Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 2 hikers
This Highlight is in a protected area
Please check local regulations for: Glacier National Park
The fire lookout remains closed to the public, but don’t let that discourage you from taking the trip up here! The scenery is remarkable, and the marmots are friendly! Bathe in the 360 degree, birds eye views while the marmots drag your trekking poles away! (I’m not kidding folks, keep anything that you want to go down the mountain with on your persons at all times…)
October 17, 2023
At the summit of Swiftcurrent Mountain, you'll find this historic Fire Lookout (still staffed). The two-story lookout was built mostly out of timber in 1936. As you can imagine the views from up here are worth the hike, but I'd say the lookout is a reward in itself.
February 22, 2023
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