Continental Divide Trail Coalition

08/30/2026

Nathan Morrow spends his summer on our Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Trail Crew, including spending a lot of time clearing downed timber along the Continental Divide Trail.

Last week, deep in the national forest, his chainsaw refused to start.

Here’s what happened next...

https://tinyurl.com/gaoa-cdt-chainsaw

Nathan spends his summer on a Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) trail crew, clearing downed timber on the CDT. Last week, his chainsaw refused to start.

08/29/2026

A few weeks ago, CDTC was excited to join forces with New Mexico Volunteers for the Outdoors to complete trail maintenance north of the Canjilon Lakes Trailhead.

The volunteer crew was able to log out the trail as well as improve the trail tread in a meadow where trail braiding and confusion was occurring.

On the last day, the crew cleared the CDT all the way up to Canjilon Mountain and enjoyed the view from the top!

We couldn’t have done this work without funding from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) and our fantastic agency partners at the U.S. Forest Service - Carson National Forest - Canjilon Ranger District.

08/28/2026

Registration is open for the 2026 CDT Gateway Community Summit: November 9 and 10.

Two days of free virtual workshops and webinars for anyone invested in the Continental Divide Trail. Thru-hikers. Gateway Community leaders. Volunteers. Small business owners. Anyone curious about how the CDT and the towns along it make each other stronger.

We're meeting virtually again this year, so you can join from anywhere along the Divide, whether that's Silver City or Lima or your kitchen table three states away.

Register free and add it to your calendar: https://tinyurl.com/gc-summit-2026-fb

We're building the agenda right now. What do you want to see this year? Drop your ideas for speakers, sessions, and workshops in the comments. 👇

08/27/2026

The CDT northern terminus is calling!

Starting this week, several members of our team are heading up to Glacier National Park for two weeks of Northern Terminus Operations.

You'll find us tabling outside the East Glacier Ranger Station, where we'll be answering questions from park visitors, helping CDT thru-hikers with permits and logistics as they finish (or start!) their journeys, and cheering on everyone out exploring the divide.

We'll also be connecting with our partners in the area, including an August 29th group hike with the Glacier-Two Medicine Alliance on a stretch of the CDT. Register online to hike with us at https://tinyurl.com/yfrvtbvk.

Lots of visitors don't realize the Continental Divide Trail runs right through Glacier and reaches its northern terminus here on the US-Canadian border.

If you're in the park over the next two weeks, stop by our table, say hi, and learn more about the trail beneath your feet. See you out there!

📍 Two Medicine, Glacier National Park, MT | Ancestral lands of the Amskapi Piikani (Blackfeet) Nation.

08/27/2026

Side effects can include: increased fire frequency (human-caused); reduction in primitive or semi-primitive recreational settings; sedimentation and impacts to water quality; landscape fragmentation; adverse impacts to threatened, endangered, or sensitive wildlife and plants; loss of scenic character; impacts to tribally important resources; or economic losses related to recreation or non-commodity values of roadless areas.” In the US Forest Service’s own words, these are the effects that could result if the 2001 Roadless Rule is repealed and road construction and timber harvesting take place in nearly 50 million acres of Inventoried Roadless Areas across the country (USFS DEIS, pg. 22).

⛰️The 375 miles of the CDT that run through these areas are the very definition of the primitive recreational opportunities they’re describing. ⛰️

Help us show the Forest Service that we’re still here, and we still care about our roadless forests, our watersheds, our wildlife, and our communities.

Visit the link for a mad-libs tool that will help you develop your comment: https://ow.ly/cGFL50ZGfYM

08/27/2026

How dark is it out there? Just south of Pie Town, New Mexico, a CDT Gateway Community, the night sky reaches Bortle Class 1, the darkest sky classification that exists. Almost nowhere left in the continental U.S. is that dark. On a clear night you can see the Milky Way with your naked eye.

Fact 10 of 100 things you probably didn't know about the CDT.

Explore the Dark Skies of the CDT: https://cdtcoalition.org/dark-skies/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=utm_campaign=dark_skies

📍 Pie Town, NM | Near the CDT

08/26/2026

Happy National Dog Day from the Dogs of the Divide 🐾

Meet Taco, Frank, Pepper and Echo, Alma, Finn, Riley, and Summit, just a few of the very good dogs who keep our staff company between trail days, at home, and sometimes in the office.

Now your turn.

Drop a photo of your trail dog in the comments. CDTC staff wants to meet them!

08/25/2026

Join us next week for a morning of trail work at the Trailfest Community Stewardship Project I Steamboat Springs, CO!

On Saturday, September 5, we'll be working along the CDT in the beautiful Elk River Valley, clearing the trail corridor and picking up litter. It's a hands-on way to give back to the trail and connect with the CDT community.

Spots are limited, so sign up today:

https://continentaldividetrail.app.neoncrm.com/forms/volunteer?opportunityId=159&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=volunteer_projects_2026

08/25/2026

Our team is headed to Glacier National Park this week for two weeks of Northern Terminus Operations! You'll find us outside the Two Medicine Ranger Station helping CDT thru-hikers with permits and logistics, answering visitor questions, and connecting with our partners in the area. If you're in the park, stop by our table and say hi. See you out there!

08/24/2026

Our 2025 Annual Report, "Turning Opportunity into Impact", is here!

In its pages, we hope you'll see more than a list of accomplishments. We hope you'll see what can happen when public agencies, local communities, volunteers, Tribal Nations, partners, and supporters come together around a shared purpose.

Because of your support, 2025 was a remarkable year for the Continental Divide Trail. Together we expanded stewardship across the trail, welcomed new volunteers and partners, strengthened communities, and advanced important work to complete, protect, and elevate the CDT. None of it happened because of one organization alone. It happened because people chose to work together.

Whether you give, lead, volunteer, or advocate, you are helping ensure the CDT remains a place of connection, adventure, stewardship, and inspiration for generations to come. Thank you for walking alongside us.

Read the full report: https://cdtcoalition.org/2025-annual-report/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=2025_annual_report