Health & Saftey

HEALTH & MEDICAL RECORDS

Height & Weight Requirements

Height (Inches)

Max. Weight (Pounds)

Height (Inches)

Max. Weight (Pounds)

60

166

70

226

61

172

71

233

62

178

72

239

63

183

73

246

64

189

74

252

65

195

75

260

66

201

76

267

67

207

77

274

68

214

78

281

69

220

79 and Over

295

  • Participants 21 years and older who exceed the maximum acceptable weight limit for their height at the Philmont medical recheck will not be permitted to backpack or hike at Philmont
  • Physicians at Philmont will use their best professional judgment  for individuals under 21 years who are exceeding maximum height requirements. Exceptions are not automatic and maximum allowable exception is 20 pounds
  • Under no circumstances will any individual over 295 pounds be allowed to participate regardless of height or age.
  • For more details refer to this link

Immunization

Required:

  • Tetanus (within the last 10 years)
  • Diphtheria Toxoid ( within the last 10 years)

Highly Recommended:

  • Measles/mumps/rubella id born in 1957 or later
  • Varicella(VAR) (Chicken pox)  if born in 1980 or later
  • Polio (IPV)
  • COVID-19
  • Hepatitis A (Hep A)
  • Hep B (Hep B)
  • Pneumonia (Pneumococcus): (PVC13 or PPSV23)
  • Influenzas (annually)
  • Hemophilus Influenza Type B (HIB)
  • Meningococcus Conjugate (MenACWY)
  • Meningococcus Type B (MenB)
  • Shingles- Zoster recombinant (RZV)

Philmont encourages all participants to be fully vaccinated according to the CDC vaccinated schedule  

Medical Conditions

Please click on this page and the below list of specific medical condition links for more information