CDT
Best Day, Weekend, and Long-Distance Hikes in Wyoming and Utah
Spending time in nature is one of the best antidotes to Western society's fast-paced, consumer-driven world. Whether you're looking to spend a couple of hours or a couple of months...
Wowed by Wyoming: From the Winds to Yellowstone
The contrasts between one section of this trail and the next are amazing. With transitions that last only a moment, we move from desert, to mountains, back to desert, back...
Running Through Wyoming’s Great Divide Basin
Upon entering Wyoming, the CDT transitions quite rapidly from forested mountains to the flat and treeless basin of Wyoming's Red Desert. We emerged from the trees and descended to sagebrush...
This Week’s Top Instagram Posts from the #ContinentalDivideTrail
Each week we showcase our favorite photos from Instagram using the hashtag #AppalachianTrail and #PacificCrestTrail. We decided to let the Continental Divide Trail join in on the fun! Use the
Volunteers Repair Fire-Damaged Section of CDT
The section of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT) that was destroyed in the 2017 Image Montana Wilderness Association and the Revamping Plans for the CDT Image Blaze the...
Gear Review: Therm-a-Rest Space Cowboy Sleeping Bag 45-Degree
Ready for a cozy night on the Colorado Trail! I was really excited when I first read the specs on this bag. I've been in the market for a lightweight...
Embracing the Brutality on the CDT
Shortly after leaving Leadville, the Colorado Trail turns toward Denver and parts ways with the CDT. The well-defined, maintained track of the CT immediately returned (degraded?) to the CDT we
Cruising through Central Colorado on the CDT
The trail through the middle portion of Colorado was awesome. After the tough terrain of the San Juans, the Colorado Trail seemed almost easy in comparison. We remained high up...
Tested by Snow on the CDT Through the San Juans
The San Juan Mountains were intense, beautiful, frustrating, rewarding, difficult, and awesome. They were somehow both exactly what I expected and nothing like I
CDT Part 2: Roads, Roads, Roads – Silver City to Grants
Between Silver City and Grants, the CDT has a few noteworthy segments, particularly the Gila River and El Malpais. Otherwise though, it is a lot of road walking. Paved roads,...
