Philmont Itinerary 2024: 7-5
Difficulty: Challenging
Length: 7 days
Official Miles: 31 // Our Count: 28.7
Avg Miles per Day: 5.2 miles
Total Elevation: -278ft ↕ (5,825ft↑/6,103ft↓) // -85 meters ↕ (1,775m↑/1,860m↓)
Year: 2024
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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: Zastrow TrailheadSleep at: Toothache Springs - Trail Camp
Distance¹: 1.8 miles / 2.9 KM
Campsite Elevation: 7,864 ft // 2,397 meters
Hiking Elevation: 936ft ↕ (958ft↑/22ft↓) // 285 meters ↕ (292m↑/7m↓)
Commisary: Camping HQ
Program: Ranger Training, Trail Camp
Day 3: Staffed Camp
Sleep at: Urraca - Staffed Camp
Distance¹: 1.6 miles / 2.6 KM
Campsite Elevation: 7,966 ft // 2,428 meters
Hiking Elevation: 143ft ↕ (511ft↑/368ft↓) // 44 meters ↕ (156m↑/112m↓)
Program: Challenge Events, Campfire
Day 4: Staffed Camp - Food Pickup
Sleep at: Miners Park - Staffed Camp
Distance¹: 6.8 miles / 10.9 KM
Campsite Elevation: 8,002 ft // 2,439 meters
Hiking Elevation: -5ft ↕ (1,358ft↑/1,363ft↓) // -2 meters ↕ (414m↑/415m↓)
Commisary: Miners Park
Program: Sunrise Hike, Rock Climbing & Rappeling
Day 5: Staffed Camp
Sleep at: Hunting Lodge - Staffed Camp
Distance¹: 7.8 miles / 12.6 KM
Campsite Elevation: 7,811 ft // 2,381 meters
Hiking Elevation: -194ft ↕ (1,754ft↑/1,948ft↓) // -59 meters ↕ (535m↑/594m↓)
Program: Conservation Project, Water, Western Lore & Branding, Trail Camp
Day 6: Staffed Camp
Sleep at: Harlan - Staffed Camp
Distance¹: 6.7 miles / 10.8 KM
Campsite Elevation: 7,554 ft // 2,302 meters
Hiking Elevation: -227ft ↕ (1,085ft↑/1,312ft↓) // -69 meters ↕ (331m↑/400m↓)
Program: Shotgun Shooting/Reloading 12 Gauge
Day 7: Base Camp
Trailhead: Turkey Creek TrailheadSleep at: Camping HQ - Base Camp
Distance¹: 4.0 miles / 6.4 KM
Campsite Elevation: 6,700 ft // 2,042 meters
Hiking Elevation: -931ft ↕ (159ft↑/1,090ft↓) // -284 meters ↕ (48m↑/332m↓)
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.