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Philmont 2025

High adventure backpacking & adventuring.

Last edited 72 days ago by Troop 13 Technology

For our high adventure trip for summer 2025 we’ll be returning to the

Philmont Scout Ranch⁠

. As we resume the Scouting year this fall, planning starts in earnest. If you’re interested, please do the following things:

🗓️ Hold the dates: We’ll finalize travel specifics in the coming months, but plan on an additional 1-2 days of travel on either side of the dates below.

💰Start saving money: Like all of our high adventure trips this will cost some real money. Planning ahead and saving now can make sure you’re able to pay for it.

🥾Take a hike: The best way to ensure that you have an amazing trip is to get lots of time on the trail before you go to Philmont. Going on our Troop backpacking trips is a great way to get this experience.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED:

Please fill out this interest survey:

Philmont Interest Survey⁠

⁠

This does not obligate you to the trip yet. If you are at all interested, please fill it out!

SUMMARY

WHEN: Jun 18 - Jun 30 (plus 1-2 travel days on either side)

WHERE: Philmont Scout Ranch, Cimarron, New Mexico

WHAT: Philmont is BSA’s premier backcountry adventure. We have 3 crews reserved, each with a minimum of 8 and maximum of 12 people (3-4 adults per crew).

COST:

Trek fees: $1,675 per person

$150 due Aug 30 2024

$762.50 due to Philmont Oct 2024 (the Troop will collect by Sep 15 2024)

$762.50 due to Philmont Mar 2025 (the Troop will collect by Feb 15 2025)

Travel cost: amount and due date TBD (We will likely travel by Amtrak from St Louis. On our 2022 Philmont trek our travel costs were around $500 per person.)

WHO:

Scouts: must be at least 14 years of age OR at least 13 years of age and have completed the 8th grade

Adults: 3 adult leaders (21 or older) for each trek.

The Philmont info sheet states: Each participant must be able to carry a 35 to 50-pound pack while hiking 5 to 12 miles per day in an isolated mountain wilderness ranging from 6,500 to 12,500 feet in elevation.

Philmont also requires that all participants meet

BSA height/weight limits⁠

WHAT’S NEXT?

Right now the only thing that’s required is filling out the interest survey linked above.

As the Scouting year progresses we’ll do things like pick crews, decide on individual trek routes (which includes types of programming we’ll get to do), do some practice hikes, review training material from Philmont, and more.

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