How hard is the CDT trail?
How hard is the CDT trail? The Continental Divide Trail (CDT) spans over 3,100 miles from Mexico to Canada and is one of the most significant trail systems in the world. It's the highest, most remote, and, in many ways, most challenging of our National Scenic Trails.
Why is CDT so hard?
Massive high mountain passes, raging rivers, remote backcountry granite peaks, and pristine wilderness mark the northernmost section of the CDT—and aids in the escape and immersion into some of the most remote areas of continental America. Around here, snow sticks late into June and begins to fall again in September.
Should I hike the PCT or CDT?
To call it the Continental Divide Trail at this point is a bit of a stretch. It should really be called the Continental Divide Route. If you want to hike an actual trail, hike the PCT; if you want to walk a bunch of forest roads (and paved highways), hike the CDT.
Can you hike the CDT alone?
I started the CDT solo and hiked a lot of the miles alone, especially the first 400-miles of New Mexico. I was fortunate to hike with a trail family starting in Colorado and covering most of the trail together, becoming part of the “Bubble” once we hit the last 1,000 miles of trail to Canada.
Does the CDT go through Glacier?
The CDT follows the Continental Divide for 3100 miles between Canada and Mexico, including 110 miles in Glacier.
Has anyone hiked the entire Continental Divide?
In 1978 three women hiked the entire trail: Nancy Andujar and the team of Jean Ella and Lynne Wisegart. In 2007, Francis Tapon became the first person to do a round backpacking trip yo-yo on the Continental Divide Trail when he through-hiked from Mexico to Canada and back to Mexico on the CDT.
Does the CDT go through Yellowstone?
The Continental Divide Trail takes hikers through Yellowstone National Park, but this national treasure is too big to enjoy from one trail. Take time to explore the geysers, mountains, waterfalls and wildlife within America's first national park.
Is the CDT well marked?
How well marked is the Continental Divide Trail? The CDT is the least well marked of the Triple Crown trails.