All these major cities offer connecting flights around the US or further afield. El Paso is the closest reachable by a 3 and 1/2 hour bus ride. The three nearest major cities are El Paso, TX, Phoenix, AZ, and Albuquerque, NM. The shuttle costs 120 dollars per person. The journey from Lordsburg to the terminus is a rough and rugged one with a four-wheel vehicle required. Lordsburg is the nearest town to the Southern Terminus and the shuttle will pick you up from there. The shuttle is provided for a fee for northbounders between March 1 and May 15, and on-demand for southbounders finishing in the fall. SOUTHERN TERMINUS: Most people will arrive at the southern terminus via the CDT Coalition Shuttle. © Paul "Pie" Ingram Getting There: Transportation Lastly, you'll have to take normal precautions against rattlesnakes and other wildlife. Mosquitoes and other flying bugs also definitely exist. Rain, snow and frequent summer thunderstorms are all possible. Hikers on the CDT will deal with an array of different weather scenarios, from harsh sun exposure to freezing cold temperatures. They must also reach the end of the trail up in Glacier National Park before winter storms set in. Northbounders will usually start towards the end of April so as to not arrive too early in the San Juan mountains and deal with heavy snow. They may also face snow in Colorado in the San Juan Mountains, so they need to arrive there in September. Southbounders may deal with snow in Glacier National Park at the start and therefore start around June. Whether headed Northbound or southbound, snow is the major deciding factor in planning your departure time. Planning Your Thru-Hike When to Go: Timing, Weather and Seasons Step 3) Click on the three white vertical dots and then "Print Map" from that drop down menu. Step 2) Zoom in to your desired map section view.
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To Print PDF: Step 1) Expand to full screen view (click box in top right hand corner of map). There are a few different alternates that can be taken on the trail although there is a generally accepted official route.
Overall mileage can vary from 2600 up to 3100 miles. It also passes through much more remote and rugged terrain than the other two trails.īecause of the incomplete nature of the Continental Divide Trail, the route is somewhat open to interpretation. This makes the whole experience on the CDT a much more lonesome and solitary experience compared with the Pacific Crest Trail or the Appalachian Trail. Very few people still hike the trail to this day with an estimated 200 people starting the trail per year. It was designated a National Scenic Trail in 1978. The trail passes through five states - New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana - and ends at the Canadian border in Glacier National Park.Īlthough not strictly “completed”, the trail came into existence in the seventies with the first person recording a thru-hike in 1977. The trail is most commonly hiked from South to North starting at the Mexican border. The CDT is by far the most rugged of the three, being only 70% fully completed with a lot of portions of road walking and off-trail travel. The CDT, alongside the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail make up the triple crown of hiking. The Continental Divide Trail (CDT) is a long-distance trail that runs from the Canadian border to the Mexican border. Highest Elevation: 14,278 ft (Grays Peak CO) Length: 2700 - 3150 miles (depending on route) Read more about our review process and affiliate partners. This does not impact how we review products. If you purchase a product from one of our links below, we may earn a percentage from one of our affiliate partners.
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