Continental Divide Trail Coalition

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rdf:langString The Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC) is a Colorado-based organization that works to complete, promote, and protect the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (abbreviated as CDT or CDNST). The CDT is used by hikers, equestrians, and (in some sections) mountain bikers, and runs approximately 3,000-miles along the Continental Divide from Mexico to Canada. The trail crosses five states: New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana, and is considered one of the three Triple Crown of Hiking trails in the United States (the others are the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail). The Continental Divide Trail Coalition is the official non-profit organization that works under a memorandum of understanding signed in 2020 with the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the National Park Service in 2020. CDTC activities include stewardship and trail protection advocacy, community building in towns along the corridor of the CDT, and the production and dissemination of trail information – via publications, its website, and in-person events throughout the region – for hikers, backpackers, and other outdoor recreationists.