Youth must be registered members of the Boy Scouts of America, and may participate in a Philmont expedition in one of the following ways: As members of a chartered unit (Scout troop, Varsity team, Sea Scout Ship, or Venturing crew) Does Philmont Scout Ranch still exist? Philmont Scout Ranch operatesRead More →
Philmont Trek and Cavalcade participants must be 14 years of age OR be at least 13 years of age and completed the 8th grade prior to participation. What time does Check-In start? There is someone available at the Welcome Center around the clock. How many scouts have been to Philmont?Read More →
Philmont Scout Ranch was donated to the Boy Scouts in 1938 and has since become a popular destination for scouts and hikers alike. The 140,000-acre ranch will continue to operate while the national chapter undergoes its bankruptcy proceeding. Who bought Philmont Ranch? In 1922, Tulsa oilman Waite Phillips purchased whatRead More →