The southernmost 809 mi / 1,302 km of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) covers the stats of New Mexico. New Mexico can (somewhat accurately) be described as the "desert section" of the trail and the entire New Mexico CDT is above 4,000 ft / 1,220 m and more than 75% is above 6,000 ft / 1,830 m
Continental Divide Trail In Photos: The Gila
Northbound thru-hikers of the Continental Divide Trail have a very important decision to make when they reach CDT Mile 173.1 (or for anyone who chooses to do the Columbus Alternate, where you begin the CDT from the town of Columbus, New Mexico instead of at Crazy Cook Monument south of Lordsburg,
Continental Divide Trail In Photos: New Mexico Water Sources
The start of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) does to hikers whatever you would consider the opposite of "ease them into the hike" (that's right, it fucks them in the back of a Volkswagen). The water sources hikers have to drink from (yes, you have to drink from them, the alternative is
Continental Divide Trail In Photos: New Mexico Bootheel
Despite the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) having numerous starting (or ending, if you're one of those weird southbound hikers) points, many people (myself included) consider Crazy Cook Monument to be the "official" southern terminus (probably because there's a monument there with the CDT logo and
Continental Divide Trail Week 6: The San Juans
Week 6 on the Continental Divide Trail takes us into our second state of the trail, Colorado. However, we also stop in Chama, New Mexico which is accessed via a pass in Colorado, Cumbres Pass. Before hiking out we grab some snow gear and take a zero day. We then hike through more snow than any of us
Continental Divide Trail Week 5: Don’t Die
Week 5 on the Continental Divide Trail begins in what's maybe the worst New Mexico resupply town, Cuba, New Mexico. Then, we take yet another alternate (a lot of these on the CDT) and head into Ghost Ranch - another resupply stop and home to a movie-viewing room we take full advantage of. Day 29:
Caching Water In The New Mexico Bootheel On The CDT
"Do I need to cache water for the first section of the Continental Divide Trail?" This question was a big concern of mine before starting the CDT. Assuming you are beginning your hike at Crazy Cook, the first 85 mi / 136 km of the CDT is a scary place for thru-hikers (especially those out on
Continental Divide Trail Week 4: One Month In
Week 4 on the Continental Divide Trail gets us into Grants, New Mexico where we take our second zero day before hiking out of the city via the Mount Taylor Alternate. There's an on-trail pizza delivery, a fire, and some snow - everything a thru-hiker could ask for. Moist and I are also reunited with