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Philmont Scout Ranch
General Information
The Boy Scouts of America's
premier high-adventure base challenges Scouts and Venturers with
more than 200 square miles of rugged New Mexico wilderness.
Backpacking treks, horseback cavalcades, and training and
service programs offer young people many ways to experience this
legendary country. Explore the rugged high country of northern New Mexico on a backpacking trek, as a member of a conservation crew, or on an advanced wilderness adventure. Covering more than 137,000 acres of mountains, forests, praries, and streams, Philmont is an inspiring backpacker's paradise. Staffed camps in the backcountry offer program opportunities including rock climbing, blackpowder rifle shooting, living history, horseback riding, archaeology, conservation, and many others.
Preparation
Physical Preparation for a Philmont Trek
Choosing Your Philmont Trek
Training Center
The Philmont Training Center is also operated at this location.
Course
schedules.
Contact Info
Phone: (575) 376-2281 (Cimarron, New Mexico)
Philmont Addresses
Philmont Scout Ranch (administrative offices- year round)
17 Deer Run Road
Cimarron, NM 87714
Mail to expeditions or seasonal staff:
(Name) (Expedition # or seasonal staff position)
47 Caballo Rd.
Cimarron, NM 87714
Official Philmont Website
Scouting.org - Philmont
Philmont Scout Ranch Maps
A general map of Philmont Scout Ranch (located near Cimarron, New
Mexico) may be viewed from this link.
On this map you will see 13 overlays for different areas of Philmont
with names for each area. These names correspond to the following .GIF
files, which you can view by clicking on the appropriate name below.
Each of these maps is a topographical map prepared by the United States
Geological Survey. We hope that these maps may be useful to Scouting
groups planning treks at Philmont. Thanks to Douglas Fasching for providing
these files.
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