Pride on the Divide
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CDTC envisions a more equitable future for open lands: one in which all people are able to enjoy all the benefits of the Continental Divide landscape. Pride on the Divide recognizes that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Asexual, Two Spirit, and other members of the LGBTQIA2S+ Community are an integral part of the past, present, and future of the CDT community. CDTC hosts Pride on the Divide every year to celebrate LGBTQIA2S+ members of our trail community and to invite the CDT trail community to join us in continuing to ensure that the CDT Experience is one that is safe, accessible, and enjoyable for all.
If you are interesting in hosting a Pride on the Divide event or program in 2025, please contact [email protected].
Share Your Story
We want to hear from you! CDTC knows that the CDT holds a feeling of joy, transformation, connectedness, and community for many of the 2SLGBTQIA+ who travel the CDT tread, live in CDT communities, and steward the trail. We want to elevate and celebrate the stories and perspectives that illustrate why the CDT Experience can be enjoyed by all people.
Get Involved
CDTC staff, partners, volunteers, and community ambassadors will host community hikes, picnics, and other ways to engage and connect with other members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Primarily during the summer months, you can find all the Pride on the Divide events happening along the trail.
Promote Pride On The Divide
Pride on the Divide stickers and postcards are available online in the CDTC online store. Visitor centers, partners, and local businesses in communities along the CDT may also have stickers or postcards available to purchase or distribute, but not guaranteed.
Businesses interested in purchasing a supply of Pride on the Divide stickers and postcards can reach out to: [email protected].
Pride on the Divide 2026 Events
If you have an idea for a Pride on the Divide event in your community, let us know! Events don’t have to be only during Pride months, they can happen any time of the year, and they don’t have to only take place outdoors on the CDT; community-based events are great, too. Reach out with your ideas and we can try to help provide guidance, resources, and promotion to help connect the 2SLGBTQIA+ CDT community in your area.
June 9 | Pride on the Divide Community Hike | Missoula, MT
Join CDTC for a community hike in partnership with Missoula Pride on Tuesday, June 9th from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm. As part of CDTC’s Pride on the Divide events for 2026, participants at this event will have the opportunity to explore our public lands just outside of Missoula, Montana.
Meet at the Waterworks Trailhead parking lot off of Greenough Drive for a 4-mile loop hike with approximately 750feet of elevation gain.
June 27 | Pride on the Divide Community Hike | Jones Pass, CO
Join us for early summer, early morning Pride on the Divide hike on Saturday June 27th at 7:30am. We’ll hike from Jones Pass southbound to Hassell Peak, then return. The hike is about 5.2 mile round trip with 1400 feet of elevation gain. You can expect great views east and west of the Divide, with early-season wildflowers. Experience the same alpine views as enjoyed by CDT thru hikers and section hikers! The nearest towns are Empire and Winter Park, Colorado.
The hike will be most enjoyable for intermediate to advanced hikers in the Pride community, family, and friends. Pace is moderate (1.8 to 2.0 mph.) We’ll meet at the Jones Pass Trailhead parking lot by 7:20 am and carpool from there up to the CDT at 7:30am. (4-wheel-drive, higher clearance vehicles are usually recommended to drive up to the top of Jones Pass.) The hike will end by 1pm and we will plan to be back at the trailhead by 1:30pm.
July 10-11 | Pride on the Divide Campout | Steamboat Springs, CO
Save the Date for a Pride on the Divide adult-only (18+) campout in partnership with the Yampa Valley Pride and Yampatika on Friday July 10th – Saturday July 11th at the Seedhouse Campground, next to the CDT! Come enjoy summer outside near the CDT Gateway Community of Steamboat Springs. Four sites have been reserved in advance, so all you need to do is sign up below, and the event organizers will follow up with more information.
Activities will include hiking on Friday evening & Saturday mornings, a dinner potluck, camping games, and star gazing (weather dependent). Participants will be required to bring their own camping gear and food for breakfast/lunch. Registration info coming soon!
July 19 | Pride on the Divide Community Hike | Leadville, CO
Join CDT Community Ambassador Hannah Guilford for a wildflower themed hike on Sunday July 19th from 9am – 12pm that will include a foraging education session by Jillian Way, manager and owner of the Simple Lodge in Salida. As part of CDTC’s Pride on the Divide events for 2026 in partnership with Get Outdoors Leadville, participants will join together with residents from the CDT Gateway Communities of Leadville and Twin Lakes and Salida. The exact location and hiking trail will be decided closer to the event, but this program will be geared towards beginners who are comfortable hiking 2-3 miles in 1.5 hours.
Share Your Story!
We want to hear from you!
CDTC knows that the CDT holds a feeling of joy, transformation, connectedness, and community for many of the 2SLGBTQIA+ who travel the CDT tread, live in CDT communities, and steward the trail. We want to elevate and celebrate these stories and perspectives, and share why the CDT Experience is one that can be enjoyed by all people.
And you can share challenges, too! The CDT is full of ups and downs (literally) and we recognize that sharing your success as well as challenges is reflective of a true CDT experience. Stories of the queer community in the outdoors have historically not been represented, which can make adventures like exploring the CDT more intimidating and less welcoming.
We hope we can help to overcome this potential barrier by sharing stories from 2SLGBTQIA+ people who have been on the ridgelines of the CDT, the main street of Gateway Communities, and all the places in between.