Continental Divide Trail
The Continental Divide Trail runs approximately 3,028 miles along the spine of the Rocky Mountains from the US-Mexico border in New Mexico to the US-Canada border in Montana, crossing five western sta...
- Length
- 3,041 mi
- Thru-hike
- 150–180 days
- Elev. gain
- —
- States
- 5
About the route
The Continental Divide Trail runs approximately 3,028 miles along the spine of the Rocky Mountains from the US-Mexico border in New Mexico to the US-Canada border in Montana, crossing five western states.
Termini
Terminus A
Crazy Cook Monument, Big Hatchet Mountains, NM
Coordinates not yet verified
Terminus B
Waterton Lakes National Park, MT/Canada border
Coordinates not yet verified
Verified waypoints
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Route markers4
Crazy Cook Monument · Trailhead
Southern terminus on the US-Mexico border in the Big Hatchet Mountains, NM.
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Waterton Lake (Northern Terminus) · Trailhead
US-Canada border at Glacier National Park / Waterton Lakes NP.
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Wind River Range · Intersection
Remote Wyoming alpine corridor — traditional Cirque of the Towers alternate.
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Yellowstone National Park (Old Faithful) · Intersection
CDT corridor through Yellowstone — Old Faithful resupply.
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Views1
Grays Peak · Summit
Highest point on the CDT — 14,278 ft 14er in the Colorado Front Range.
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What we don't yet have
We deliberately do not display water sources, resupply towns, shuttle services, or trail-side businesses on this page. Those change every season and an out-of-date pin can be a safety issue, especially on the high-desert and alpine sections of long trails. Use the trail association's published guide, FarOut, or Guthook for that level of detail; verify with rangers before relying on any cached source.
Official sources
Last verified by us: 2026-05-17
Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Reconfirm alerts, permits, and closures with the agency before you go.
Permits
Section-specific permits required: Glacier NP, Yellowstone NP, Rocky Mountain NP. The CDTC does not issue a single long-distance permit.