Great Divide Trail
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The Great Divide Trail is a long distance hiking trail in Canada.
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Overview
Length: 700 miles (1130 km)
Standard direction(s) of travel: NOBO
Season: July - September
Trail Association: https://greatdividetrail.com/
Permits and Regulations
The Great Divide Trail winds through five national parks, 11 provincial parks, wilderness, and natural areas. Each of these have different rules on where you can camp and if permits or reservations are required. Some spots are extremely popular and book up fast, others only see a handful of users a year. Many of these places open for reservations in January (or in the case of Mount Robson, October). Unlike the PCT there is no single permit granting organization for the trail meaning you're on your own for assembling your itinerary and obtaining permits.
More details on permits can be found at the following places. Great Divide Trail Association - Permits Permits on the Great Divide Trail - Part 1 Permits on the Great Divide Trail - Part 2
Maps
Online Maps
Printed Maps
Information Resources
Websites
Apps
Guidebooks
Hiking Canada's Great Divide Trail - 3rd Edition by Dustin Lynx
Other
Sections
Water
Weather
Resupply Locations
Geographic Features
Administrative Territories
Starting from South to North the trail passes through the following parks in the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia
Waterton Lakes National Park – Parks Canada Akamina Kishinena Provincial Park – BC Parks Castle Wilderness Provincial Park – Alberta Parks Beehive Natural Area – Alberta Parks Elk Lakes Provincial Park – BC Parks Peter Lougheed Provincial Park – Alberta Parks Height of the Rockies Provincial Park – BC Parks Banff National Park – Parks Canada Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park – BC Parks Kootenay National Park – Parks Canada Yoho National Park – Parks Canada White Goat Wilderness Area – Alberta Parks
Online Communities
References
External Links
- GDT Permit Info (part one): https://thetrek.co/permits-great-divide-trail-part-1/
- GDT Permit Info (part two): https://thetrek.co/permits-on-the-great-divide-trail-part-2/
- Overview of Section A: https://thetrek.co/section-great-divide-trail/
