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Filling dangerous gaps in the Continental Divide Trail may require congressional action

Rep. Joe Neguse has introduced a bill that would force agencies to complete the trail

Rep. Joe Neguse, left, and Michael Woodbridge, district ranger for the Hahns Peak/Bears Ears ranger district are shown near Muddy Pass, which is located at the eastern end of the road over Rabbit Ears Pass. There is a 15-mile gap there in the 3,100-mile Continental Divide Trail where hikers must walk along two busy highways, Colorado 14 and U.S. 40. Neguse has introduced legislation in Congress to complete the CD trail. The Continental Divide Trail crosses four states from Canada to Mexico. (Joe Neguse congressional office)
Rep. Joe Neguse, left, and Michael Woodbridge, district ranger for the Hahns Peak/Bears Ears ranger district are shown near Muddy Pass, which is located at the eastern end of the road over Rabbit Ears Pass. There is a 15-mile gap there in the 3,100-mile Continental Divide Trail where hikers must walk along two busy highways, Colorado 14 and U.S. 40. Neguse has introduced legislation in Congress to complete the CD trail. The Continental Divide Trail crosses four states from Canada to Mexico. (Joe Neguse congressional office)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 13 : Denver Post's John Meyer on Monday, January 13, 2014. (Photo By Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
By | jmeyer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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The Continental Divide Trail stretches more than 3,100 miles from Canada to Mexico, but 44 years after Congress authorized its creation it still has 160 miles of gaps.
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