Philmont Rayado (Dave)

Rayado is a non-standard program at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico. It involves 3 weeks of backpacking on a custom trip around the ranch, set in the southern Rockies. Strictly speaking, the program is not secretive. However, the program has much more of an impact when participants don't know what to expect. Therefore, only the trek's route is shared here since no two treks will have the same route.

Day	Date	End Camp	Daily Mileage	Total Mileage	Elevation Gain
1	7/23/2000	Stockade	3.01	3.01	569'
2	7/24/2000	Elkhorn	6.30	9.31	1,670'
3	7/25/2000	Pueblano	4.92	14.23	554'
4	7/26/2000	Wilson Mesa	4.52	18.75	790'
5	7/27/2000	Dan Beard	6.30	25.05	1,274'
6	7/28/2000	Ring Place	8.88	33.93	860'
7	7/29/2000	Elk Meadow	10.91	44.84	2,840'
8	7/30/2000	Rich Cabins	20.85	65.69	2,305'
9	7/31/2000	Baldy Town	7.80	73.49	2,679'
10	8/1/2000	Miranda	3.13	76.62	195'
11	8/2/2000	Turkey Creek Camp	14.20	90.82	1,632'
12	8/3/2000	Harlan	10.26	101.08	2,592'
13	8/4/2000	Cypher's Mine	10.94	112.02	3,034'
14	8/5/2000	Crooked Creek Camp	11.44	123.46	3,012'
15	8/6/2000	Black Mountain Camp	9.19	132.65	2,102'
16	8/7/2000	Fish Camp	6.30	138.95	1,089'
17	8/8/2000	Apache Springs	3.84	142.79	1,143'
18	8/9/2000	Apache Springs (Rest)	0.00	142.79	0'
19	8/10/2000	Crater Lake Camp	9.29	152.08	1,329'
20	8/11/2000	Base Camp	8.21	160.29	361'

Day 1: Base Camp to Stockade

Day 2: Stockade to Lover's Leap Turn-around

(Bus to Ponil Turn-around)

Ponil Turn-around to Elkhorn Camp

Day 3: Elkhorn Camp to Pueblano

Day 4: Pueblano to WIlson Mesa

Day 5: Wilson Mesa to Dan Beard

Day 6: Dan Beard to Ring Place

Day 7: Ring Place to Elk Meadow

Day 8: Elk Meadow to Rich Cabins

(Day 8 continued)

Day 9: Rich Cabins to Baldy Town

Day 10: Baldy Town to Miranda

Day 11: Miranda to Turkey Creek Camp

Day 12: Turkey Creek Camp to Harlan

Day 13: Harlan to Cypher's Mine

Day 14: Cypher's Mine to Crooked Creek Camp

Day 15: Crooked Creek Camp to Black Mountain Camp

Day 16: Black Mountain Camp to Fish Camp

Day 17: Fish Camp to Apache Springs (area)

Day 18: Rest Day

Day 19: Apache Springs (area) to Crater Lake Camp

Day 20: Crater Lake Camp to Base Camp