Baldy Town

Backcountry staff at French Henry and Baldy Town performs program, hands out food from the commissary, and relaxes on June 13 and 14, 2022 in both Baldy Town Backcountry camp as well as French Henry Backcountry camp at Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, N.M.

Backcountry staff at French Henry and Baldy Town performs program, hands out food from the commissary, and relaxes on June 13 and 14, 2022 in both Baldy Town Backcountry camp as well as French Henry Backcountry camp at Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, N.M.

Christopher Putman, also known in Baldy Town as Ernest Day, sits patiently waiting for crews to come get their next couple days worth of food at the commissary at Baldy Town backcountry staff camp at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M. on June 13, 2022

Christopher Putman, also known in Baldy Town as Ernest Day, sits patiently waiting for crews to come get their next couple days worth of food at the commissary at Baldy Town backcountry staff camp at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M. on June 13, 2022

Christopher Putman, also known in Baldy Town as Ernest Day, laughs as crews receive their next couple days worth of food at the commissary at Baldy Town backcountry staff camp at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M. on June 13, 2022

Jarrett MacDonald in the foreground, also known at Baldy Town as Charles Burnsfield, pans for gold while Ervin Lane in the background, also known as the Gaffer, sifts through rock and soil to find any gold they can at Baldy Town backcountry camp at Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, N.M. on June 13, 2022.

Jarrett MacDonald in the foreground, also known at Baldy Town as Charles Burnsfield, pans for gold while Ervin Lane in the background, also known as the Gaffer, sifts through rock and soil to find any gold they can at Baldy Town backcountry camp at Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, N.M. on June 13, 2022.

Jarrett MacDonald in the foreground, also known at Baldy Town as Charles Burnsfield, pans for gold while Ervin Lane in the background, also known as the Gaffer, sifts through rock and soil to find any gold they can at Baldy Town backcountry camp at Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, N.M. on June 13, 2022.

Jarrett MacDonald in the foreground, also known at Baldy Town as Charles Burnsfield, digs for gold while Ervin Lane in the background, also known as the Gaffer, sifts through rock and soil to find any gold they can at Baldy Town backcountry camp at Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, N.M. on June 13, 2022.

Sun shines down through the aspen trees at Baldy Town at Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, N.M. on June 13, 2022.

Christopher Putman, also known in Baldy Town as Ernest Day, marks down that the crews are receiving their next couple days worth of food at the commissary at Baldy Town backcountry staff camp at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, N.M. on June 13, 2022

Matthew Mauro, also known in Baldy Town as Walter Morris, sorts through the boxes upon boxes of trail meals at the Baldy Town commissary on June 13, 2022 near Cimarron, N.M.

Matthew Mauro, also known in Baldy Town as Walter Morris, sorts through the boxes upon boxes of trail meals at the Baldy Town commissary on June 13, 2022 near Cimarron, N.M.

Matthew Mauro, also known in Baldy Town as Walter Morris, sorts through the boxes upon boxes of trail meals at the Baldy Town commissary on June 13, 2022 near Cimarron, N.M.

Sun rises over Baldy Mountain at Philmont Scout Ranch on June 14, 2022 near Cimarron, N.M.

A crew of staffers make their way up the summit of Baldy Mountain during serious wind at sunrise on June 14, 2022 at Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron, N.M.

Matthew Mauro laughs at a joke while staff eat lunch at Baldy Town on June 16, 2022 in Cimarron N.M.

Carson Meadows staff debrief scouts on their search and rescue practice on June 12, 2022 in Cimarron N.M.

Carson Meadows staff debrief scouts on their search and rescue practice on June 12, 2022 in Cimarron N.M.

Carson Meadows staff debrief scouts on their search and rescue practice on June 12, 2022 in Cimarron N.M.

Carson Meadows staff debrief scouts on their search and rescue practice on June 12, 2022 in Cimarron N.M.