Contacts

If you need to make contact with a trek participant while they are on the trek, use the following.

Emergencies

The emergency contact number at Philmont is 575-376-2281.  Give your Scout’s name and the expedition number which is 626-E-__.  You should call this number only in an extreme emergency in which you need to have your Scout taken off the trail and sent home immediately.  Be aware that the an adult must accompany your Scout off the trail and the crew must have two-deep adult leadership at all times.  If there is only one adult in the crew, this could result in the entire crew being taken off the trail. 

It make take some time for a return call depending on the time and where the person is located on the Ranch.  If it is not that important, it can wait until the crew gets off the trail.  Our local Council Service Center telephone number is 512-926-6363 (days).  You can contact Rick Denison at the Council Service Center or Sid Covington at Philmont Logistics.  Contact numbers for Sid are 512-925-1231 (cell), 575-376-2281 x1231 (Philmont), and 575-377-6820 (NM house).

Mail and Phones

You can send mail to your Scout at Philmont. Crewmembers will only be able to retrieve mail in base camp before going on the trail (June 26) and when they come off the trail (July 7).   All mail should be addressed to:
        Your Scout
        Expedition 626-E-__
        Philmont Scout Ranch
        17 Deer Run Rd
        Cimarron, NM 87714

Your Scout will have the opportunity to call home from a pay phone at Philmont on June 26 (and possibly early June 27) and again on July 7.  If you have a phone credit card and give them the calling information including your carrier's access codes, you will save money.  A prepaid card is also a good option.  If your Scout does call, you don’t need to tell them every little thing that is happening; there is most likely a line of Scouts standing in line waiting to use the phone.