Imagine a route stretching more than 2,500 miles from the northern Rockies of Montana to the high desert of New Mexico, following the spine of North America southbound along the Continental Divide. Beginning in Helena, Montana and ending in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this journey crosses Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, and New Mexico, with elevations ranging from roughly 4,000 feet to nearly 13,000 feet. Please note that the specific route may be adjusted depending on weather, snowpack, wildfires, and National Forest or BLM restrictions. The Divide is a single dominant geologic feature that shapes weather, divides watersheds, defines ecosystems, and delivers some of the most expansive views in North America. This is the legendary Continental Divide, often called the Great Divide.