Comprehensive Plan

November 2009 – CDT Comprehensive Plan updated

The U.S. Forest Service has amended the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (CDNST) Comprehensive Plan. “After almost 25 years, it was time to update the 1985 Comprehensive Plan and Forest Service directives to reflect the changes in the way CDNST is used for recreation and other resource programs,” said Maribeth Gustafson, Deputy Regional Forester for the Rocky Mountain Region. “We needed to create a clear vision for the CDNST corridor and travel route to guide future development and management of this National Scenic Trail.”

The 2009 CDNST Comprehensive Plan, Forest Service Manual Chapter 2350, final Federal Register notice, 2007 proposed amendment and directives, and a location map can be viewed and printed from the Forest Service’s CDT webpage.

CDTA’s statement on the Federal Register notice. (PDF)

For related information please see CDTA’s separate position statements on motorized use and mountain bike use of the CDT.