Night sky over Yampa, Colorado mountains.

Submit photos for the

CDT Calendar | Dark Sky Edition

The annual CDT photo contest is now underway! Share your most creative or scenic photos from the Continental Divide Trail landscape, and have the opportuntity to have them enshrined in our 2026 calendar!

And, this year is special– the artist who submits in the top three photos will also receive CDTC’s new Dark Sky Merch! We’ll send a starry bandana and trucker hat your way for sharing your out-of -this-world images.* 

Deadline for submissions is Sept. 14! 

Check out the Spring Issue of Passages Magazine to learn all about our work with Dark Skies of the CDT: Images, articles, audio, & even a playlist. 

*International shipping is not available.