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Glacier National Park: Swiftcurrent Pass

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Distance: 14.7 miles


A classic trek in Glacier National Park, this 14.7-miler crosses the Continental Divide, skirts turquoise pools, and skims wildflower fields.
  • The Garden Wall at Grinnell Glacier Overlook

This one-way route in Glacier National Park—which traces the Continental Divide and then a glacial stream—should be on every hiker's life-list. It crosses fields of glacier lilies (grizzlies love the bulbs) and steep terrain favored by bighorn sheep and mountain goats. From Logan Pass trailhead, take the Highline Trail and connect to Swiftcurrent Pass, then descend through Many Glacier Valley, past turquoise icemelt pools.

SEASON: July-September

PERMIT: Overnight camping in Glacier National Park requires a backcountry permit. Check out the latest fees and more details at nps.gov/glac/planyourvisit/backcountry.htm.

MORE PARK INFO: Glacier National Park, (406) 888-7800; nps.gov/glac/.

-GPS data provided by the National Park Service

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