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Philmont Scout Ranch trek crew 2008
A crew ready for their trek.

Philmont Scout Ranch is a ranch owned by the Boy Scouts of America in Cimarron, New Mexico. There, scouts can hike throughout hundreds of miles of trails. Many of the activities there are called "high adventure". Philmont is the home of Pedro, the mascot of Boys' Life magazine.

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  • Philmont Scout Ranch Baldy Mountain from the peak of Mount Phillips

    Mount Baldy, from the peak of Mount Phillips

  • Philmont Scout Ranch Tooth of Time 2004

    The Tooth of Time, an icon of Philmont Scout Ranch

  • Philmont Scout Ranch entrance sign

    Entrance sign at Philmont

  • Philmont Scout Ranch closing campfire sign

    A sign on the way to the closing campfire

  • BW WESLEY AND DAD

    Trek crew hiking to the summit of Mount Baldy

  • Rayado Program

    The Rayado Program patch

  • Philmont Scout Ranch Ranger 2006

    A Ranger helping Scouts on their first day at Philmont

  • Philmont Scout Ranch Service Academy Rangers

    Service Academy Rangers undergoing training

  • Philmont Scout Ranch basecamp tent city

    Base camp's "Tent City" where departing and returning treks are staged

  • National Scouting Museum, 2017 Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico

    National Scouting Museum - Philmont Scout Ranch

  • Philmont Scout Ranch arrowhead

    Arrowhead Award patch

  • Philmont Scout Ranch Duty to God

    Philmont Duty to God patch

  • Philmont Scout Ranch 1950s

    "Silver dollar" patch used in the 1950s

  • Clean up after the Philmont flood of 2015

    Staffmembers clear a trail after the 2015 flash flood

  • Astronaut Training at Philmont in June 1964

    Astronaut Training at Philmont in June 1964

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