Hello! I am looking for advice on hiking the Pacific Northwest Trail (PNT) in USA or the Great Divide Trail (GDT) in Canada. Hoping to get some perspectives from people who have hiked either trail. Differences in scenery/trail conditions? Any help/advice/thoughts on your experience is appreciated!

I don't have a specific date in mind right now, but I wouldn't be doing this until 2025 or 2026 (so not worried about permits rn). But my partner and I have tentative goals to bikepack the Great Divide Mountain Bike Trail (GDMBT) going NOBO starting in May, this bike trail ends in Canada, but we may stop short in glacier NP. After this, the goal is to then complete a thru hike starting in July. The PNT and GDT are both on my bucket list, they both look beautiful and they would both be great options for this tentative plan of starting in July. They also both start near Glacier NP. I am currently in the planning phase so trying to figure out which trail we would enjoy more.

My partner and I have hiked the PCT together in 2022. We are looking for a more remote trail with fewer hikers and a bit more difficult navigation.