Swiftcurrent Mountain
About
Swiftcurrent Mountain is a summit in Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana, about 16 miles from the town of St. Mary. It sits in the park's high country, where several of Glacier's well-known trails converge within a few miles of one another. The Swiftcurrent Lookout Trail starts just half a mile away, and the Garden Wall Trail lies about 1.3 miles off. Within roughly three miles are the Granite Park Trail and the Iceberg Lake Trail.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
8,438 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Swiftcurrent Mountain
Montana
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Glacier National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- St. Mary, Montana · 16 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Glacier National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Going-to-the-Sun Road is Open for 2026 Season
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Swiftcurrent Lookout TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Garden Wall TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Ahern Pass OverlookHiking2.4 mi
- Granite Park TrailHiking2.5 mi
- Iceberg Lake TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Packer's Roost TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Flattop Mountain TrailHiking3.1 mi
- Grinnell Lake TrailHiking3.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
