Philmont - Friday

Our last morning on Baldy.


Sometimes, strange things came in the mail to the staff.


Staff stays busy with projects. This became a castle, complete with a gate that raised and lowered and used at the Commissory.


We're thinking of using this for our Christmas cards this year. If I can just get them sent out!


I'll miss this scenic little walk to the Red Roof Inn.


The inside of the Red Roof Inn. So glad it wasn't a Pilot to Bombadier!

Miranda

It always amazes me how much room is inside a teepee. We stopped here to pick up a young scout that had damaged his knee and unable to continue on the hike. He rode back to base camp with us where there is an excellent medical facility on base. Volunteer doctors come here, mostly from the University of Kansas.


Staff lodge at Miranda. Crews make pack lines whenever they come into a camp.


The porch talk gives them important information about activities to do and camping procedures.




Crews are logged in, and logged out.


Inside is every mountain man's dream store.




No electricity, no gas lines. All meals prepared the same way as 100 years ago.

Head of Dean

Unexpected detour to Head of Dean. Another injured scout needed to be picked up but by the time we got there, he was already headed to base camp on a comp truck.




Gorgeous view from here as well as Baldy.


We're almost back to base camp. Looking towards Baldy Mountain whose top is in the clouds.


Outside the museum at base camp is this carved rock, carved by Kit Carson.


We've left Philmont and are on the way home. After living in a forest for 21 years, I love seeing the open sky.


So much to see all at once!


The colors are so different as well.


At first it looked like a sun doggie but it wasn't.


It was a real rainbow.