hiking Elevation: -167ft ↕ (979ft↑/1,146ft↓) // -51 meters ↕ (298m↑/349m↓)
Program: Climb Hart Peak, Archaeology, Atlatl Darts, Petroglyph Tour
Day 10: Trail Camp
Sleep at: House Canyon - Trail Camp
Distance¹: 4.7 miles / 7.6 KM
Campsite Elevation: 7,186 ft // 2,190 meters
Hiking Elevation: 188ft ↕ (520ft↑/332ft↓) // 57 meters ↕ (158m↑/101m↓)
Program: T-Rex Track, Trail Camp
Day 11: Staffed Camp
Sleep at: Chase Cow - Staffed Camp
Distance¹: 4.1 miles / 6.6 KM
Campsite Elevation: 7,033 ft // 2,144 meters
Hiking Elevation: -128ft ↕ (558ft↑/686ft↓) // -39 meters ↕ (170m↑/209m↓)
Program: Rock Climbing & Rappeling, Bouldering Gym
Day 12: Base Camp
Trailhead: Chase TrailheadSleep at: Camping HQ - Base Camp
Distance¹: 6.1 miles / 9.8 KM
Campsite Elevation: 6,700 ft // 2,042 meters
Hiking Elevation: -477ft ↕ (311ft↑/788ft↓) // -145 meters ↕ (95m↑/240m↓)
Program: Hike to Chase Ranch Trailhead, Main House Tour, Closing Campfire
¹ This is the official distance published by Philmont. This is the shortest possible amount you could hike that day. Depending on your crew's navigational abilities, you could hike a LOT more than this.