The Continental Divide Trail Tee's Story

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.