Philmont Scout Ranch facts for kids

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.

Images for kids

Mount Baldy, from the peak of Mount Phillips
The Tooth of Time, an icon of Philmont Scout Ranch
Entrance sign at Philmont
A sign on the way to the closing campfire
Trek crew hiking to the summit of Mount Baldy
The Rayado Program patch
A Ranger helping Scouts on their first day at Philmont
Service Academy Rangers undergoing training
Base camp's "Tent City" where departing and returning treks are staged
National Scouting Museum - Philmont Scout Ranch
Arrowhead Award patch
Philmont Duty to God patch
"Silver dollar" patch used in the 1950s
Staffmembers clear a trail after the 2015 flash flood
Astronaut Training at Philmont in June 1964

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