Philmont Itinerary 2025: 2025-S-4A

Difficulty: Challenging

Length: 8 days

Official Miles: 43 // Our Count: 43.1

Avg Miles per Day: 6.1 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: Base Camp - Food Pickup & Layover

Trailhead: Cattle Headquarters Trailhead

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↓)

Commisary: Camping HQ

Program: Wrangler Training, Circle Ride

Day 3: Staffed Camp - Food Pickup

Sleep at: Harlan - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 11.0 miles / 17.7 KM

Campsite Elevation: 7,554 ft // 2,302 meters

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Commisary: Camping HQ

Program: Shotgun Shooting/Reloading .30-06

Day 4: Staffed Camp

Sleep at: Clarks Fork - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 6.8 miles / 10.9 KM

Campsite Elevation: 7,539 ft // 2,298 meters

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Program: Western Lore Program, Campfire Show

Day 5: Staffed Camp - Layover

Sleep at: Clarks Fork - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 9.3 miles / 15 KM

Campsite Elevation: 7,539 ft // 2,298 meters

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Program: Western Lore Program, Chuckwagon Dinner, Campfire Show

Day 6: Staffed Camp - Food Pickup

Sleep at: Miners Park - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 6.0 miles / 9.7 KM

Campsite Elevation: 8,002 ft // 2,439 meters

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Commisary: Miners Park

Program: Advanced Rock Climbing & Rappelling

Day 7: Staffed Camp

Sleep at: Crater Lake - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 1.9 miles / 3.1 KM

Campsite Elevation: 8,390 ft // 2,557 meters

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Program: Continental Tie & Lumber Co, Campfire Show

Day 8: Base Camp

Trailhead: Cattle Headquarters Trailhead

Sleep at: Camping HQ - Base Camp

Distance¹: 8.1 miles / 13 KM

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

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

Program: Ride to Cattle HQ, 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.