Looking Back to Look Forward | Preparing for Hike the Hill 2026
By Claire Cutler, CDTC Trail Policy Specialist As we approach the end of 2025, CDTC’s policy team is turning our attention to preparing for Hike the Hill 2026, when CDTC staff members will head to Washington DC for a week of advocating for the CDT, trails, and public...
Senate Committee Approves CDT Completion Act
This morning, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources advanced the Continental Divide Trail Completion Act with a voice vote, marking an important step forward for the future of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDT). The bill will now...
A Lot More Than “Trail Stuff”
A Weekend in the Life of a Regional Rep By Jordan Williams, CDTC Often when I talk to people about the Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC), their first question is, “What do you all do? Like maintain the trail and stuff?” Certainly, trail stewardship is a huge...
Digging In | Completing the Neglected Mine Trail Reroute
By Michael McDaniel, Technical Field Specialist Before I joined the Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC), the organization began a modest two-mile trail reconstruction project named the Neglected Mine Reroute. The project is set at the edge of a transitioning...
Colorado Round Up
By Kinsey Warnock, CDTC Field Crew Leader Time flies by when you are running around in the mountains! Let me take you back to summer, in June and July, when we worked on Colorado trail projects. Trail Adopter Training The Colorado Field Season began with the Colorado...