Thanks for joining for our second Volunteer Accomplishments post of the season! Volunteers are the absolute heart of the Continental Divide Trail, and we at CDTC are so grateful for all the hard work and stewardship that they provide to the trail. This year’s field programs are continuing to show great progress. We are delighted with the success of these projects and are eager to keep the ball rolling! Find a snapshot of some of our recent successes and highlights here.
Want to help the trail yourself? See our Volunteer Page for more information for how you can get involved.
Bison Mountain with Wild Montana
Trip Accomplishments
- 148 feet of trail maintained
- 4 drains installed
- 51 drains maintained
- 158,400 feet scouted
7 volunteers came out for three days to aid in trail maintenance tasks on the Monarch Trailhead, as well as a section of the CDT coming off of Bison Mountain.
Anaconda Adopter Training with Anaconda Trail Society & Anaconda, MT Community Members
Trip Accomplishments
- 10,560 feet of corridor cleared
10 volunteers came out for two days of learning how to conduct basic trail maintenance on their chosen sections of the CDT. Volunteers were able to aid in trail maintenance tasks on the Twin Lakes Trail in the Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness.
Teton Wilderness Marking with Friends of the Bridger-Teton
Trip Accomplishments
- 20 blazes installed
CDTC Field Instructors focused on marking all 40 miles of the CDT through the Teton Wilderness, from the Brooks Lake Trailhead to Turpin Meadows. In addition, they collected trail maintenance data, including signage.
Lemhi Pass Adopter Training
Trip Accomplishments
- 26 drains installed
- 5,500 feet of trail cleared
- 12 downed trees removed
CDTC Field Instructors Nate and Kaden led an adopter training at the top of Lemhi Pass teaching a group of volunteers how to conduct basic trail maintenance on their chosen sections of the CDT. They were able to get practice brushing, digging drains, and maintaining drains in the Lemhi Pass area.
Lemhi Pass Trail Construction
Trip Accomplishments
- 792 feet of new trail constructed
- 1 cairn built
- 26,000 feet of corridor cleared
- 24 downed trees removed
4 volunteers came out for three days to aid in construction of a CDT reroute at the top of Lemhi Pass.
Bowen Gulch Trail Clearing with Headwaters Trails Alliance
Trip Accomplishments
- 31,680 feet scouted
- 56 drains maintained
- 2 rock structures built
- 8,976 feet of corridor cleared
- 82 downed trees cleared
CDTC worked in conjunction with Headwaters Trails Alliance on improving the Bowen Gulch section of the CDT. CDTC and HTA volunteers built a rock retaining wall to restore a section of the trial that had collapsed into a creek, and a mono wall leading up to the wall to help bring the height of the trail up to the hillside to restore it. In addition, all downed trees were removed from the USFS boundary to Bowen Pass. A large amount of corridor was cleared.
Thanks again to all our volunteers and adopters for their stewardship, dedication, and the joy you bring to us at CDTC!
