A recent update to the site finally broke the ancient code to generate labels. It will be fixed asap. The PCT Labels page is functional now if you want to see how the new code will work. Last update: 4/19/26 at 8pm.
The CDT Mailing Label page provides an easy way to create mailing labels for many of the locations along the Continental Divide Trail. Simply fill out the form below and select a location. A separate window will popup containing the completed mailing label. Print out the window and you’ve created your mailing label. The mailing labels are ideal for sending food, maps, guidebooks, gear, and bounce boxes to most locations along the trail.
The tables below are based on research done by Ron Moak (original creator of mailing labels), Jim Wolf, Jonathan Ley, Jim Owen, Jackie McDonnell, myself and others. Since most of the towns along the CDT are small and remote, the information is subject to change.
To create mailing labels: you only need to fill out the form once. It will be used on any location you select.
To print mailing labels: click on desired location, right-click on popup window, select print. After printing, you can select the next location without closing the pop-up window. Two labels will fit on a single sheet of paper.
Complete this form first, then select the Location:
Montana-Idaho
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Location
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Website
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Miles
N-S |
Miles
S-N |
M-O-T
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Delivery
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Type
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Cost
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| Canada (Waterton) |
104
|
--
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*
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P, L, M, G, D, C, I, $ | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Canada (Chief Mountain) |
-
|
100
|
--
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*
|
- |
-
|
-
|
-
|
| East Glacier, MT |
126
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100-104
|
0
|
P, L, M, G, D, S, I, $, hostel | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Benchmark Wilderness Ranch |
52
|
126
|
1.5
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M, L, S, phone: 406-467-3110 | UPS | R | $30 | |
| Augusta, MT east on Benchmark Road |
''
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''
|
30
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P, M, G, L, $ | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Lincoln, MT west of trail | P, M, g, L, $ | USPS | PO | Free | ||||
| Helena, MT east at MacDonald Pass |
65
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15
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All, FS | USPS | PO | Free | ||
| Elliston, MT west at MacDonald Pass |
''
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''
|
7
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P, M, L | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Butte, MT (Highway 2) |
100
|
10
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All, BLM, hostel | USPS | PO | Free | ||
| Anaconda, MT (cut-off) |
94
|
0
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All, hostel | USPS | PO | Free | ||
| Wisdom, MT east at Chief Joseph Pass |
120
|
26
|
P, M, g, L | USPS | PO | Free | ||
| Sula Country Store north at Lost Trail Pass |
''
|
''
|
13
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M, L, S, C, $, phone: 970-944-7119 | USPS | S | Free | |
| Darby, MT north at Lost Trail Pass |
''
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''
|
31
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P, M, G, L, D, S, FS, C, $ | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Salmon, ID south at Lost Trail Pass |
''
|
''
|
47
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All, FS, BLM, hostel | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Leadore, ID west at Bannock Pass |
99
|
120
|
15
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P, M, g, L, S, C, I | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Lima, MT north at Monida (I-15) |
99
|
15
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P, M, g, L, S, C | USPS | PO | Free | ||
| Macks Inn, ID (cut-off) |
73
|
0
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P, M, g, L, D, S | USPS | PO | Free | ||
| Henry's Lake Route from Lima |
94
|
--
|
*
|
|||||
| West Yellowstone, MT (north on US 20 E) |
56
|
10
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All | USPS | PO | Free |
Wyoming
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Location
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Website
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Miles
N-S |
Miles
S-N |
M-O-T
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Delivery
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Type
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Cost
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| Old Faithful Station, WY |
103
|
0
|
P, M, g, D, S, O, $ | USPS | PO | Free | ||
| Togwotee Mountain Lodge north on Hwy 26/287 |
''
|
''
|
13
|
M, g, L, D, C (1 mi) phone: 307-543-2847 | UPS | R | $10 | |
| Dubois, WY south on Hwy 26/287 |
''
|
''
|
28
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All, FS | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Pinedale, WY |
varies
|
varies
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All, BLM | USPS | PO | Free | ||
| Big Sandy Lodge |
43
|
124
|
2
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M, L, S, phone: 307-749-1401 | USPS | R | $30 | |
| Lander, WY north on WY28 |
43
|
36
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All, FS, BLM | USPS | PO | Free | ||
| South Pass City, WY |
''
|
0.5
|
P, g | USPS | S | Free | ||
| Muddy Gap (Ferris Mountain Route) |
|
48
|
92
|
0
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M, C, g, phone: 307-324-3171 | UPS | S | Free |
| Rawlins, WY |
72
|
0
|
All, BLM | USPS | PO | Free | ||
| Encampment, WY east at Battle Pass |
85
|
72
|
15
|
P, M, g, L | USPS | PO | Free |
Colorado
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Location
|
Website
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Miles
N-S |
Miles
S-N |
M-O-T
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Delivery
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Type
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Cost
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| Steamboat Springs, CO west from Rabbit Ears Pass |
83
|
85
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All, FS | USPS | PO | Free | ||
| Grand Lake, CO |
52
|
83
|
0
|
All, FS, hostel | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Winter Park, CO west from Berthoud Pass |
33-76
|
52
|
14
|
P, M, G, L, D, S, O, $ | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Silverthorne, CO (alt) |
44
|
33
|
0
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All, FS | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Breckenridge, CO south on CO Hwy 9 |
38
|
76
|
3.5
|
P, M, G, L, D, I, hostel | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Leadville, CO south at Tennessee Pass |
33
|
44-38
|
9
|
P, M, G, L, D, I, hostel | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Twin Lakes, CO |
35
|
33
|
0-1.5
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M, g, L, phone: 719-486-2196 | USPS, UPS or FedEx | S | $5 | |
| Buena Vista CO Cottonwood Pass Rd (dirt) |
42
|
35
|
24
|
P, M, g, L, S, $ | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Monarch Crest Store |
42
|
0
|
g, phone: 719-539-4091 | UPS | S | Free | ||
| Salida, CO from Monarch Pass |
''
|
''
|
20
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P, M, G, L, D, S, C, I, $, hostel | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Creede, CO (cut-off) |
116-131
|
98-83
|
35 or 10
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P, M, G, L, D, S, C, I, $ | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Lake City, CO from Spring Creek Pass | www | 116 |
98
|
18
|
P, M, G, L, D, S, C, I, $, hostel | USPS | PO | Free |
| Silverton, CO from Stoney Pass |
--
|
--
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P, M, G, L, D, S, C, I, $ | USPS | PO | Free | ||
| Pagosa Springs, CO west from Wolf Creek Pass |
69
|
FS, All | USPS | PO | Free | |||
| South Fork, CO east from Wolf Creek Pass |
''
|
''
|
P, M, G, L, D, S, C, I, $ ( cut-off ) | USPS | PO | Free |
New Mexico
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Location
|
Website
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Miles
N-S |
Miles
S-N |
M-O-T
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Delivery
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Type
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Cost
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| Chama, NM west at Cumbres Pass |
75
|
8
|
All | USPS | PO | Free | ||
| Ghost Ranch (alt) |
55
|
75
|
0
|
M, L, D, S, D, I, snacks | USPS | R | Free | |
| Abiquiu, NM Rt 84 |
55
|
75
|
21
|
P, g, M, L | USPS | R | Free | |
| Cuba, NM |
114
|
55
|
0
|
P, M, G, L, D, I, FS, BLM, hostel (5m n) | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Grants, NM |
86
|
114
|
0
|
All, BLM | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Pie Town, NM east on Hwy 60 |
46
|
86
|
P, M, C, Nita's Toaster House | USPS | PO | Free | ||
| Quemado, NM west on Hwy 60 |
''
|
''
|
8
|
P, L, G, M, H | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Reserve, NM west on NM 12 |
85
-109
|
46
|
25
|
P, M, G, L, D, I, FS | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Winston, NM (Black Range Route) | P, g, L, S | USPS | PO | Free | ||||
|
Doc Campbell's Post
Gila Hot Springs |
51
|
0
|
g, L, D, S, C, phone: 575-536-9551 | USPS | S | $5.00 | ||
| Silver City, NM |
76
|
0
|
All, FS | USPS | PO | Free | ||
| Lordsburg, NM |
85
|
76
|
0
|
All | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Hachita, NM east on NM 9 |
-
|
-
|
8
|
P, g | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Mexico Border (Crazy Cook) |
--
|
85
|
*
|
|||||
| Columbus Route from Gila Hot Springs |
|
47
|
--
|
*
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||||
| Mimbres, NM south on NM 35 |
94
|
47
|
6
|
P, g, M, drops | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Deming, NM |
55
|
94
|
0
|
P, L, G, M, D, H, I, $ ( local drop and shuttle ) | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Columbus, NM |
3
|
55
|
0
|
P, L, G, M, D, S, C, I | USPS | PO | Free | |
| Mexico Border (Palomas) |
--
|
3
|
*
|
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Ghost Ranch (-12), Black Range (+78) , Columbus (+4) |
Hostels, Lodging & Drops
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Delivery
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M-O-T - Miles off Trail to the town xx-xx = 2 distances to town depending upon where you leave, or get back on the trail. Miles - Number of trail miles to the next trail town. Again, there may be two distances to the next town depending on which trailhead you leave from, or which route you're hiking. Cost - The cost of holding a package. We use USPS when possible, but hostels, motels, resorts and stores may charge a fee. The phone numbers for these are listed, call first. |
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Note : Due to the nature of the CDT and the multiple possibilities of routes taken, this is a rough approximation of mileages between resupply points. It does not necessarily follow the "official" route especially in New Mexico. While the mileages may be off from listed sources, they tend to split the difference in Jim Wolf and Jonathan Ley mileage estimates. Regardless of the actual miles, the mileages here should work for mail drops. Allow ample time and call resorts and stores well before sending any packages for exact terms. |