Philmont Scout Ranch is the Boy Scouts of America’s largest national High Adventure Base. Its 34 staffed camps and 55 trail camps provide an unforgettable adventure in the high country along hundreds of miles of rugged, rocky trails.
Born in 1938 as Philturn Rockymountain Scoutcamp, today’s Philmont Scout Ranch is a bustling center for high adventure and training. Youth and adults take advantage of the Ranch’s camping, training and work programs. Most activity takes place during the summer, but Philmont also offers Autumn Adventure and Winter Adventure programs.
More than 1 million Scouts, Venturers, and leaders have experienced the adventure of Philmont since the first camping season in 1939. Throughout its existence, conscientious attention to low-impact camping techniques has helped maintain the Ranch’s wilderness.
The area surrounding the Ranch is rich with history, from the Native Americans who made this arid land their home to the land barons of the 19th century. The town of Cimarron boasts a number of historical buildings, including the St. James Hotel, the site of numerous shootouts during Cimarron’s wilder days.
Links from Philmont, including web site:
Information about preparedness seminars on Facebook, click here.
An overview of Philmont Scout Ranch is available by clicking here.
Philmont History: Over the course of many years, Philmont has been a famous stop on the Santa Fe Trail, the home of Jicarilla Apache and Moache Ute Indians, a prospecting community and a working cattle ranch. Three of the four museums at Philmont Scout Ranch tell this rich history. For more information, click here.
A Photo Album of photographs taken at Philmont are available by clicking here.
Philmont FAQ: Click here for the answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Philmont Scout Ranch and the Philmont Training Center.
Contact Philmont Scout Ranch directly by clicking here.
Camperships
Philmont is now accepting applications for the Waite Phillips Scholarships.
The award is the same for units and Council Contingents: one $400 award to one individual is available per crew.
Applications must be returned to Philmont by December 31, 2022.
All scholarships allocated for the year 2023 must be used in 2023. They cannot be held over. For more information, contact Virginia Ward, HAC Campership Coordinator via email or call 571-643-2426.
Applications for NCAC Units and Individuals
Interested in taking a great hiking adventure with new friends on a great adventure? Join a Provisional Crew and you’ll have the chance of a lifetime! You can register as a unit or individual as part of a 2022 NCAC Philmont Contingent
All provisional crew advisors are required to contact the HAC Adult Coordinators:
Matt O’Brien via email or call (703) 674-7575
Craig Dubishar via email or call (703) 850-1751.
All NCAC Philmont Contingents have training opportunities in November, January and March prior to the summer of their trip. To access prior years’ training materials click here: NCAC High Adventure Committee Philmont Training Materials
For additional information, contact Pete Stark, NCAC Philmont Liaison via email or call him at 703-203-4100