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The following is a list of camps located in Philmont Scout Ranch , a large property in Colfax County near Cimarron, New Mexico , owned by the Boy Scouts Of America and used as a backpacking reservation. As Of 2005 , there were fifty-seven Trail Camps and thirty-three Staffed Camps , as well as Base Camp . TRAIL CAMPS ; Agua Fria : Location: South Country ; Aguila : Location: South Country ; Anasazi : Location: North Country ; Aspen Springs : Location: Central Country ; Badger : Location: South Country ; Bear Caves : Location: South Country ; Bear Canyon : Location: South Country ; Bent : Location: North Country ; Black Horse : Location: North Country ; Black Jacks : Location: North Country ; Buck Creek : Location: South Country ; Carson Meadows : Opened in the summer of 2005, Carson Meadows is the southernmost camp on the Ranch. Located above the Rayado Canyon to the south, it's a short hike from Abreu, turning south at the Old Abreu trail camp. Carson Meadows is situated on, as the name implies, a gorgeous meadow surrounded by think woods. From the gorgeous cabin one has a spectacular view of the Tooth of Time, framed by Fowler Mesa to the east and Urraca Mesa to the west. Carson's program is search and rescue. ; Cathedral Rock : Location: Central Country ; Comanche : A stream-side camp with plenty of water, though many mosquitoes. Often a stop on treks heading up and over Mount Phillips or Comanche Peak. Not to be confused with Comanche Peak Camp. Elevation 9,600 ft.; location: South Country, 36°26.84'north latitude / 105°09.67' west longitude; water: stream; facilities: latrine and sump. ; Comanche Peak :Located immediately to the east of Mount Phillips , Comanche Peak is spacious and well-shaded by Ponderosa Pine s. Provides views of sunsets over Mounts Phillips and Baldy ; adorned by lounge chairs built from rocks by previous crews. Wildlife, including Mule Deer , Elk and Black Bear , abounds in this area. Elevation 11,100 ft.; location: Central Country, 36°28.84' north latitude / 105°08.23' west longitude; water: none; facilities: latrine. ; Copper Park : Location: North Country ; Cook Canyon : Location: North Country ; Cottonwood Trail : Location: North Country ; Deer Lake : Location: Central Country ; Deer Lake Mesa : Location: Central Country ; Devil's Wash Basin : Location: Central Country ; Elkhorn : Location: North Country ; Ewells Park : Location: North Country ; Lambert's Mine : Location: Central Country ; Lost Cabin : Located slightly east and south of Apache Springs, a staffed camp, Lost Cabin is the former location of a mining operation and cabin. It served as a staffed camp in 1963 , but was flooded in 1965 and permanently replaced by Apache Springs. Location: South Country. ; Lovers Leap : Location: South Country ; Lookout Meadow : Location: South Country ; Maxwell : Location: North Country ; McBride Canyon : Location: North Country ; Mt. Phillips : Mt. Phillips Camp, located atop Mount Phillips , the second tallest mountain on the ranch, provides excellent views. Elevation: 11,600 ft.; location: central country; water: none. ; New Dean : Location: North Country ; North Fork Urraca : Location: South Country ; Urraca : Location: South Country ; Old Camp : Location: North Country ; Ponderosa : Location: Central Country ; Porcupine ("Porky") : Location: South Country ; Pueblano Ruins : Location: North Country ; Rayado River : South Country ; Red Hills : Central Country ; Santa Claus :Served as a staffed camp until the mid- 1990s , but was closed was because its Well stopped pumping enough water to sustain a full staff. The area suffered heavily during the 2002 Ponil Complex Fire , though the abandoned cabin still stands. In 2000 , Lightning struck one of the Bear Cable s and exploded the Bear Bag s on the line, leaving a charred circle on the trees from where the bear cables were attached. Location: North Country. ; Shaefers Pass : Location: Central Country ; Sioux : Location: North Country ; Stockade : Location: South Country ; Tooth Ridge : Often the last camp at which a crew stops before returning to Base Camp, Tooth Ridge is located immediately beneath the 9003-ft Tooth Of Time , Philmont's best-known landmark, and is hence ideally positioned for a sunset ascent of the Tooth. Its many large boulders make Bouldering a popular activity. Elevation: 8,240 ft.; location: Central Country, 36°27.09' north latitude / 104°59'50" west longitude; water: none; facilities: none. ; Toothache Springs : Location: South Country ; Thunder Ridge : Location: Central Country ; Turkey Creek : Location: North Country ; Upper Bench : Location: Central Country ; Upper Clark's Fork : Location: Central Country ; Upper Dean Cow : Location: North Country ; Ute Park Pass : Location: Central Country ; Ute Springs : Location: Central Country ; Vaca : Location: Central Country ; Visto Grande : Location: Central Country ; Webster Lake : Location: Central Country ; Webster Parks : Location: Central Country ; Wild Horse : Location: South Country STAFFED CAMPS ; Abreu :A Mexican homestead beloved for its Cantina , which serves all manner of snacks and -- most importantly -- Root Beer . Its other program includes a Mexican dinner, goat-milking, chicken-chasing, and other farm-related activities and maintenance. Elevation: 7,240 ft.; location: South Country; water: purified from spigot; facilities: showers, latrines. |
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