In a quest to preserve as much funds as possible I’m trying to see if there are anyone starting on or around the 26th of April at Crazy Cook that is having their friends or family take them to the start point. I’m flexible, and could chip in some money to help with gas etc. I know I may have to use the CDTC for water. I know I’m a stranger, but I’m chill and could chat before anyone commits. It’s a long shot, but doesn’t hurt to try.

I hiked the Colorado Trail last summer (via Collegiate East) and am thinking of hiking the rest of the Colorado CDT miles as part of a multi-year CDT hike. Essentially, I have 3 sections to hike (if NOBO).

1. NM/CO border to near Stoney Pass
2. Collegiate West (near Monarch Pass to Twin Lakes)
3. near Georgia Pass to WY/CO border

I will purchase the FarOut CDT maps during the next sale. In mean time, can someone please tell me the FarOut CDT mile markers (NOBO) for the start and end of those 3 sections (or distance)?

By my calculations, I have hiked ~234 miles of the CDT on the CT, which leaves around ~500 miles. Wondering how long each of the 3 sections would be so I could possibly do some or all of those sections this summer.

Also, where would be good starting/stopping points in NM and WY near the CO border?

I know there are also alternates to consider which would shorten the distance. But for now, just want to know the red line miles.

Thanks for any input.

Crazy Cook Shuttle website seems to imply they're not running this year, anyone know for sure if that's the case? Any other alternate options besides the CDTC shuttle?

Here is my list of addresses I plan on having my resupply boxes sent too. I was hoping if someone that has done the CDT could look it over and let me know if I need to correct or change anything.

Thanks

Kingdon "Strider" Hawes

Kingdon Hawes (CDT Hiker) 

ETA: (5/10/25)

C/O Doc Campbell’s Post 

3796 Highway 15,

Mimbres, NM 88049

US Post Office Pie Town

Hold for CDT hiker (Kingdon Hawes)

ETA (5/17/2025)

33 APRICOT AVE

PIE TOWN, NM 87827-5000

US Post Office

Hold for CDT hiker (Kingdon Hawes)

ETA: 

280 Private Drive 1708

Abiquiu, NM 87510

US Post Office general delivery address: 

Hold for CDT hiker (Kingdon Hawes)

ETA: 

199 5th St W, 

Chama, NM 87520

ETA (6/5/2025)

US Post Office

Hold for CDT hiker (Kingdon Hawes)

ETA: 

622 McCaffrey Ave

Encampment, WY 82325

US Post Office

Hold for CDT hiker (Kingdon Hawes)

ETA: 

230 Grandview Dr

Lander, WY 82520

Old Faithful Village

USPS General Delivery: c/o General Delivery 

Hold for CDT hiker (Kingdon Hawes)

ETA:

1000 Old Faithful, 

Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190-9900

US Post Office

Hold for CDT hiker (Kingdon Hawes)

ETA:

700 Peat St

Lima, MT 59739

US Post Office

Hold for CDT hiker (Kingdon Hawes)

ETA:

115 S Railroad St

Leadore, ID 83464

US Post Office

Hold for CDT hiker (Kingdon Hawes)

ETA:

218 Main St

Anaconda, MT 59711

Or

Pintlers Portal Hostel

218 W Park Ave, 

Anaconda, MT 59711

Benchmark Wilderness Ranch

CDT hiker (Kingdon Hawes)

ETA: 

422 County Line Road

Fairfield, MT 59436

East Glacier Park Post Office

15 Blackfoot Ave

East Glacier Park, MT 59434

OR

Brownies Hostel

Hold for CDT hiker (Kingdon Hawes) ETA:

1020 Hwy 49

East Glacier Park, MT 59434

OR

Looking Glass Basecamp Hostel

Hiker Name +eta

C/O Luna Branch

1112 MT-49/ PO Box 461

East Glacier Park, MT 59434

I am looking to send a resupply box while I’m on trail when I hit Ghost Town. What address would I be sending that to or do I send it to a town nearby?

Hi everyone, my name is Aaron (aka Tech, AT '21), creator of the iOS Hiker's Logbook App. Hiker's Logbook is a free, ad free app I created after my 2021 Appalachian Trail nobo hike to track the stats and journal entries that I used a spreadsheet and the Apple Notes app for on trail. Writing this app after I finished was a great way for me to get my engineering brain back and also find a way to give back to the hiking community. I sort of think of it as trail magic for anyone who wants to use it.

The app has remained largely unchanged, except for fixing a few bugs and adding a few trails over the last couple years, but its finally time to give it some much needed attention. As I haven't hiked the CDT yet, I'm hoping I can find a handful of people who can provide some insight into trail specific questions that will better help me tailor the app for CDT thru-hikers. I'd also love to hear feedback from anyone who has used the app and your ideas for improvements.

If you're interested in participating, please send me a dm. I'll be creating a discord server shortly to start discussion.

Thanks, and happy hiking to 2025 CDT Hikers!

The Trump administration has put a government hiring freeze in place. The park service has cancelled all hires including seasonal workers who normally handle permits. Walk up permits could be a problem. Plan ahead. Let's hope it doesn't shake out to be a big deal but it doesn't look good right now.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/01/24/national-park-service-seasonal-jobs-trump/

Longtime lurker, first time poster. We're two Australians in our early 30s wanting to hike from the Southern border of Wyoming (or close enough) to Glacier NP in 2026. So far, we're aiming for 80 to 95 days (zeros included). We're happy with either SOBO or NOBO, altough NOBO could be nicer in the sense of finishing with a cherry on the cake, but really don't care otherwise (especially if the reverse has some good advantages weather wise).

Typical Aussies, we do well in sunny, dry & hot weather, so we'd really like to avoid rain/snow/nasty storms as much as possible.

Based on this, what would be the earliest or latest dates you'd start for that particular section, NOBO or SOBO?

We're trying to tie in that section trail with other travels through the States, and potentially Alaska/BC/Yukon, but alas probably only so much you can do in one summer.

Thanks so much for any advice ! :)

Usually I find myself making gear changes on a long trail. Moving from a rain skirt to rain pants or changing rain jackets (when one wears out on trail).

I’m curious what changes people made on the CDT and why.

Thanks.

Hi guys, I just completed the AT this last year and I had a double wall tent which I felt was worth the weight with how wet the AT is, and avoiding condensation buildup. However that tent has a huge patch on it bc I had a tree branch crash through my tent (horrible experience, it was during a very cold and windy rain storm. Had a rough night that night). But since it’s damaged it still kind of leaks in heavy rains so I am thinking of replacing it. I am considering a single wall tent like the durston xmid pro 2 for weight considerations. The CDT is my next thru hike, and so I was curious how much condensation was an issue for ppl with single wall tents? The CDT, to my understanding is far less humid than the AT but what do you guys think? Thank you!

Howdy,

I am considering doing the CDT 2025 NOBO after doing the PCT 2024 NOBO.
I don't really care about NOBO or SOBO but I have read that NOBO is what about 2/3 of the hikers chose to do on the CDT. And I would like to go with the majority of hikers. I have really enjoyed, that getting in touch with people is so easy on the PCT. And that I could most of the time camp in groups. I have been camping solo a couple of times on the PCT too and also had some stretches in Washington where I didn't see another person for a couple days. What I took away from it is that I prefer to hike and camp around others. I personally don't mind hiking on my own during the day too much - but for me it is nice to camp together at least. So this leads to my questions:

How many hikers per year hike the CDT nowadays nobo / sobo.

When does the bubble start? How many start per day before / with / after the bubble on average. How many start in March, April, May? (On the PCT this is easy. Basically 50 / day no matter what due to the permit system and the huge demand)

Thanks in advance and cheers!

🤞 late April start

#I would love to hike with Vegan buddies but looking at the CDT Survey only a lower single digit number reporting to be Vegan thru-hikers.

I have 2 questions about the Green River Lakes campground. 1). End of July/ early August is it reasonably easy to catch a ride from there to Pinedale? And 2). Does anyone have the mileage from Green River Campground to Jackson via the Cache creek trail? I'm planning to do the Tetons alt. TIA

Yeah I have too much time on my hands. What are the odds that the Dawson Pass alt, and No Name Lake campsite will be open for a mid June, just before the 15th, SOBO for a walk up?

What might be a good start date to hike Creede, CO to Chief Joseph Pass (Sula, MT) this summer (2025), assuming "normal" snow?

I super planned my PCT, and while I was grateful for some of it, the rest.. ehh. I have just over 1400 on the pct and I am trying to not plan my cdt as much. I am only trying to plan as much as my paid water caches in the first 84 miles. I do have dietary stuff, so I am planning certain post office stops.

But in the CDT way, is it wise to choose your own adventure?

Link to Gaia Maps with gpx files Gaia requires a free account to download.

direct gpx download Heads up, this is a large gpx file.

While I was on the CDT in 2023 I compiled a ton of gpx tracks for the full trail and alts. I also made waypoints for water and camping on some of the alts that I took up north. If you’re interested in downloading it I’ve shared it on Gaia in hopes that it can help out others.

It includes, CDT redline, Great Divide Mountain bike trail, Ley alts, Colorado trail (collegiate east), Big sky/Butte Super cutoff - Mega GPX, Big Sky Alt - Keebler and Crew (includes a lot of useful waypoints for water and camping), And I made gpx lines for most of the alts listed on guthooks.

Gaia Maps can be a really useful addition to Guthooks because it lets you make your own alts and navigate off the red line. Sometimes you can avoid paved road walks with side trails and dirt roads as well, especially on lesser known alts.

I also recommend paying for the Gaia year subscription if you choose to use that app in conjunction with Guthooks. It adds a lot of useful features like downloading more detailed maps offline and map layers like snow depth (this was great for gauging snow pack in Colorado!) and active fires and smoke. Also turn on the mile markers in settings to help calculate distances between points. If you have any questions about Gaia Maps, I went pretty deep on my hike so I'd be happy to answer questions.

I also found this cool new service which I wished I had on our hike that forwards severe weather alerts and fire warnings to your Garmin automatically. https://adionaalert.com

P.S. A lot of these tracks have been made by others and I just found them online and added them to this collection.

"Maker" AT '19 CDT '23

Found this article in the 1970 May / June Colorado magazine, thought it was super cool and wanted to share it with y'all!

https://preview.redd.it/xkljxfwhz5de1.jpg?width=2464&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=44ba23f7534a06a4474a5ccef5f7be506cee38ef

That is my question. I’ve heard and read a lot of different things but wanted input from people who have actually hiked it.

Thanks!

So I was wondering how everyone gets back home when they finish at Waterton? Do they have to backpack back through glacier or do they get a ride from Waterton itself? I always see people finish but then they never talk about how they got home from Waterton Canada.

I searched some past threads and saw some indications that the Ley alts were updated as recently as 2020. However when I go to the Avenza store, they are all dated 2016, whether I am using my phone via the app or logged in via the web.

Are those the most recent? I was able to find what Farout calls the Spotted Bear alt on the Ley Alt, but not referred to as such. And couldn’t find the Creede Cutoff at all.

Hello everyone!! I had a question about the shuttle to the southern point and the water cache. The website says that it leaves two gallons of water for each shuttle rider at the 5 caches up to Lordsburg. Can anyone tell me if this is true?

I'm certain many completing the CDT had side missions, curious what were yours?

I’ve resupplied in East Glacier and love the hostel there but was looking for suggestions on the trail south of there.

Thank you.

https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/news/swiftcurrent-area-of-glacier-park-closes-september-16.htm

Swiftcurrent Inn and Many Glacier Campground will be closed all year, see second to last para. I’m sure there will be workarounds.

Hello fellow hikers!I'm planning to do a section hike in the San Juans from Wolf Creek Pass (Pagosa Springs) to Spring Creek Pass (Lake City) this coming summer - from the second half of June onward to August. That would be 116.2 miles over the course of 7 days for 16.6 mi/day. I'm looking for a hiking partner, if you want to join me, leave a comment or send me a DM!

Looking for recommendations or favorite parts of the CDT. Time of year doesn't matter, my job is pretty flexible with enough advanced notice.

Background: I've section hiked the AT and a couple other smaller trails, and last year did the Colorado Trail Collegiate Loop and really liked the Collegiate West/CDT section we hiked.

If I were to bank my PTO, I could take off 3-4 straight weeks and I think it would be fun to spend that time on the CDT.