Pathfinder Newsletter – Summer 2016

Check out the Great Divide Trail Association’s latest edition of Pathfinder including: Signature Trip Update; Sponsor Spotlight; Trail Tales; Oh The Peaks You Will See; Best of the GDT; Trail & Road Conditions; Upcoming Events; Trail Opportunity; and more! You can view the latest edition of Pathfinder here.

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An Origin Story

By Christine Smith My love of the Great Divide Trail happened by chance. It was the winter of 2010 and Rich, my partner in all things great, bought me a book for Christmas. It was Emerson Sanford and Janice Sanford Beck’s Life of the Trail 1 Historic Hikes In Eastern…

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The Best of the GDT

By Brad Vaillancourt & Doug Borthwick Don’t have time to hike the entire GDT and looking for the best day, weekend or week on the Great Divide that isn’t completely booked up (like the Rockwall and Skyline trails)? Check out these outstanding trails that showcase the Best of the GDT!…

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Pathfinder Newsletter – Spring 2016

Check out the Great Divide Trail Association’s latest edition of Pathfinder including: GDT Birthday 2016 Trail Maintenance Trips Maps Update Sponsor Spotlight Trail Tales Oh The Peaks You Will See Trail & Road Conditions Upcoming Events and more! You can view the latest edition of Pathfinder here.  

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A GDT Honeymoon

By Pete Michelinie and Cassidy Metcalf My wife Cassidy and I took to the Great Divide Trail in July 2015 for our honeymoon and had an amazing adventure. To give you a brief background, I have been in love with long distance hiking since walking the Appalachian Trail after graduating…

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Spring 2016 Trail and Road Conditions Update

Trail Conditions Update – April 30, 2016 Spring is in the air! This is transition time on the GDT. Hiking trails at lower elevations vary from bare and muddy to slushy and icy, while trails at higher elevation remain snowbound with potential avalanche risk. Trails can be icy in the…

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Pathfinder Newsletter – Winter 2015-2016

Mt. Assiniboine from sub-Nub

Check out the Great Divide Trail Association’s latest edition of Pathfinder including: GDTA 2016 Resolutions Volunteer Highlight Trail Tales Oh The Peaks You Will See Backcountry Kitchen Trail & Road Conditions Upcoming Events and much more! You can view the latest edition of Pathfinder here. The Great Divide Trail Association…

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