| PHILMONT SCOUT RANCH ITINERARY LIST -- 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For the year 2000 all itineraries, except for #1, have been renumbered. There are now 35 itineraries -- lower numbers represent the easier treks, higher numbers the more difficult ones. Mileage in the new trek books should now be more accurate. In 1999 87% of all crews got their first or second choice of itineraries. The trek number translation for 2000 is as follows (the 2000 trek number is listed first): 1-1 6-5 11-new 16-20 21-15 26-11 31-2 2-4 7-new 12-6 17-29 22-7 27-18 32-21 3-8 8-new 13-17 18-22 23-14 28-23 33-25 4-9 9-new 14-3 19-30 24-13 29-24 34-27 5-10 10-12 15-16 20-28 25-new 30-26 35-19 The following 1997, 1998 & 1999 intineraries were essentially unchanged: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 Itineraries 2, 16, 18 & 19 had slight changes. Itineraries 28, 29 & 30 were added in 1999. Five new itineraries have been added for 2000. Click here for a detailed translation of year 2000 trek numbers from 1999 DO NOT USE OLD TREK GUIDES FOR SELETING YOUR ITINERARY. Courtesy of Troop 116, Charlotte, NC. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| X = Included in Your Itinerary | T=Typical / R=Rugged / S=Strenuous / SS=Super Strenuous (not much time for programs) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 Itinerary Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Hiking Difficulty | T | T | T | T | T | T | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | S | R | R | R | R | S | S | S | R | SS | SS | SS | SS |
| Length of Hike (Apprx. Mileage) | 50 | 72 | 55 | 50 | 52 | 58 | 61 | 50 | 60 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 71 | 73 | 65 | 70 | 73 | 82 | 64 | 78 | 64 | 66 | 71 | 86 | 83 | 85 |
| # of Trail Camps | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| # of Dry Camps | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Activities: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adobe casa building, Mexican Dinner, cantina and burro racing | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Archaeology, petroglyphs and Tyrannosaurus Rex track | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Black powder rifle shooting and fur trapping | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Black powder rifle shooting, mountain livin' (life of the mountain men) and blacksmithing | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burro Packing | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Challenge events (teamwork obstacle course) | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Challenge events (teamwork obstacle course) and no trace camping | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Challenge events (teamwork obstacle course) and Philmont story campfire | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fly tying & fishing and lodge tour | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fishing opportunities | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||
| Geology (Bureau of Land Management mining program) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gold panning, gold mine tours and blacksmithing | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||
| Homesteading (old style western family living) | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||
| 1998 Itinerary Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Jicarilla Apache life, arrowhead chipping, corn grinding and sweat lodge | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain biking | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain man rendezvous, black powder rifle shooting and tomahawk throwing | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mountain technology and astronomy | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pole climbing, railroad tie making and Philmont story campfire | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
| Rock climbing and environmental awareness | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Western lore, branding, chuck wagon dinner (old western style meal) and horse rides | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||
| Chuck wagon breakfast | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wilderness medicine and search & rescue (how to save lives in the mountains) | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wildlife safari, homestead tour and conservation | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| .30-06 rifle shooting at silhouettes | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12-guage shotgun shooting and burro racing | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hike Mount Phillips | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hike Tooth of Time | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||
| Side hike Baldy | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 Itinerary Number | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |