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How to Support Small Businesses on the AT, PCT, and CDT
Here at The Trek, we've been working on finding a way to support our small-town communities and businesses that depend on the annual influx of hikers. Below we've linked several...
CDTC to Host Virtual Trail Days for Entire Month of April
The Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC) has announced that its sixth annual Trail Days Celebration will now be held virtually via Facebook live stream, due to the initial weekend plans...
(Updated) CDTC Asks Thru-Hikers to Postpone, Avoid Discretionary Travel to Reflect Closures and Stay-at-Home Orders
On March 17, the Continental Divide Trail Coalition requested that 2020 CDT hikers postpone their section and thru-hikes due to COVID-19.
Trail-Related Closures, Reopenings Due to COVID-19
(Updated 7 a.m.. MT, May 28) The Trek is committed to providing the latest news on trail-related closures, postponements, and cancellations due to the COVID-19 outbreak. If you know of...
Hiking in the Age of Coronavirus: What to Consider
(Updated 2:41 p.m. ET, March 19) On March 11, Barney and Sandy Mann—aka Scout and Frodo—sent an email notifying hikers who had signed up for their hostel and shuttling service...
JOIN US: Celebrate the CDT’s 40th Birthday in Golden, Colorado
Forty has never looked so good! We're teaming up with the CDTC (Continental Divide Trail Coalition) to celebrate the CDT's 40th birthday! Join us at the Trailhead Taphouse and Kitchen in...
Hikers Survive Driving Through Vicious Wildfire in Glacier National Park
A heart-pumping video of a pair of hikers narrowly escaping driving through an intense wildfire in Montana's Glacier National Park.
Volunteers Repair Fire-Damaged Section of CDT
The section of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT) that was destroyed in the 2017 Alice Creek fire was recently repaired by several generous volunteers. The Alice Creek fire tore
The Future of the Continental Divide Trail: Part II
The Continental Divide Trail Association has been hard at work for five years trying to realize their goal of protecting the entire 3,080 mile trail in perpetuity. Many hurdles stand...
The Future of the Continental Divide Trail: Part I
The Continental Divide Trail has had a rocky history compared to it's counterparts in the East and West. It's path has made for difficulties in working towards a completely protected...