Trail Conditions Update – July 27, 2015 TRAILS: Conditions are good on most of the GDT. Trails are mainly dry with some wet and muddy sections and possible snow patches at higher elevations. The wildflower bloom is early this year! WILDFIRE UPDATE: Rain and cooler temperatures have decreased fire danger in…
Trail Conditions Update – June 17, 2015 WILDFIRE UPDATE: Currently there are no fire bans for the GDT but there is a wildfire burning near the southern boundary of the Willmore Wilderness Area about 15 km northeast of the GDT. TRAILS: Conditions are continuing to improve. Hiking trails at lower elevations…
The Great Divide Trail Association has received a MEC Community Contributions Grant to help fund this summer’s trail maintenance trip at Aldridge Creek! Thank you to MEC for continuing to support our efforts to establish our trail along Canada’s Great Divide!
After one of the mildest winters in a long time, the snow levels in the mountains are unusually low and melting fast. With this warm spring weather, we are all looking forward to getting back up in the mountains and on the Great Divide soon! Trail Maintenance 2015 Where: Aldridge…
Trail Conditions Update – APRIL 17, 2015 Spring 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 morning but warm daytime temperatures are…
Thank you to the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative for supporting our 2015 Aldridge Creek Trail Maintenance Trip with a grant! We are honoured and appreciate the help connecting our wilderness trail in the Y2Y corridor.
Check out the GDT presentation at the Alberta Wilderness Association at 7:00pm on April 28th at the AWA Office, 455-12 St. NW, Calgary.
Check out the GDT presentation at the Alpine Club of Canada, Calgary Section at 7:30pm on April 8th in the Hearth Room at the Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Centre, 1320 5 Avenue NW, Calgary.
Vancouver’s Georgia Straight promotes British Columbia’s long distance trails, including our Great Divide Trail, for those looking for PCT-esque wilderness adventures! Check out the article here.
Take a visual journey on the Great Divide Trail! Browse our albums that provide teasers of the beauty of the trail; stop to smell the roses and observe tracks, plants and wildlife found along the trail; or prepare yourself to be a trail volunteer by looking at photos from our…
