Tags: Colorado
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
Established: November 10, 1978 Managing Nonprofit: Continental Divide Trail Coalition, Continental Divide Trail Society Managing Agency: USDA Forest Service The Continental Divide is an imaginary line that divides the North American continent in half. Water that falls to the west of that line…
California National Historic Trail
Established: August 3, 1992 Managing Nonprofit: Oregon-California Trails Association Managing Agency: National Park Service The California National Historic Trail follows in the footsteps (and wagon ruts) of more than 250,000 emigrants who made their way across the continental United States during the 1840s…
Old Spanish National Historic Trail
Established: December 4, 2002 Managing Nonprofit: Old Spanish Trail Association Managing Agency: National Park Service Mexican trader Antonio Armijo led the first commercial caravan between Abiquiú, New Mexico and Los Angeles, California in 1829. Versions of this route were then used by…
Pony Express National Historic Trail
Established: August 3, 1992 Managing Nonprofit: National Pony Express Association Managing Agency: National Park Service Founded in April 1860, the legendary Pony Express ran for only 18 months before it was rendered irrelevant by the installation of a transcontinental telegraph. Today, the Pony…
Santa Fe National Historic Trail
Established: May 8, 1987 Managing Nonprofit: Santa Fe Trail Association Managing Agency: National Park Service In 1821, the Santa Fe Trail became one of America’s great international commercial highways, and for nearly sixty years thereafter was a route of adventure and western expansion.…
Year in review – Continental Divide Trail Coalition
The Continental Divide Trail Coalition sent its thanks and New Year’s greetings to all its supporters.
Continental Divide Trail Coalition
The Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC) is a 501 (c) (3) national non-profit membership organization founded by a group of citizens passionate about the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.