There is a trail around the whole lake which takes about an hour and is an easy very scenic walk. It is cool in the forest and the views from each part are beautiful.
A very easy walk, not one of the best in the area, but fits those who do not like to go up and down. Very flat. We did part of it in a rainy day and it was not worth it. The lake looked gloomy and not attractive.
We took the Glacier Park Boat tour of Swiftcurrent Lake and Lake Josephine. Very enjoyable and lots of beautiful scenery. The narration was very good and very informative. We did get to see a mother brown bear with her cub while on this lake. The walk between the lakes was some what steep but not as difficult as advertised.
Get up to see the sunrise on the mountains! They glow red. Beautiful. and eat at the Many Glacier Hotel for breakfast and watch the sunset at night!
The boat captain had great information about the area. We loved the boat ride, saw a moose on our portage and enjoyed the suspension bridge and side trip to Hidden Falls.
We had a room with a view of Swiftcurrent Lake - gorgeous pink reflection at sunrise. We took the boat ride on the last day - for this trip you cross Swift Current Lake, take a short hike than ride again across Lake Josephine. If you get off to take the hike to a falls, expect a long wait to get back on a boat as all rides are full of tourists.
Definitely recommend the hike around the lake. It is only 2.5 miles and you can go further by connecting it with other trails. The scenery is spectacular.
We liked the east side of the park better. The scenery seemed a bit more dramatic and we saw more wildlife here (moose, a grizzly, mountain goats).
We took a boat trip from Many Glaciers and headed out to Grinnell Lake on a ranger led tour. The trip took us across Swiftcurrent, hiking to Josephine Lake, and then to Grinnell. We went with a ranger and she had some great information. I would not hesitate to do this independently, however. The trail is well marked and not strenuous. On our way back by boat across Lake Josephine, we were privileged to see a black bear swimming across the lake!
We were tired but wanted to get out of the car for a short hike, so we selected the Swiftcurrent Lake Trail. It was perfect. Although it had rained, there were very few soggy spots along the trail. Best of all, we had our one and only moose sighting of our two-week trip on this trail. See photo below! He was a big one, and he posed quietly for a long time.The worst part of the hike was finding a parking spot, way up on the hill behind the Lodge, and then hiking back up that hill when we were finished with the hike.