The Continental Divide Trail is a
footpath running 3,100 miles (5,000 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.
As of 2004, the trail, a combination of dedicated trails and
small roads, is considered 70% complete. The uncompleted portions of
the trail must be traveled by bushwhacking or roadwalking.
Only about two dozen people a year attempt to hike the entire
trail, taking about six months to complete it.
The Continental Divide Trail along with the Appalachian Trail
and the Pacific Crest Trail form the Triple Crown of long distance
hiking
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