2025 Trail Building & Maintenance – Call for Volunteers

Dust off your camping gear because the dates and locations for our 2025 trail building and maintenance trips have been set and we invite you to join us! This year, we have an array of volunteer opportunities, with 6 trail building trips on the High Rock Trail (HRT), including our third annual women’s trip, a bridge…

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Membership Month 2025

The top of a wall map featuring the GDT

February is Membership Month at the GDTA!  Are you a member of the GDTA? If you are, then from the bottom of our hearts: THANK YOU! By being one of the 600+ members, you help us demonstrate that there are passionate people that love the GDT and want to see…

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GDT Route Updates for 2025

Section A: A portion of the West Castle River Trail from Castle Mountain Resort to the Barnaby Ridge trailhead is now the main route of the GDT, eliminating 4 km of road walking. Just before crossing the West Castle River Bridge (a30) turn right at a junction to follow the…

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Importance of Permits

A laptop surrounded by maps and a GDT guidebook

The biggest challenge of thru-hiking the Great Divide Trail (GDT) isn’t the remoteness, the wildlife, the mountain passes, or the river crossings. It’s getting all the camping permits. But why is this so hard? What is the Great Divide Trail Association (GDTA) doing about it? And why isn’t there a…

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Introducing the GDTA’s New Strategic Plan

A calm Magog Lake in the early morning

The GDTA’s new Strategic Plan sets our course for the next five years (2025-2029), focusing on the Trail, the Association, and our Partnerships, while also refining our Mission, Vision, Values, and Guiding Principles. We’re excited about the direction it provides as we continue to grow the Great Divide Trail and…

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Support the GDTA at the 2025 Calgary Marathon!

2025 Calgary Marathon Promotional Poster

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…

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2025 GDT Calendar

Front page of the 2025 GDT Calendar

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…

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