In 2007, Francis Tapon became the first person to do a round backpacking trip "Yo-Yo" on the Continental Divide Trail when he thru-hiked from Mexico to Canada and back to Mexico along the CDT and needed 7 months to finish it.
Perhaps his most notable accomplishment was that he was the first person to do a round-trip backpacking the Continental Divide Trail.
Goat Haunt Ranger Station is the first Ranger Station reached when hiking south on the Continental Divide Trail which goes from the Canadian Border just north of Goat Haunt south all the way to the US/Mexican border.
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Antelope Wells, New Mexico is the most commonly known starting or finishing point of the Continental Divide trail, but due to its remote location devoid of any lodging or services, Columbus, New Mexico is an alternate starting or finishing point for those hiking or biking the Continental Divide trail.