If you have touched the Great Divide Trail in any way, we want to see it–and share it! At our annual film festival, we will showcase as many perspectives as we can. We are excited to see: We each have our own personal relationship and experience with the beauty and…
The Winter 2024 edition of the Great Divide Trail’s Pathfinder newsletter is now available! This edition features articles including:
The Great Divide Trail Association is this year’s Green Bib Charity for the Servus Calgary Marathon. The 2025 marathon dedicates time, energy, and resources to reduce environmental impact. If a registrant chooses the Green Bib option, a $10 donation will be made to the Great Divide Trail Association in lieu of a race shirt and medal. Enter the race, join…
Back by overwhelming support is the 2025 GDTA Calendar. Featuring 14 spectacular photos of the GDT, showcasing our Photo Contest winners. These make great gifts! They are $25 shipped within Canada and $30 to the USA. If you are interested please email [email protected] These will ship around December 10th via…
The 2024 GDTA Photo Contest was a huge success, with over 200 photos submitted. A huge thank you to everyone who submitted photos this year. Your entries help the Association as it works to protect, promote, and maintain the trail. Our winners and honourable mentions are listed below, along with…
The Great Divide Trail Association ran a successful booth from November 1-3 at the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Sixteen volunteers took turns signing up new association members, selling merchandise and providing information about the trail. Visitors to the booth ranged from thru-hikers and section hikers who have completed the route,…
Hiking season is winding down, so it’s time to share the amazing things you’ve experienced along the Great Divide Trail! Spend some time reminiscing and go dig through all the photos you’ve taken. Then select your favourite(s) and submit them to the GDTA’s Photo Contest! Submitting your photos is a…
Monday, September 16th at 6:00 PM MST – ONLINE Don’t miss this year’s AGM! We’ll be unveiling exciting updates on our strategic planning, and you’ll be the first to discover the path forward for our association and trail. Tune in to get the inside scoop and be part of the…
Sections E and F: Jasper National Park, remains closed. All permits and reservations in Jasper through March 31, 2025 will be automatically cancelled and refunds issued. Highway 16 and the Icefields Parkway (93N) are open but no stopping and services are limited. This means the GDT is open from Owen Creek…
The Blaeberry and Amiskwi valleys have reopened, meaning Section D of the GDT can be thru-hiked. The GDTA has assessed the section of the GDT impacted by wildfire north of Amiskwi Pass, and there is significant damage to the trail. The GDTA recommends hikers avoid the damaged section by following Ensign Creek…
