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You begin your final day on the Teton Crest Trail by passing Lake Solitude, one of the largest alpine lakes on the TCT, on your way up the Paintbrush Divide. If you are worried about making time, you can enjoy Lake Solitude from its eastern shore and save a mile (total) out-and-back along the water

Your first day on the Teton Crest Trail (TCT) takes you high into the valleys behind the Teton Range to alpine lakes and secluded peaks. There are three main points from which you can start the Teton Crest Trail headed northbound. Officially, the trail starts at Phillips Pass, which is outside of Grand

Grand Teton National Park is world-famous for its diverse wildlife and dramatic, craggy peaks, but few visitors have the privilege of getting up close and personal with its secluded alpine wilderness. The Teton Crest Trail (TCT) takes you on a 3–6 day journey from Phillips Pass (or alternately from Teton

Your third day on the Teton Crest Trail takes you into Cascade Canyon, below the Grand Teton, and past ancient glaciers and alpine lakes. You begin the day with a steep but short climb up Hurricane Pass, which has 360-degree vistas of the alpine landscape. The views from here are quite dramatic, with

Your second day on the Teton Crest Trail takes you along Death Canyon Shelf and into the dramatic, walled valley that is Alaska Basin. You’ll pass the striking spire of Spearhead Peak as you make your way up the trail from Marion Lake, and the tiny detour to Pass Lake is well worth the view it affords

The Continental Divide Trail (CDT) is arguably the most wild and scenic long-distance trail in the U.S., straddling the watershed boundary between the world’s biggest oceans. The trail takes you on a journey from the chromatic deserts of New Mexico, over the high peaks of Colorado, through Yellowstone

Winding north, the Continental Divide Trail follows the border of Idaho and Montana for approximately 350 miles before departing the Gem State completely and pushing on into Big Sky Country. You’ll spend about half of this section in each state. While in Idaho, you’ll hike over Lemhi Pass, the highest

The Colorado section of the Continental Divide Trail is characterized by towering snow-capped peaks, alpine lakes, and beautiful mountainous wilderness home to animals like elk and mountain goats. You’ll spend the entire 730+ mile journey through the Centennial State at an average elevation of around

New Mexico, nicknamed the “Land of Enchantment,” is the starting point of your adventure on the CDT. The trail begins at Crazy Cook Monument in the Chihuahuan Desert and winds its way north through volcanic landscapes, ponderosa pine forests, and protected landscapes filled with wildlife. You are likely

Wyoming is one of the most spectacular—and most remote—segments of the Continental Divide Trail. Traveling northbound, you’ll descend the Colorado Rockies and enter the Great Divide Basin. Here, the trail splits in two, and you have the option to hike around either side of the desert. The version included