Cool Possible Re-Route in Colorado

Merry Christmas CDT!  I just got word from the Summit Daily News of a 300-acre acquisition of land near the Grays-Torreys peaks area in Summit County.  The land acquisition includes Revenue Mountain, which means that the Continental Divide Trail can now take a true divide route from Grays Peak to Argentine Peak to Santa Fe Peak.  Currently, the trail drops down next to the zinc-polluted Peru Creek, and takes a long, dirt road walk to Montezuma only to have to climb up 2,500-feet to get back up to the Divide again.  Jonathan Ley has included an alternate cross-country route as far as Argentine Pass, and now he can complete his dashed route on the divide until a trail crew gets up there and blazes a more permanent path. 

This past year, I made the hike over Santa Fe Peak, Sullivan Mountain, and Geneva Peak, and the experience was incredible, as the trail hovered over 13,000-feet through this area.  There were spectacular views of the Snake River Valley, Grays and Torreys Peaks, and Mount Evans and Bierstadt.  Hiking the Divide on this new route from Grays Peak down to Glacier Peak will provide yet another incredible high-altitude highlight in Colorado.  Enjoy!