Glacier National Park · Montana

Swiftcurrent Lake

2.4 mi of trail, end to end · about 150 ft of climbing · 4,884 ft–4,936 ft · earth surface · trail class Developed · highest level of maintenance, moderate to high use

Picnic areasBoat launches

Along the way Swiftcurrent Boat Ramp Swiftcurrent

Trailheads Iceberg Lake 4,891 ft Drive there · Swiftcurrent Lake 4,901 ft Drive there · Swiftcurrent Picnic Area 4,921 ft Drive there

On the parks map

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Ptarmigan · 15 mi · from Iceberg Lake

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.