We took trek #4 in 2004. The trip from Mt Phillips to Cimarroncito is a long
one. Have plenty of water. The downhill duration wears on you as much if
not more than the climb up Mt Phillips from Clear Creek. Poles definitely
helped me. You will cross the same creek about 40 some times with the zig zag
trail. I don't regret it a bit though. It was a beautiful hike (as was the
whole ranch!). You will definitely appreciate coming up on Cimarroncito. That
was a fantastic and pretty staffed camp. Our feet were barking by the time we
got there. One word of caution. the trail coming off Mt Phillips heading to
Cito is not very well marked, and the trail is hard to find/stay on. Study
your map and know exactly where you are on the trail and you'll be ok. We lost
the trail, and ended up on what we thought was the trail. About 10 -15 minutes
straight down, we realized we were off the beaten path. Full packs, and 15
minutes down equalled about a 30 minute back up to the top to regroup at a
location we could ID on the map. Have fun. Trek #4 was fun for us all.
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