You must obtain a current copy of the Council's "Where To Go Camping in Arizona & the Southwest", trails edition. This brochure contains trail information, history, suggestions and other helpful aids. The following General Requirements apply.

This is a rugged thirty (30) mile backpack trek located in the heart of the Chiricahua Mountains of Southeastern Arizona. It is a combination of Raspberry Ridge Trail, Rucker Canyon Trail, and the Price Canyon Trail. The trail is entirely in high pine country (6,200' -- 9,666'). Plan three (3) days or more.

The trail runs from Camp Victorio in Barfoot Park to the base of Buena Vista Peak. It follows the crest of the Chiricahuas to Flys Peak, through Round Park, past Anita Park to Saddle Junction. From Saddle Junction the trail forms a loop: down the Raspberry Ridge Trail to Bear Canyon and on into Rucker Canyon. Go upstream (east) in Rucker Canyon. After several miles the trail leaves the canyon floor, climbs over a ridge and laterals into Price Canyon. Another uphill stretch and the trail rejoins the crest and returns the Saddle Junction. Continue back to Barfoot Park and Camp Victorio.

To reach the starting point at Camp Victorio, take Arizona 186 south from Interstate 10 at Willcox. At the entrance to Chiricahua National Monument turn right (south) onto the road to Portal and Rustler Park. At Onion Saddle turn right onto Forest Service Road 42D and follow the signs to Barfoot Park and Camp Victorio. A sign on the south side of the meadow, west of the corral will direct you to the trail.

CHIRICAHUA CREST TRAIL

CHIRICAHUA CREST TRAIL
Requirements:

1. You must be a registered Boy Scout or Scouter.

2. All hikes must be supervised by a minimum of two adults (at least one must be over 2 1) with at least two adults for each 12 boys.

3. Awards will be denied for misconduct.

4. All of these trails are within the Coronado National Forest. Contact the appropriate office well in advance of vour trip for information and details on hiking and/or camping on your trek.

United States Forest Service
Coronado National Forest
300 West Congress
Tucson, AZ. 85701
(602) 629-6483

5. Hikes must be completed. Weather, trail closure, tired boys or leaders who cannot go on, equipment failure, etc., maN, make it wise to stop short of completing these hikes, but do not justify granting the awards.

6. Individual "Trail Logs" describing what you did and what you saw must be signed by the Trek Leader and submitted with your High Adventure application.

7. Only one Patch or Medal will be issued to each participant. 8. Wearing Awards. Trail award patches may bedisplayed on the jacket, pack, camping gear or worn as a temporary insignia on the right shirt pocket. Medals may be worn on the left breast pocket to the left of the Eagle Badge on the Scout Uniform. Use Cub Scout Den numerals on trail medals as "repeater" numbers for those earning trail medals more than once.