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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 Trailhead

Sleep 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 Trailhead

Sleep 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↓)

Program: Hike to Turkey Creek 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.