Swiftcurrent Ridge Lake
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Swiftcurrent Ridge Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Glacier National Park. It doesn't name Swiftcurrent Ridge Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Going-to-the-Sun Road Seasonal Closure
Park closure covering Glacier National Park · NPS · Glacier National Park
As of · Source: NPS · Glacier National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Swiftcurrent Ridge Lake is a 15-acre lake near Babb, Montana, at about 6,058 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
Local outfitters
- North American RV Park & Yurt Village35 mi away
- Mountain Meadow RV Park & Cabins38 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Sherburne CutoffHikingPhoto: Pablo F. J., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi
Apikuni FallsWaterfallPhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.2 mi
Apikuni Creek TrailHikingPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)3.3 mi
Altyn PeakSummitPhoto: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.8 mi- Swiftcurrent FallsWaterfall4.2 mi
- Swiftcurrent Lake - HotelBoat launch4.5 mi
- Swiftcurrent Boat RampBoat launch4.6 mi
Chief MountainSummitPhoto: Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lake SherburneLake fishing · ~4 min drive
- Riverside CampgroundSaltwater fishing · ~1h 10m drive
- Otatso LakeLake fishing · ~9 min drive
- Bullhead LakeLake fishing · ~13 min drive
- Lower Saint Mary LakeLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Mokowanis LakeLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Miche Wabun LakeLake fishing · ~23 min drive
- Avalanche LakeLake fishing · ~27 min drive
- Upper Snyder LakeLake fishing · ~30 min drive
- Horse LakeLake fishing · ~31 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Sherburne CutoffHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: Pablo F. J., CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Apikuni FallsWaterfall · ~5 min drivePhoto: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Altyn PeakSummit · ~6 min drivePhoto: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Swiftcurrent Boat RampBoat launch · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Swiftcurrent Ridge Lake
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
32° / 15°
15 wet
Feb
31° / 14°
14 wet
Mar
38° / 20°
16 wet
Apr
45° / 28°
14 wet
May
56° / 35°
13 wet
Jun
63° / 42°
12 wet
Jul
73° / 46°
9 wet
Aug
73° / 45°
8 wet
Sep
63° / 39°
9 wet
Oct
49° / 32°
12 wet
Nov
37° / 25°
14 wet
Dec
31° / 17°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at St. Mary 1 Ssw, MT, 9.7 mi away at 4,555 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
