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Continental Divide Trail

Continental Divide Trail 2021

Continental Divide Trail logo
Start
April 13
End
September 19
Miles
2361.3

When I hiked the CDT in 2021, heavy snow in the San Juan Mountains and fires on the Idaho-Montana border forced me to take alternate routes. The alternates allowed me to hike a continuous footpath for the entire distance from Mexico to Canada.

Page 1

A wildflower

Prologue

Zigzag leaves the train in Lordsburg
Day 0

Travel to Lordsburg

The Continental Divide Monument at Crazy Cook
Day 1

Crazy Cook to Water Cache Number 1

Sunrise in New Mexico
Day 2

Water Cache Number 1 to Silver Bell Mine

Zigzag
Day 3

Silver Bell Mine to Coyote Hills

Zigzag holds a cow skull up to his head
Day 4

Coyote Hills to Rockhouse Canyon

Sun rays filtering through a thin layer of clouds
Day 5

Rockhouse Canyon to Lordsburg

Zigzag checks Guthook
Day 6

Lordsburg to Engineers Windmill

A CDT sign nailed to a post
Day 7

Engineers Windmill to Burro Peak Trailhead

The sun shines over State Route 90
Day 8

Burro Peak Trailhead to Silver City

Zigzag walks into Blake's Lotaburger
Day 9

Zero Day in Silver City

A view from the trail
Day 10

Silver City to Moore Canyon

A view of the sky
Day 11

Moore Canyon to Gila River

Zigzag walks past a sycamore tree
Day 12

Gila River to Doc Campbell's Post

Looking into the Middle Fork Gila River canyon
Day 13

Doc Campbell’s Post to The Meadows

Cruise Control and Zigzag at Swinging Cross Canyon
Day 14

The Meadows to Swinging Cross Canyon

A lone tree stands under darkening clouds
Day 15

Swinging Cross Canyon to Bursum Road

A snowy morning in the forest
Day 16

Bursum Road to CDT Mile 345.1

Snow
Day 17

CDT Mile 345.1 to CDT Mile 360.9

A CDT emblem is mounted on a tree
Day 18

CDT Mile 360.9 to Valle Tio Vences Campground

A wary steer watches near a road
Day 19

Valle Tio Vences Campground to Davila Ranch

The silhouettes of two hikers
Day 20

Davila Ranch to Pie Town

Walking on the road out of Pie Town
Day 21

Pie Town to Ridge above Goat Tank Canyon

A white line along New Mexico Highway 117
Day 22

Ridge above Goat Tank Canyon to Narrows Rim Trail

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