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Best Hiking Trails in Philmont Scout Ranch

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Overview

Philmont Scout Ranch is a protected area in New Mexico.

Getting Started

Trek 4

When to Go

July5


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  • Hiking Trails (302)
  • Reviews (69)
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    Cathedral Rock Camp via Cito Turnaround - Catherdral Rock
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    Bear Canyon Turnaround - Black Jacks/New Dean Trail
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    Flume Canyon Camp via Dean Cutoff - Flume Canyon Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.5 mi
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    Webster Parks Camp via Hunting Lodge to Webster Parks Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.5 mi
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    Head of Dean Camp via Head of Dean to Pueblano Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.6 mi
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    Vaca Camp via Vaca to Turkey Creek Turnaround Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 3.6 mi
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    Beaubien Camp via Beaubien - Phillips Junction Commissary Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 1.3 mi
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    Black Mountain Camp via Beaubien - Black Mountain Trail
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    Kit Carson Museum via 4WD
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    Aspen Springs Camp via Aspen Springs - Clarks Fork Trail
    ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EASY 2.8 mi
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    WiseTorch7391 9 months, 3 weeks ago
    PSR Trek 727-9B-1: 7/28 to 8/4/2025
    PSR 7-27-9B-1
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    Matt Eding 10 months, 3 weeks ago
    Return from French Henry side quest (the wall)
    The wall will destroy you. Harder than the baldy summit.
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    Matt Eding 10 months, 4 weeks ago
    Day two actual
    Had to carry a crew members pack up quite a bit of incline along with mine. That was fun. Scouts are still pretty disorganized but ranger says not to step in and to let them figure it out. Hard for my OCD Storm rolled in out of nowhere as we were setting up camp. Scared the hell out of us and forced us to work real hard getting camp set up.
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    GrandMeadow7946 1 year, 9 months ago
    Hunting Lodge to Webster TH with stop at Cito 729/24
    Beautiful scenery, easy hike but could be made more difficult with time/pace. Reservoir has good fishing. Lots of wildflowers.
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    NobleCreek7984 2 years, 9 months ago
    Lamberts Mine to Sawmill
    Beautiful hike, and lots of smooth switchbacks.
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    FreshPond8075 3 years, 9 months ago
    Day 1 Ponil Trailhead to Dean Cutoff
    Good hike. Short day. Stopped in Ponil for lassoing, branding, lunch and Root Beer. Nearly busted my ass on the wooden bridge going across the creek. Camping at Dean Cutoff.
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    GiddyGoggles4149 7 months, 1 week ago
    Picnic at Cito
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    FBlake 9 months, 3 weeks ago
    Philmont 2207-k #2
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    SteepPeak1058 10 months ago
    Sunday RTB 7/20/25
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    Ross Bridgforth 10 months, 2 weeks ago
    Thursday Morning Backpacking
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    Mark 10 months, 2 weeks ago
    Pablano to ponil Mesa Hiking
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    GrandMeadow7946 10 months, 2 weeks ago
    Monday Afternoon Trail Running
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    ChillyValley5716 10 months, 2 weeks ago
    Sunday Lunch Activity
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    FaintTundra5563 10 months, 2 weeks ago
    Philmont 630-7H
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    Harsha Nagaraju 10 months, 3 weeks ago
    Philmont 7-2 hike 2025
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    Matt Eding 10 months, 3 weeks ago
    BALDY DAY!!!!!
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    Drake Saunders 10 months, 3 weeks ago
    Track (7/1/25, 9:06:46AM)
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    FastStream8028 11 months ago
    Saturday Morning Activity
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    WavyMTBike1583 11 months ago
    Black Death-From miners park
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    LittleFern7878 11 months, 1 week ago
    Hart Peak via Indian Writings Campsite Trail
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    HotFrost2619 11 months, 3 weeks ago
    Ranger Marathon (7/14/24, 11:59:45PM)
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    TallDelta2916 1 year ago
    612-7C w/ teeth last
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    Robert Graves 1 year, 2 months ago
    Crater Lake Camp via Abreu - Aguila Trail
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    SpryCedar3320 1 year, 5 months ago
    Track (6/20/22, 5:57:37AM)
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    RapidBirch6018 1 year, 8 months ago
    Ranger Marathon
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    SwiftBrook1464 1 year, 9 months ago
    Rent-A-Ranger
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    WiseRain9201 1 year, 9 months ago
    Track (8/3/24, 8:29:32AM)
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    BrightRiver9818 1 year, 9 months ago
    Track (8/1/24, 11:08:07AM)
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    SteepHike4863 1 year, 9 months ago
    Ranger Marathon
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    DapperRappel2765 1 year, 9 months ago
    Buck Creek - Phillips Junction Commissary Trail
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    SnowyWBottle9008 1 year, 10 months ago
    Track (7/19/24, 10:56:19AM)
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    GaleRidge4176 1 year, 10 months ago
    Track (7/8/24, 7:52:44AM)
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    SwiftBrook1464 1 year, 10 months ago
    Track (7/7/24, 1:55:23PM)
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    GaleRidge4176 1 year, 10 months ago
    Track (7/7/24, 7:33:03AM)
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    GaleRidge4176 1 year, 10 months ago
    Track (7/6/24, 2:16:49PM)
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    YoungTrail6932 1 year, 10 months ago
    Miners to Shaffer Pass Camp (roving)
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    WindGale4709 1 year, 10 months ago
    Track (6/30/24, 8:10:48AM)
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    Drew Glover 1 year, 10 months ago
    To Baldy Town
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    YoungTrail6932 1 year, 11 months ago
    612-U Heck Meadow to Cimarroncito
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    AmpleDelta4928 1 year, 11 months ago
    Cyphers to Beaubian through black
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    SlimField7075 2 years, 9 months ago
    Track (8/4/23, 17:45:53)
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    SlickAurora1617 2 years, 9 months ago
    Philmont Cavalcade 725- CW
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    LightPond6216 2 years, 10 months ago
    Assault on Baldy Mountain - 7/9/2023
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    DapperTerrace8519 2 years, 10 months ago
    Philmont 623D-01
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    WindTent5724 2 years, 10 months ago
    Track (7/3/23, 9:56:43AM)Maddie’s B-Day
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    Steven Kidd 2 years, 10 months ago
    Cito Trailhead to Hunting Lodge Day 2
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    John Kramer 2 years, 11 months ago
    Track (6/12/23, 1:05:23PM)
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    SlimHail8665 3 years, 1 month ago
    Track (8/11/22, 4:57:59AM)
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    SlimHail8665 3 years, 1 month ago
    Track (8/2/22, 6:02:04AM)
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    SlimHail8665 3 years, 1 month ago
    Track (8/2/22, 6:02:04AM)
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    SlimHail8665 3 years, 1 month ago
    Track (8/11/22, 4:57:59AM)
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    QuickFern8694 3 years, 9 months ago
    Ewells Park Camp via Ewells Park to Baldy Town Trail and French Henry - Baldy Town Trail
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    SlimPalm5316 3 years, 10 months ago
    Ranger Marathon
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    LongGoggles8514 3 years, 10 months ago
    Philmont day 1
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    TallSummit3126 3 years, 10 months ago
    Bear Caves Camp via Abreu - Aguila Trail
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    HolyFish8816 3 years, 10 months ago
    Pr to Maxwell
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    Jeff Bradley 3 years, 10 months ago
    Pueblano-to-Ute Meadows
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    HolySail2936 3 years, 11 months ago
    Track (6/10/22, 3:45:23PM)
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    HumidWatch7580 3 years, 11 months ago
    Track (6/20/22, 8:55:37AM)
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    Adam Kerkemeyer 3 years, 11 months ago
    Dan Beard to Ponil Trainlhead
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    VZowiJQv 3 years, 11 months ago
    Track (6/16/22, 07:06:41)
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    ClearSki2685 4 years, 3 months ago
    Upper Clarks Fork Camp via Philmont HQ - Tooth of Time Trail and Shaefers Pass - Tooth of Time Trail
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    GleamMaple7520 4 years, 9 months ago
    Thunder Ridge Camp via Cyphers Mine to Thunder Ridge Traill
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    Larry Cook 4 years, 9 months ago
    Track (7/26/21, 2:22:45PM)
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    LightPrairie8633 4 years, 9 months ago
    Philmont 724-7C-2
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    Jack Hess 4 years, 9 months ago
    Bear Canyon Turnaround - Black Jacks/New Dean Trail
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    LightPrairie8633 4 years, 9 months ago
    Philmont 724-7C-2
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    Eric Fosler-Lussier 6 years, 8 months ago
    Day 2: Cito Turnaround - Cathedral Rock (6/15/17, 3:31:50PM)
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    DryRidge8641 6 years, 11 months ago
    Philmont HQ - Tooth of Time Trail
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