Great Divide Trail

The GDT is an 1130 km trail along the great divide in Canada, going between Waterton Lakes National Park (at the US/ Canada border) to Kakwa Provincial Park and Protected Area.

Resources

Great Divide Trail Association

Howse Floodplain, Great Divide Trail, 2018

GDT 2018 thru hike

We thru hiked the Great Divide Trail (GDT) NOBO in the summer of 2018. Our start date was July 5, 2018, and we finished the trail on August 23, 2018. We spent a total of 49 days on the trail including four (4) zero days. After finishing the trail we hiked out of the remote … Continue reading GDT 2018 thru hike

Natasha, Toothless and Kyle at Window Mountain Lake on the Great Divide Trail #gdtplusababy

GDT 2021 thru hike (GDT with a baby)

We love it so much we thru hiked the Great Divide Trail (GDT) a second time – this time sharing it with our favourite person in the world! In 2021 we thru hiked the GDT again, this time thru to Mt Robson Provincial Park (exited at the Moose River Trailhead due to the Berg Lake … Continue reading GDT 2021 thru hike (GDT with a baby)

Racehorse Shoulder, Great Divide Trail, HRT walking trip, High Rock Trail

GDT Section Hikes and Trail Building

After our thru hike in 2018 we started getting involved in the GDTA. We try to participate in as many trail building trips as possible every year (which might not be many) and when we can we hike sections or alternates. In 2019 we participated in two trail building trips. One trip building the HRT … Continue reading GDT Section Hikes and Trail Building