JOIN OUR CREW AT PHILMONT

July 5-17, 2027 Crew Dates

Philmont’s core and renowned backpacking treks provide an unforgettable adventure in backpacking across miles of rugged, rocky trails. Programs feature the best of the old west—horseback riding, burro packing, gold panning, chuckwagon dinners, and interpretive history—with exciting challenges for today such as rock climbing, mountain biking, and sport shooting. It’s an unbeatable recipe for fast-paced fun in the outdoors. 

Participation Requirements

Scouts aged 14 or 13+ and have completed 8th grade.

Scouts aged 18-20 (as adult participants).

Scouters aged 21+

Crews are made up of 8-12 participants, which includes a minimum of THREE Adult Leaders (21+) for safety and supervision.

COST (approximately) $2,000 to $2,500. Final cost will be determined by transportation (it will be a crew decision).

The GSMC has reserved 2–12-person crew slots for a 12-day trek to Philmont with the arrival date of 7/05/2027 and a departure date of 7/17/2027, this does not include travel to and from Philmont.  The Council has until January 2026 (just 10 weeks) to fill the crews and to make a $150 per participant NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT to Philmont.  Any Scouts or Scouters who are interested in being a part of this exciting adventure will need to register and put down a $250 deposit with the Council.  Scouts and Scouters must be approved by the Council. 

Those that register AND put down the $250 deposit will be put into a first come first serve queue.  Your deposit is refundable if you are not able to be put into a crew for this adventure. Any crews formed for this adventure will have a crew meeting in January or February of 2026 to start the planning process and to answer any questions.  Please feel free to contact Thomas Pendleton at thomastr911@yahoo.com or 865-789-4997 with any questions concerning this or any other high adventure activities.  Please contact April McMillan at april.mcmillan@scouting.org to inquire about council scholarship opportunities to Philmont.

Please note:  Philmont is both a physically and mentally demanding activity that will require both youth and adult participants to be in good physical shape.  These treks require physical and mental preparation in order to be successful.  Please visit Preparing for Philmont - Philmont Scout Ranch or https://www.philmontscoutranch.org/resources/preparing-for-philmont/ for preparatory information and/or to download Philmont’s Guidebook to Adventure.  

Must complete a Scouting America Annual Health and Medical Record.

18 + Adult Participants will need to make sure their (YPT) Safeguarding Youth Training is UP TO DATE. Must be renewed every year.

GENERAL QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT thomastr911@yahoo.com or CALL 865-789-4997

REGISTRATION QUESTIONS, CONTACT natasha.leahey@scouting.org or CALL 865-566-0645