Bridging the Continental Divide with Teresa Martinez Shelby Stanger|October 11, 2022 Teresa Martinez has spent the last 30 years working on some of the longest and most well-known trails across the country. Her latest project is to connect the Continental Divide Trail so that thru-hikers can follow the 1,200 mile path from the Mexico/New Mexico border to Montana and Canada without having to walk on city streets and highways.