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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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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Pathfinder Newsletter Spring 2025

cover page for patherfinder newsletter featuring fireweed in front of an alpine lake

The Spring 2025 edition of the Great Divide Trail’s Pathfinder newsletter is now available! This edition features information about our upcoming events, including the Film Festival on May 8th and the Geartrade Garage Sale on May 10th. You’ll also find articles about natural history, maps and fishing on the divide.

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The Unsung Heroes of Trail Work: Funding Our Operating Costs

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When most people think about supporting trails, they imagine funding the creation of new bridges or enhancing trail features. While these projects are certainly important, there’s another side to trail maintenance that often goes overlooked: operating costs. To keep the Great Divide Trail Association (GDTA) running smoothly, we need consistent,…

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Looking for Trail Ambassadors

hiker friends look over maps together in the backcountry

Are you hiking some or all of the GDT this summer? The GDTA is looking for a handful of hikers to be volunteer Trail Ambassadors this year. Share your love of this amazing Canadian treasure, and help out the GDTA while you enjoy your hike. What does an Ambassador do?…

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