Philmont covers over 214 square miles. While it is possible to get messages to hikers in the back country, it is difficult. The Philmont staff does an amazing job of keeping track of every crew in the back country during all treks.

To send mail to a scout:

Trek participants’ address at Philmont is:

Your Name + Expedtition Number
47 Caballo Road
Cimarron, NM 87714

The emergency phone number at Philmont is 575-376-2281. Telephone calls to campers are restricted to EXTREME EMERGENCIES ONLY.

You will need to know the crew/expedition number for them to find the crew.

Expedition numbers:

702-L-01 Troop 1075

702-L-02 Troops 29/1062/1/13/42

Questions have come up about what to pack for the train. We will discuss this more at our last meeting.

Remember: EVERYTHING that you bring with you that doesn’t go on the trail, goes into the storage locker. Each crew has 2 2x2x3′ lockers total. Everybodys gear must fit into these bins.

Most likely you will NOT have access to your stored pack until we get to Raton. Pack anything you may need on the train in your carry-on.

We will be wearing Troop t-shirts on the train. Jeans or shorts are fine. These clothes will be stored in the locker and worn home on the train as well.

blanket – the train often is on the cool side.

pillow – small or inflatable (storage space issue)

books to read

snacks

Ipods are fine on the train. There are electrical outlets by the seats. ALL electrical devices (including phones) stay back at camp, they do not go on the trail.

cards (if desired)

The train has a lounge car with tables, and a snack bar below. There is a dining car as well. There is no money budgeted for either of these in the fees paid.

Another thank you to the previous scouters who put together this file. This lists all of the GPS coordinates for the Philmont camps accurate as of 2008. It works for Garmin GPS.
Click here to download the file.

A huge thank you to another Troop who put together the original spreadsheet for the treks. I have updated this to include the current treks as of 2011. (You need Excel 2010)
Click here to go to spreadsheet.

The first Philmont planning meeting will be January 21st at Orchard Hill Church (3900 Orchard Hill Drive, Cedar Falls) in the “BigHouse” the white house next to the church. We will start at 2 and should be finished before 4. We will go over general Philmont information, trek options, selection ideas, start working on crew leaders, look at gear and a ot of other important, plus lots of time for questions.

Winnebago Council will hold a High Adventure training session on January 21st at the Scout Office.

If your troop has an interest in High Adventures, this training may be for you.

If your troop is looking at a “Non-BSA High Adventure”, we can help with your planning. Some of these trips by Troops include the Rocky Mountains, Boundary Water canoe trips, Flambo River canoe trip, Eagle Claw and many other options.

Call the Scout Office if you are interested in attending.

We still have openings for the 2012 Philmont crews.
Contact the Scout Office if yo have any questions or want to sign up. You can sign up as a Troop, a few scouts, or a single scout. We also have room for more adults. Scouts between 18 and 21 also can attend.

We will plan to have the first Philmont 2012 planning meeting in November.