Learn about cold weather physiology and proper nutrition. Cross-country ski through a winter wonderland. See and identify wildlife tracks in the snow. A trained Philmont staff member will accompany your group to areas where you can enjoy the splendor of fall color. Your hike may be an overnight backpacking experience or simply a day hike.
Crew provides cooking gear and backpacking stoves.
This is the only Philmont trip in which an all adult group may participate. Back to the top The History Once roamed by Jicarilla Apache and Moache Ute Indians, Philmont saw the first American settlement in northeastern New Mexico. The present ranch is part of the original Beaubien and Miranda Land Grant which was granted to Carlos Beaubien and Guadalupe Miranda by the Mexican government in 1841. With the help of his friend Kit Carson, Maxwell's settlement on the Rayado River prospered in spite of frequent Indian raids and wilderness conditions. Maxwell moved his ranch north to the Cimarron River in 1857, the site of present day Cimarron.