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| Philmont Scout Ranch. . . Scouting's High Adventure
Trekking . . .in the Rockies. . . across the back country . . . in high mountain meadows bustling with wildflowers . . . by sparkling silver streams wandering through cool green glens . . . on red stone ridges cutting cobalt blue skies! Philmont . . .Scouting's paradise . . . 215 square miles of rugged wilderness in New Mexico's Sangre de Cristo range of the Rocky Mountains. Each year, tens of thousands of Scouts from all over the nation discover the experience is an opportunity of a lifetime. Many will say years later . . . Philmont changed my life! The High Adventure Programs There is much to Philmont. But when most people hear the name, one thing comes to mind: backpacking. The backpacking treks are a part of Philmont's High Adventure Programs, and Philmont offers a wide variety of them. Each program brings with it a different set of challenges and requirements. The 2008 programs include: Expeditions- popularly know as Treks, Cavalcades, Ranch Hands, Rayado Trek, ROCS-Roving Outdoor Conservation School, and Order of the Arrow Trail Crew. The High Adventure Programs are set in Philmont's back country. . .137,493 acres Wildlife is abundant in the back country. Deer, bear, elk, bobcat, antelope, and mountain lions are often seen, as well as the ranch's cattle and buffalo herds. Also located in the backcountry are Philmont's staffed program area camps, as well as campsites waiting to be used for overnight stays. Tucked within the canõns and arroyos of the always changing landscape is the ever present history of the old west . . . a speck of silver from the creek at Cypress Mines . . . a kerosene lamp from Baldy Town . . . a rusted horse shoe found at the side of an old pack trail. No two days are alike; no two treks are ever the same; yet the memories of those who have gone are always the same . . . "I want to go back!" Join Us At Philmont in 2008 The 2008 season is presently open for sign-ups. Each year, the Otetiana Council organizes a Council Contingent of crews that trek the backcountry of Philmont. The crews are made up of 8 to 12 youths and adults. If you are interested in signing up for the 2008 contingent contact the Council Program Department at 241-8547 for information and registration forms, or download the Philmont Registration Forms, and return them along with a deposit to the Scout Servicenter. |
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