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Swiftcurrent Falls

Montana

About

Swiftcurrent Falls is a waterfall in Glacier National Park in northwest Montana, about 11 miles from the town of Babb. It sits at roughly 4,840 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 73°F with lows in the mid-40s, and those months see the fewest wet days of the year. Several trails start close by. The CDT fccCM - Chief Mountain Route to Canada passes about 0.1 mile away, and the Swiftcurrent Lake Trail and Piegan Pass Trail are each within half a mile. Apikuni Falls Trail is about a mile off.

Waterfall Facts

Elevation

4,843 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Swiftcurrent Falls

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

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–73°F and lows of 39–46°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the St. Mary 1 Ssw, MT weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan32° high15° low
  2. Feb31° high14° low
  3. Mar38° high20° low
  4. Apr45° high28° low
  5. May56° high35° low
  6. Jun63° high42° low
  7. Jul73° high46° low
  8. Aug73° high45° low
  9. Sep63° high39° low
  10. Oct49° high32° low
  11. Nov37° high25° low
  12. Dec31° high17° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Babb, Montana · 11 mi

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Glacier National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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