Swiftcurrent Lookout
US 40, MT 8
Swiftcurrent Lookout in 2013. Photo by Luke Channer.
Lookout Details
| Registry Numbers | US 40, MT 8 (view other lookouts in United States, Montana) |
| Date Registered | September 15, 1991 |
| Nominated by | H. Gilbert Lusk, Superintendent, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, Glacier National Park |
| Location |
Glacier National Park Glacier County, Montana |
| Coordinates |
N 48° 47.152' W 113° 45.946' (view using Google Maps) N 48° 47' 09" W 113° 45' 57" N 48.785860° W 113.765771° |
| Elevation | 8,007 ft (2,441 m) |
| Administered by | National Park Service |
| Cooperators | Glacier National Park |
Description
Constructed in 1936, Swiftcurrent Lookout is one of the newest and most unique lookouts. The 14'x14'cab sits atop a 10-ft stone base. The gable roof is covered with a flagstone and mortar roof surface. A popular hiking destination, it is the only lookout in the Park without a catwalk.
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Photos
View from Switftcurrent outhouse. 2013 photo by Luke Channer.
2013 photo by Luke Channer.
2013 photo by Luke Channer.
