Philmont Itinerary 2025: 2025-N-1A

Difficulty: Challenging

Length: 8 days

Official Miles: 42 // Our Count: 41.7

Avg Miles per Day: 6 miles

Total Elevation: 0ft ↕ (0ft↑/0ft↓) // 0 meters ↕ (0m↑/0m↓)

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

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Program: Opening Campfire

Day 2: Staffed Camp - Food Pickup

Trailhead: Ponil Trailhead

Sleep at: Ponil - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 0.0 miles / 0 KM

Campsite Elevation: 7,150 ft // 2,179 meters

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Commisary: Ponil

Program: Wrangler Training, Circle Ride, Western Lore Program

Day 3: Staffed Camp

Sleep at: Dan Beard - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 6.0 miles / 9.7 KM

Campsite Elevation: 7,924 ft // 2,415 meters

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Program: High Ropes & COPE Events

Day 4: Staffed Camp

Sleep at: Pueblano - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 7.4 miles / 11.9 KM

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

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Program: Continental Tie & Lumber Co, Campfire Show

Day 5: Staffed Camp

Sleep at: Baldy Town - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 5.5 miles / 8.9 KM

Campsite Elevation: 9,855 ft // 3,004 meters

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Program: Historic Baldy Town

Day 6: 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

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Commisary: Baldy Town

Program: Baldy Mountain Hike

Day 7: Staffed Camp

Sleep at: Head of Dean - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 5.5 miles / 8.9 KM

Campsite Elevation: 8,770 ft // 2,673 meters

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Program: High Ropes & COPE Events

Day 8: Base Camp

Trailhead: Ponil Trailhead

Sleep at: Camping HQ - Base Camp

Distance¹: 7.1 miles / 11.4 KM

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

Hiking Elevation: 0ft ↕ (0ft↑/0ft↓) // 0 meters ↕ (0m↑/0m↓)

Program: Gymkhana, 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.