The Great Divide Trail Association – Dedicated to maintaining, protecting and promoting the Great Divide Trail

Trail Building & Maintenance

Trip-Planning Resources

Trail Building & Maintenance

The dates for our trail building & maintenance trips for this summer have been announced and we need you! Learn more about volunteering here.

Get Involved

Become a member now! Or support the Great Divide Trail by volunteering on a trail maintenance trip, joining a committee, or becoming a sponsor.

Trip-Planning Resources

Planning a GDT hike in 2025? Whether out on the trail for a few days or a month, check out our step by step guide and resources to make your trip planning easier.

Canada's Great Divide Trail
a journey on the crest of the continent

The Great Divide Trail traverses the continental divide between Alberta and British Columbia, wandering through the vast wilderness of the Canadian Rocky Mountains for more than 1100 kilometres. It is one of the most spectacular and challenging long‐distance trails on the planet.

The Great Divide Trail is wild and not always even an actual trail, sometimes merely a wilderness route, inspiring modern-day adventurers to walk the same paths of the original Indigenous people and explorers to the area. A journey on the Great Divide Trail promises to be demanding but on the GDT you'll discover a superlative wilderness experience in one of the most magnificent settings on Earth.

The Great Divide Trail Association is dedicated to maintaining, protecting and promoting the Great Divide Trail and with your support, we can preserve the GDT and its wilderness experience for generations to come!

About the GDTA

The Great Divide Trail Association is a Canadian not‐for‐profit corporation and registered charitable organization headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, responsible for maintaining, promoting and protecting the Great Divide Trail.

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Membership

We are supported by members who make the Great Divide Trail experience possible. Join the GDTA community - Become a member today.

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Volunteer

Come join a volunteer trail crew and give back to the Great Divide Trail!

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Community Mural Project Call-for-Submissions

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The Great Divide Trail Association invites artists from the local community to submit artwork proposals for a vibrant public mural celebrating the iconic Great Divide Trail.

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GDTA Statement re: Coal Exploration and Mining in Alberta – Impacts on the Great Divide Trail

The Great Divide Trail Association (GDTA) opposes the proposed construction and operation of a coal mine at Grassy Mountain, and the Government of Alberta’s lifting of the moratorium on new coal exploration and development in the Eastern Slopes of the Rocky Mountains. The Grassy Mountain project, and increased exploration and…

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Garage Sale: The Trail Community Showed Up—And We’re Grateful!

What a day! We’re thrilled to share that the Annual Garage Sale benefiting the Great Divide Trail Association raised over $1,200—all thanks to the incredible generosity and community spirit of everyone involved. A huge thank you to Geartrade for hosting this event and donating all table registration fees to the…

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Thank You for Making the 2025 Great Divide Trail Film Fest a Success!

On May 8, 2025, we gathered at the Globe Cinema in Calgary for an amazing evening celebrating wild places, outdoor adventure, and community spirit. The Great Divide Trail Film Fest brought together 150 in-person attendees and 48 online viewers to enjoy a lineup of inspiring short films, and a silent…

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