Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
Forest Service
Established 1978
3,200 miles (5,150 km)
The Continental Divide Trail provides spectacular backcountry travel the length of the Rocky Mountains from Mexico to Canada. It is the most rugged of the long-distance trails. The only section officially designated runs for 795 miles from Canada through Montana and Idaho to Yellowstone National Park. It is open to hikers, pack and saddle animals, and in some places, off-road motorized vehicles. Some segments are open for use in other states.
Continental Divide Trail Society, P.O. Box 30002, Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Forest Service, Northern Region, Federal Building, P.O. Box 7669, Missoula, MT 59807; 406-329-3150 (Montana and Idaho)
Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region, 11177 West 8th Avenue, Box 25127, Lakewood, CO 80225; 303-236-9501 (Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico)
Gene Camfield