Philmont Itinerary 2024: 4A-N

Difficulty: Challenging

Length: 8 days

Official Miles: 49 // Our Count: 48.8

Avg Miles per Day: 7 miles

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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

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Program: Opening Campfire

Day 2: Staffed Camp - Food Pickup

Trailhead: Ponil Trailhead

Sleep at: Ponil - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 0.1 miles / 0.2 KM

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

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Commisary: Camping HQ

Program: Wrangler Training, Circle Ride

Day 3: Staffed Camp

Sleep at: Chase Cow - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 6.0 miles / 9.7 KM

Campsite Elevation: 7,033 ft // 2,144 meters

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Program: Rock Climbing & Rappeling

Day 4: Staffed Camp

Sleep at: Metcalf Station - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 17.2 miles / 27.7 KM

Campsite Elevation: 7,234 ft // 2,205 meters

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Program: Railroading, Blacksmithing, Campfire

Day 5: Staffed Camp - Layover

Sleep at: Metcalf Station - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 6.7 miles / 10.8 KM

Campsite Elevation: 7,234 ft // 2,205 meters

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Program: Side Hike to Indian Writings, Archaeology, Petroglyph Tour, Conservation Project

Day 6: Staffed Camp

Sleep at: Dan Beard - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 4.7 miles / 7.6 KM

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

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Program: Challenge Events

Day 7: Staffed Camp

Sleep at: Pueblano - Staffed Camp

Distance¹: 7.7 miles / 12.4 KM

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

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Program: Conservation Project, Tie Making & Crosscut Saws, Spar Pole Climbing, Company Meeting Campfire

Day 8: Base Camp

Trailhead: Ponil Trailhead

Sleep at: Camping HQ - Base Camp

Distance¹: 6.4 miles / 10.3 KM

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

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Program: Gymkhana, Awards 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.