August 1 - Heading to Philmont

We left August 1st, stopping for lunch at Sonic, then camping at a cam ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2008 4:04pm PST

August 2 - Base Camp

We headed to Philmont, checked in, met our Ranger, Nick, were assigned ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2008 4:03pm PST

August 3 - day 1 of hiking

We rode a bus about 5 minutes to our starting point, from which we cou ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2008 3:58pm PST

August 4 - day 2 of hiking

We took a side hike to "The Eye" for a great view of Philmont, then co ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2008 3:55pm PST

August 5 - day 3 of hiking

We started the day doing the challenge courses at Urraca - what a grea ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2008 3:49pm PST

August 6 - day 4 of hiking

We hiked a mile to Crater Lake again, to do pole climbing (what an awe ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2008 3:41pm PST

August 7 - day 5 of hiking

Beaubien was our layover, which was very welcome. This morning we rod ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2008 3:31pm PST

August 8 - day 6 of hiking

Before leaving Beaubien, we horsed around, leaving Tim with a pulled c ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2008 3:26pm PST

August 9 - day 7 of hiking

Very nice, pretty hike. Ryan forgot his chair at one point and had to ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2008 3:21pm PST

August 10 - day 8 of hiking

Today we climbed Phillips! Unfortunately, a thunderstorm also moved i ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2008 3:15pm PST

August 11 - day 9 of hiking

Long hike to Webster Park, via the Hunters Lodge (where we enjoyed DON ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2008 3:10pm PST

August 12 - day 10 of hiking

LONG day - thirteen and a half hours! Rough terrain, stopped at Clark ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2008 2:31pm PST

August 13 - day 11 of hiking, back to base!

We all climbed the Tooth of Time! What an awesome sunrise! Then we h ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2008 2:26pm PST

Extra photos - removed to save space

I culled through photos, placing these "leftovers" here. I recommend ...

Updated: Aug 18, 2008 4:16pm PST

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Updated: Aug 25, 2008 7:10am PST