Swift Current Trail Photoset • markthurman53 • 2022-06-08 • HikeArizona.COM

Swift Current Trail, MT

	2022-06-08
	24 by markthurman53

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Swift Current Trail, MT

Hiking	6.92 Miles	540 AEG

Hiking	6.92 Miles	3 Hrs 28 Mns	2.01 mph
	540 ft AEG	1 Min Break

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Day three of our Glacier Park excursion was along the Swift Current Pass Trail in the Many Glaciers region. We weren't planning on going to the pass just as far as we could before the snow became an issue. The trail follows on the north side of Fishercap Lake, Redrock Lake and water fall, and Bullhead Lake. Scenic trail the whole way with great views up Swift Current Canyon and Grinnell Peak.

The trail is as expected in the park in great condition with the bridge at Wilbur Creek before Fishercap Lake intact. There was a crew working on a wood plank bridge that crossed a small creek but this was a minor challenge getting across the stream. Many portions of the trail required skirting just to the side of the trail to avoid mud. Eventually the mud gives way to snow. It wasn't difficult in the snow because it was packed but not frozen. We made it to the North Swift Current Glacier Creek where the bridge was washed out and there was no crossing the creek without it (no easy way at least). We turned around at this point and returned the way we came. Did see one lone moose just off the trail grazing on the return trip. I would like to take this trail on up when the conditions are better but not sure I want to deal with the crowded park conditions later in the summer, Fall might be good just after school starts.

	Wilbur Creek	Medium flow	Medium flow
	Probably high flow for Wilbur Creek but we were able to cross it without a bridge

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