The Continental Divide Trail is a rugged 3,100-mile trail traveling the length of the Rocky Mountains from Mexico to Canada. Beginning near the Mexican border at Antelope Wells, New Mexico, the Continetnal Divide Trail travels through 5 states - New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, & Montana - before passing through Glacier National Park & ending near the Canadian border. This trail passes through 5 ecological life zones, offering hikers spectacular views & incredible landscapes. A member of the Triple Crown of hiking trails, the Continental Divide Trail is the pinnacle of hiking, testing hikers' skills & medal - a true achievement for any thru-hiker.
A Work in Progress....
Only about two hundred people a year attempt to hike the entire trail, taking about six months to complete it.
Officially designated as a trail in 1978, the Continental Divide Trail is only 73 percent complete, which means thru-hikers have to get clever and watch out for private land rights along the way. But that shouldn’t discourage anyone from attempting the longest trail in the Triple Crown Series. With an estimated 3,100 miles linking amazing National Parks like Glacier, Yellowstone, and Rocky Mountain; this trail gives the quintessential variety of high mountain wonder. Literally the line between the West and East (or Midwest), this trail has you hiking on top of the world and across five states.
The Continental Divide Trail along with the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail form what thru-hiker enthusiasts have termed the Triple Crown of long-distance hiking in the United States.