Swiftcurrent Lake Loop Trail Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park
Swiftcurrent Lake Loop Trail

Swiftcurrent Lake View

Do you want an easy but beautiful stroll, this one will take you around Swiftcurrent lake?

Staying at the lovely Many Glacier Hotel, and looking out the window at a lake so scenic that all you want to do is walk along it’s shore. Or maybe you are just visiting the area for the day. The Swiftcurrent lake loop will take you 2 1/2 miles around the lake, where you will most possible see a bear or two.

The trail starts at the southern end of the hotel, an easy walk traveling along the shore of the lake. There are several places in which you can detour to the shore from the trail. Passing by a rangers cabin, once one of the several chalets that dotted this portion of the park. The trail is wooded, and you will enjoy the cool setting of hiking through the forested area, even the hottest of days will be cooled by the continual breeze of the eastern slopes in Glacier National Park.

Photo Taken From Bridge

As you near the southern end of the lake you will come to a junction marked Grinnell Glacier trail and Grinnell Lake trail. Staying to the right here you find a small foot bridge which crosses the channel between Swiftcurrent Lake and Lake Josephine. A little ways passed the bridge, the trail will come to a boat landing. Passengers taking the cruise boat on the lakes, disembark one boat here and walk .02 of a mile before boarding the second boat of their tour. Continuing to the right will take you on around Swiftcurrent Lake trail. These trails are very well maintained and in some places are paved.

This area is a favorite for bear and moose who may sometimes wander out of the forest to use this same trail. Be considerate of their home area and give them lots of space. They are not looking for confrontations any more than you are. If for any reason you do surprise one of these majestic animals, slowly back away from them. Do not run. Always report your sighting to anyone working at the trailhead. They may want to warn others, advising them to take this hike at another time.

From Many Glacier Lodge

Enjoy this beautiful spot and come back soon

Swiftcurrent lake loop trail was written by Verna Parks.

Slideshow including views of the Many Glacier Area

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	Glacier National Park is located in the northwest corner of Montana, just north of Columbia Falls. The park encompasses more than one million acres and is home to grizzly bear, moose, elk, along with 63 varieties of wild mammals. While most of the roads in Glacier National Park are closed off during the winter, this provides miles and miles of tracks for snowshoeing and cross country skiing. Visitors are seldom around in the dead of winter, so the muffled hush of the snow covered woods is especially enticing and serene. A ski or snowshoe trip along the Going-to-the-Sun Road, which is one of the most scenic roads in North America, is a great option, according to park rangers. The road is closed to cars from September or October until snowmelt, usually in June. Several short hiking trails branch off from the road, which would be excellent for snowshoeing or skiing in the winter season. Once you have your gear, head up to Glacier National Park for an exciting adventure. Guided snowshoe trips are available, led by a park naturalist, and are highly recommended. If you are looking for an informative tour, snowshoeing is an easy way to explore the winter wonderland of this unique park. Snowshoeing will provide even the novice an effortless activity so your senses are more in tune with your environment and your guide's knowledge on the history, wildlife, geology, and biology of this precious ecosystem.
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