Route: Continental Divide Trail + Great Divide Trail

Submitted by Jessica Guo on Mon, 09/30/2024 - 11:03pm
Location
New Mexico, US
Distance
3,603 mi
Vertical Gain
417,581 ft
Description

This route combines the CDT (Continental Divide Trail) and GDT (Great Divide Trail). The GDT begins at the northern terminus of the CDT and travels along the Continental Divide, effectively extending the CDT -- an iconic hike in the U.S. and one of the Triple Crown long distance trails -- for another 750 rugged miles of terrain. This track uses the official route of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) as defined by the Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC): https://continentaldividetrail.org/cdnst-interactive-map/. It also uses the official Great Divide Trail route as marked on fastestknowntime.com with Bastille Creek TH as the end of the .gpx track, though we can consider Kakwa Lake to be the 'end' marker time and northern terminus per the GDT FKTs listed already.

Editor's Note: The only record of a successful attempt is by Andrew Glenn in 2019. Here's his first entry announcing the attempt, second entry, and final entry announcing he'd completed it. If you know of others who have completed this route, please leave a comment on this page.

GPS Track