CDT 2021

The Continental Divide Trail (CDT) is a 3,000 mile hiking trail that connects Mexico to Canada. It traverses five states, three national parks, and 21 wilderness areas. We thruhiked the CDT May-September 2021.

General Information:

Our CDT Map

CDT 2021 Stats

Analyzing our GPS data

Gear:

CDT Gear (pre-trail)

Our Complete CDT Gear List! (post-trail)

Daily Trail Journals:

New Mexico:

Days 1-3 – And we’re off!

Days 4-6 – More desert adventures

Days 7-9 – Transitioning into the mountains

Days 10-12 – Silver City

Days 13-15 – Gila & Aldo Leopold Wildernesses

Days 16-18 – Delays…

Days 19-21 – Wide open spaces

Days 22-24 – Wildlife & Blisters

Days 25-27 – Pie Town

Days 28-30 – Volcanic Landscapes

Days 31-33 – Views and rain

Days 34-36 – Dry desert to wet mountains

Days 37-39 – Transitioning into the mountains!

Days 40-42 – New Mexico or Colorado?

Colorado:

Days 46-48 – San Juan Mountains

Days 49-51 – High on Elevation

Days 52-54 – Rolling Mountains

Days 55–57 – Rain

Days 58-61 – Family!

Days 62-64 – Skipping Towns

Days 65-67 – High Mountains

Days 68-70 – Rocky Mountain National Park

Days 71-73 – Smoke

Days 74-76 – Morgan Creek Fire Detour