Philmont Itinerary 2024: 2024-12-27
Difficulty: Strenuous
Length: 12 days
Official Miles: 76 // Our Count: 75.7
Avg Miles per Day: 6.9 miles
Total Elevation: 455ft ↕ (11,345ft↑/10,890ft↓) // 139 meters ↕ (3,458m↑/3,319m↓)
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
Day 2: Trail Camp - Food Pickup
Trailhead: Chase TrailheadSleep at: Hells Fire Canyon - Trail Camp
Distance¹: 4.0 miles / 6.4 KM
Campsite Elevation: 6,847 ft // 2,087 meters
Hiking Elevation: 240ft ↕ (486ft↑/246ft↓) // 73 meters ↕ (148m↑/75m↓)
Commisary: Camping HQ
Program: Ranger Training, Main House Tour, Trail Camp
Day 3: Staffed Camp
Sleep at: Chase Cow - Staffed Camp
Distance¹: 2.1 miles / 3.4 KM
Campsite Elevation: 7,033 ft // 2,144 meters
Hiking Elevation: 236ft ↕ (314ft↑/78ft↓) // 72 meters ↕ (96m↑/24m↓)
Program: Rock Climbing & Rappeling, Bouldering Gym
Day 4: Trail Camp
Sleep at: Coyote Howl - Trail Camp
Distance¹: 4.9 miles / 7.9 KM
Campsite Elevation: 7,570 ft // 2,307 meters
Hiking Elevation: 458ft ↕ (830ft↑/372ft↓) // 140 meters ↕ (253m↑/113m↓)
Program: Water, Trail Camp
Day 5: Trail Camp
Sleep at: Rabbit Ear - Trail Camp
Distance¹: 8.9 miles / 14.3 KM
Campsite Elevation: 8,185 ft // 2,495 meters
Hiking Elevation: 581ft ↕ (1,389ft↑/808ft↓) // 177 meters ↕ (423m↑/246m↓)
Program: Petroglyph Tour, Atlatl Darts, Railroading, Water, Trail Camp
Day 6: Staffed Camp - Food Pickup
Sleep at: Ring Place - Staffed Camp
Distance¹: 11.0 miles / 17.7 KM
Campsite Elevation: 8,127 ft // 2,477 meters
Hiking Elevation: 28ft ↕ (862ft↑/834ft↓) // 9 meters ↕ (263m↑/254m↓)
Commisary: Ring Place
Program: Challenge Events, Conservation Project
Day 7: Trail Camp
Sleep at: Greenwood Canyon Camp - Trail Camp
Distance¹: 9.7 miles / 15.6 KM
Campsite Elevation: 8,400 ft // 2,560 meters
Hiking Elevation: 299ft ↕ (1,162ft↑/863ft↓) // 91 meters ↕ (354m↑/263m↓)
Program: Mountain Biking, Low Impact Camping, Leave No Trace Trail Camp, Trail Camp
Day 8: Trail Camp
Sleep at: Azurite - Trail Camp
Distance¹: 14.0 miles / 22.5 KM
Campsite Elevation: 10,755 ft // 3,278 meters
Hiking Elevation: 2,118ft ↕ (4,455ft↑/2,337ft↓) // 646 meters ↕ (1,358m↑/712m↓)
Program: Hike Baldy Mountain, Water, Trail Camp
Day 9: Staffed Camp - Food Pickup
Sleep at: Miranda - Staffed Camp
Distance¹: 6.4 miles / 10.3 KM
Campsite Elevation: 8,924 ft // 2,720 meters
Hiking Elevation: -1,642ft ↕ (335ft↑/1,977ft↓) // -500 meters ↕ (102m↑/603m↓)
Commisary: Baldy Town
Program: Gold Mining History, Fur Trapper Rendezvous, Muzzle Loading Rifles, Tomahawks
Day 10: Staffed Camp
Sleep at: Pueblano - Staffed Camp
Distance¹: 6.0 miles / 9.7 KM
Campsite Elevation: 8,072 ft // 2,460 meters
Hiking Elevation: -853ft ↕ (886ft↑/1,739ft↓) // -260 meters ↕ (270m↑/530m↓)
Program: Tie Making & Crosscut Saws, Spar Pole Climbing, Campfire
Day 11: Trail Camp
Sleep at: Sioux - Trail Camp
Distance¹: 6.7 miles / 10.8 KM
Campsite Elevation: 7,430 ft // 2,265 meters
Hiking Elevation: -699ft ↕ (406ft↑/1,105ft↓) // -213 meters ↕ (124m↑/337m↓)
Program: Western Lore & Branding, Chuckwagon Dinner, Cantina Show, Trail Camp
Day 12: Base Camp
Trailhead: Ponil TrailheadSleep at: Camping HQ - Base Camp
Distance¹: 2.0 miles / 3.2 KM
Campsite Elevation: 6,700 ft // 2,042 meters
Hiking Elevation: -311ft ↕ (220ft↑/531ft↓) // -95 meters ↕ (67m↑/162m↓)
Program: Horse Rides, Hike to Ponil Trailhead, 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.