Philmont Itinerary 2025: 2025-7-4

Difficulty: Rugged

Length: 7 days

Official Miles: 30 // Our Count: 30.3

Avg Miles per Day: 5 miles

Total Elevation: -363ft ↕ (5,525ft↑/5,888ft↓) // -111 meters ↕ (1,684m↑/1,795m↓)

Year: 2025

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

Trailhead: Ponil Trailhead

Sleep at: Elkhorn - Trail Camp

Distance¹: 5.8 miles / 9.3 KM

Campsite Elevation: 8,488 ft // 2,587 meters

Hiking Elevation: 1,428ft ↕ (1,912ft↑/484ft↓) // 435 meters ↕ (583m↑/148m↓)

Program: Ranger Training, Cantina, Trail Camp

Day 3: Staffed Camp

Sleep at: Pueblano - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 4.8 miles / 7.7 KM

Campsite Elevation: 8,072 ft // 2,460 meters

Hiking Elevation: -422ft ↕ (584ft↑/1,006ft↓) // -129 meters ↕ (178m↑/307m↓)

Program: Trail Building, Continental Tie & Lumber Co

Day 4: Staffed Camp - Food Pickup

Sleep at: Rich Cabins - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 5.1 miles / 8.2 KM

Campsite Elevation: 7,744 ft // 2,360 meters

Hiking Elevation: -365ft ↕ (783ft↑/1,148ft↓) // -111 meters ↕ (239m↑/350m↓)

Commisary: Rich Cabins

Program: Rich Family Homestead Program

Day 5: Trail Camp

Sleep at: Horse Canyon Camp - Trail Camp

Distance¹: 5.0 miles / 8 KM

Campsite Elevation: 8,149 ft // 2,484 meters

Hiking Elevation: 424ft ↕ (1,284ft↑/860ft↓) // 129 meters ↕ (391m↑/262m↓)

Program: High Ropes & COPE Events, Trail Camp

Day 6: Trail Camp

Sleep at: McBride Canyon - Trail Camp

Distance¹: 7.0 miles / 11.3 KM

Campsite Elevation: 7,101 ft // 2,164 meters

Hiking Elevation: -1,021ft ↕ (662ft↑/1,683ft↓) // -311 meters ↕ (202m↑/513m↓)

Program: Climb Hart Peak, Trail Camp

Day 7: Base Camp

Trailhead: Six Mile Trailhead

Sleep at: Camping HQ - Base Camp

Distance¹: 2.6 miles / 4.2 KM

Campsite Elevation: 6,700 ft // 2,042 meters

Hiking Elevation: -407ft ↕ (300ft↑/707ft↓) // -124 meters ↕ (91m↑/215m↓)

Program: T-Rex Track, Hike to Six Mile Gate 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.