Tuesday, 1 September 2026 ·
Day 12: Swiftcurrent Pass via Swiftcurrent Mountain
Hiked up to the Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout at the summit of Swiftcurrent Mountain via Swiftcurrent Pass, starting at Many Glacier. Given all the amazing scenery I’d already seen at Glacier NP, I wasn’t sure if it could be surpassed, but I was happily wrong :) This turned out to be the most challenging hike of the trip (steep in the entire second half of the ascent, and very exposed throughout) and I was wiped by the end. If I had to choose one hike that was my favorite through the entire trip, this would be it.
Distance hiked: 17.4 mi; elevation gain: 3867 ft