The route is mostly on jeep roads. Great Divide Basin. The Continental Divide splits in central Wyoming, so as to encircle the Great Divide Basin. The CDT generally follows the eastern rim of the Basin. Wild horses, sand dunes, and rolling terrain provide variety.
Water supplies are infrequent.
The original guidebook location has been replaced by a new route selected by the Bureau of Land Management. Partly on roads through checkerboarded lands, the remainder mostly in national forest. Although the official route in Yellowstone National Park has not been designated, the location appears to be well-defined. The Continental Divide Trail Society welcomes the efforts the Park is making to accommodate CDT users. The Bridger-Teton National Forest has constructed some needed trail segments and has plans to continue to its improvements over the next couple of years.