Continental Divide Trail
The
Continental Divide Trail is a footpath running 3,100 miles (5000 km) through the
United States of America between
Mexico and
Canada. It follows the
continental divide along the
Rocky Mountains and traverses five U.S. states -
Montana,
Idaho,
Wyoming,
Colorado, and
New Mexico. In Montana it crosses Triple Divide Peak which separates the
Hudson Bay,
Atlantic Ocean and
Pacific Ocean drainages.
In 2002, the trail was considered 70% complete using a combination of dedicated trails and small roads. The uncompleted portions of the trail must be traveled by bushwhacking. The trail association estimates that only about a dozen people a year attempt to hike the entire trail, taking about 6 months to complete it.
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