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Continental Divide Trail landmarks and waypoints

78 named places in 5 trail sections, ordered by approximate route mile. Use the category filters on the permit map to see these same points in Map, 3D and Explore in 3D.

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Section 1

New Mexico

  1. Crazy Cook Monument

    ≈ MI 0

    ≈ 4,296 FT · 31.49704, -108.20866

    Southern CDT terminus at the Mexico border

    Junctions & access
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  2. Big Hatchet Mountains

    ≈ MI 45

    Remote desert mountain crossing

    Peaks & views
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  3. Lordsburg

    ≈ MI 84

    ≈ 4,250 FT · 32.35037, -108.70867

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

    Towns & resupply
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  4. Lordsburg desert crossing

    ≈ MI 84

    First major New Mexico milestone

    Towns & resupplyLandscapes
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  5. Burro Mountains

    ≈ MI 150

    Forested sky-island terrain near Silver City

    Peaks & views
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  6. Silver City

    ≈ MI 158

    ≈ 5,929 FT · 32.77008, -108.28034

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  7. Gila River canyon country

    ≈ MI 220

    Popular alternate through deep canyon and hot-spring country

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  8. Gila Cliff Dwellings area

    ≈ MI 250

    Ancestral cliff-dwelling landscape near the Gila alternate

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  9. Pie Town

    ≈ MI 415

    ≈ 7,780 FT · 34.29839, -108.13479

    Iconic pie-focused CDT stop

    Towns & resupplyHistory & culture
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  10. El Malpais lava fields

    ≈ MI 470

    Rugged black-lava terrain and volcanic scenery

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  11. Grants

    ≈ MI 525

    ≈ 6,456 FT · 35.14727, -107.85146

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  12. Mount Taylor area

    ≈ MI 525

    Major volcanic summit region near Grants

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  13. Cuba

    ≈ MI 629

    ≈ 6,914 FT · 36.02225, -106.95838

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  14. San Pedro Parks Wilderness

    ≈ MI 629

    High wet meadows and forest north of Cuba

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  15. Chama

    ≈ MI 689

    36.90307, -106.57949

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  16. Cumbres Pass

    ≈ MI 689

    ≈ 10,025 FT · 37.02057, -106.45004

    Colorado border region and Cumbres & Toltec railroad

    History & cultureJunctions & access
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  17. South San Juan Wilderness

    ≈ MI 720

    Remote high-elevation terrain

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Section 2

Colorado

  1. Knife Edge / San Juan high route zone

    ≈ MI 790

    Dramatic exposed San Juan scenery

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  2. Pagosa Springs / South Fork access

    ≈ MI 847

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  3. Wolf Creek Pass

    ≈ MI 847

    ≈ 10,829 FT · 37.48251, -106.79894

    Major highway crossing in the San Juans

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  4. San Luis Peak area

    ≈ MI 900

    14er-adjacent high-country landmark

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  5. Lake City

    ≈ MI 961

    38.03000, -107.31530

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  6. Spring Creek Pass

    ≈ MI 961

    ≈ 10,893 FT · 37.94084, -107.15923

    Gateway to Lake City and high San Juans

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  7. Cochetopa Hills

    ≈ MI 1010

    Broad high-country transition

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  8. Monarch Pass

    ≈ MI 1061

    ≈ 11,310 FT · 38.49667, -106.32559

    Major highway pass and resupply access

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  9. Salida

    ≈ MI 1061

    38.52639, -106.00475

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  10. Twin Lakes

    ≈ MI 1144

    ≈ 9,233 FT · 39.08278, -106.38198

    Scenic lakes beneath Colorado's highest peaks

    WaterTowns & resupplyHistory & culture
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  11. Mount Elbert / Massive corridor

    ≈ MI 1180

    Colorado's highest summits dominate the skyline

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  12. Leadville

    ≈ MI 1181

    39.25083, -106.29253

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  13. Breckenridge / Frisco

    ≈ MI 1216

    39.48166, -106.03836

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  14. Tenmile Range

    ≈ MI 1216

    High ridge near Breckenridge

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  15. Grays Peak

    ≈ MI 1265

    ≈ 14,271 FT · 39.63374, -105.81738

    CDT's highest point at roughly 14,278 ft

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  16. Vasquez Peak / Berthoud area

    ≈ MI 1290

    Front Range high-country crossing

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  17. Winter Park

    ≈ MI 1290

    39.89166, -105.76307

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  18. Grand Lake

    ≈ MI 1343

    ≈ 8,388 FT · 40.25221, -105.82308

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  19. Rocky Mountain National Park / Grand Lake

    ≈ MI 1343

    Major national park passage and lake town

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  20. Rabbit Ears Pass

    ≈ MI 1436

    Distinctive volcanic rock formations and road crossing

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  21. Steamboat Springs

    ≈ MI 1436

    40.48498, -106.83173

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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Section 3

Wyoming

  1. Battle Pass

    ≈ MI 1520

    ≈ 9,923 FT · 41.15555, -106.98263

    Wyoming border-range crossing

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  2. Encampment / Riverside

    ≈ MI 1520

    41.20942, -106.78977

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  3. Great Divide Basin south

    ≈ MI 1602

    Start of the immense endorheic basin

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  4. Rawlins

    ≈ MI 1602

    ≈ 6,796 FT · 41.79108, -107.23867

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  5. Great Divide Basin interior

    ≈ MI 1660

    Long water-scarce sagebrush crossing

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  6. Lander / South Pass City

    ≈ MI 1722

    ≈ 7,800 FT · 42.46829, -108.79985

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

    Towns & resupplyHistory & culture
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  7. South Pass City

    ≈ MI 1722

    ≈ 7,800 FT · 42.46829, -108.79985

    Oregon/California/Mormon Trail historic corridor

    History & culture
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  8. Wind River Range southern approach

    ≈ MI 1760

    Entry to the Winds

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  9. Cirque of the Towers access

    ≈ MI 1790

    World-famous granite amphitheater near the CDT

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  10. Pinedale

    ≈ MI 1799

    42.87606, -109.86683

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  11. Temple Pass / Big Sandy region

    ≈ MI 1810

    Classic southern Winds high country

    Junctions & accessLandscapes
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  12. Lester Pass

    ≈ MI 1835

    ≈ 11,110 FT · 43.05301, -109.63044

    One of the CDT's signature Wind River passes

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  13. Titcomb Basin access

    ≈ MI 1860

    Renowned glacial basin near the CDT

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  14. Knapsack Col alternate zone

    ≈ MI 1890

    Spectacular high-route option in the Winds

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  15. Togwotee Pass

    ≈ MI 1930

    Major road crossing near the Absarokas

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  16. Teton Wilderness

    ≈ MI 1960

    One of the most remote areas in the lower 48

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  17. Old Faithful

    ≈ MI 1988

    ≈ 7,379 FT · 44.46050, -110.82810

    World-famous Yellowstone geyser

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  18. Old Faithful Village

    ≈ MI 1988

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  19. Yellowstone geyser basins

    ≈ MI 2005

    Hot springs and geysers along the route

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Section 4

Idaho to South Montana

  1. Yellowstone Plateau

    ≈ MI 2050

    Forested volcanic plateau

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  2. Lima

    ≈ MI 2134

    44.63686, -112.59196

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  3. Lima / Idaho-Montana divide country

    ≈ MI 2134

    Transition into long state-line ridge walking

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  4. Bannock Pass

    ≈ MI 2236

    ≈ 7,681 FT · 44.81419, -113.27221

    Remote Idaho-Montana road crossing

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  5. Leadore

    ≈ MI 2236

    44.68021, -113.35810

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  6. Lemhi Range views

    ≈ MI 2300

    Long views into central Idaho ranges

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  7. Chief Joseph Pass

    ≈ MI 2358

    Lewis and Clark / Nez Perce historical corridor

    History & cultureJunctions & access
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  8. Darby

    ≈ MI 2358

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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Section 5

North Montana

  1. Anaconda-Pintler Wilderness

    ≈ MI 2450

    Granite peaks, lakes and high passes

    WaterLandscapes
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  2. Butte / Highland Mountains region

    ≈ MI 2550

    Historic mining landscape near the Divide

    Peaks & viewsHistory & culture
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  3. Helena / Butte access

    ≈ MI 2618

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  4. Helena area / MacDonald Pass

    ≈ MI 2618

    Major central Montana crossing

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  5. Lincoln

    ≈ MI 2686

    46.95495, -112.68172

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  6. Scapegoat Wilderness

    ≈ MI 2686

    Northern Rockies wilderness terrain

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  7. Augusta

    ≈ MI 2744

    Common CDT resupply or service stop

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  8. Bob Marshall Wilderness complex

    ≈ MI 2744

    Huge roadless wilderness complex

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  9. Chinese Wall

    ≈ MI 2810

    Long limestone escarpment in the Bob Marshall

    Peaks & viewsLandscapes
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  10. East Glacier Park

    ≈ MI 2877

    ≈ 4,795 FT · 48.44136, -113.21816

    Gateway into Glacier National Park

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  11. Two Medicine area

    ≈ MI 2915

    Glacier lake basin and mountain scenery

    WaterLandscapes
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  12. Triple Divide Pass area

    ≈ MI 2945

    Near Triple Divide Peak, where three continental watersheds meet

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  13. Waterton / northern terminus region

    ≈ MI 2978

    Canadian border and northern endpoint region

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