The Great Divide Trail Association – Page 64 – Dedicated to maintaining, protecting and promoting the Great Divide Trail

Discover the Great Divide Trail

Trip-Planning Resources

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Discover the Great Divide Trail

Read about the Sections of the GDT, learn about the history of the trail or plan your own journey on the Great Divide.

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.

Trail Building & Maintenance

We are busy planning for our trail building & maintenance trips for next summer and dates will be announced early in 2025. Learn more about volunteering here.

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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Hikers’ Forum

Thinking about hiking on the Great Divide Trail and need some help with your planning? Join our Facebook Hikers’ Forum. Chat with past, present and potential hikers about day, section or thru-hiking on the GDT Get advice from experienced GDT hikers Find a hiking partner Join now and become part…

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Jasper National Park – Online campground reservations

NEW FOR 2016: Online reservations for the 2016 hiking season (May – October) for Jasper National Park’s camping and accommodations will open on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 8:00 am MST.

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Pathfinder Newsletter – Fall 2015

It was a busy and productive summer for the Great Divide Trail Association! Here’s what we’ve been up to… Trail Maintenance 2015 From July 15 to 19, the Great Divide Trail Association partnered with the Hornaday Wilderness Society, the trail operator for the Aldridge Creek Trail. 18 volunteers worked to…

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November 2015 Trail and Road Conditions

Trail Conditions Update – November 1, 2015 Winter is coming! The GDT has experienced an unusually long fall hiking season with some lower elevation trails still snowfree. At higher elevations expect fresh snow and wet or icy trail conditions, with temperatures falling below freezing. Conditions can change quickly so be prepared for all weather conditions…

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