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Continental Divide Trail: Plan to Finish the Route

Also known as: Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act

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Key Points

  • Congress would direct the Agriculture Department and Interior Department to make finishing the Continental Divide Trail a top priority.
  • The goal is a single, continuous trail route within 10 years after the bill becomes law, if Congress funds the work.
  • The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management would form a joint “trail completion team” within 1 year to help close gaps and improve the route.
  • The Agriculture Department would have to produce a full trail plan within 3 years, including where the missing pieces are and estimated costs.
  • The bill says it does not create new powers to take land, and it does not make trail land purchases more important than other land buys.
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Milestones

3 milestones3 actions
Dec 17, 2025Senate

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Apr 10, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Apr 10, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act

Bill NumberS 1470
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionCommittee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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