On September 8th, I reached the northern terminus of the Great Divide Trail at Kakwa Lake and finished hiking the AZT to GDT Route. There's more info on the route itself at <a href="http://benmayberry.net/azt-to-gdt">http://benmayberry.net/azt-to-gdt</a> and more info on my trip at <a href=" http://benmayberry.net">http://benmayberry.net</a>.<div>
<br></div><div>I haven't calculated the total mileage yet but I think it will be less than the 4,300 miles that I estimated before I started. The route may be a bit longer than some hikers will want to travel in one season but it's an incredible route (passes through 14 national parks, nearly a thousand miles of the Colorado Plateau AND the entire length of the southern Canadian Rockies) that deserves to be repeated and is more approachable than it might appear.</div>
<div><br></div><div>For anyone interested in a shorter version, my first recommendation would be hiking an Arizona Trail-Hayduke Trail-Continental Divide Trail combo. My second recommendation would be hiking the CDT followed by the Great Divide Trail.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Best of luck to the SOBO's still out there, I've got my fingers crossed the snow holds off until you're out of Colorado.</div><div><br></div><div>Ben Mayberry</div><div><br></div><div><br>
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