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Mt. Baker National Forest/Washington

Swift Creek Trail

1.3 mi

Distance

7 ft

Elev. Gain

26m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Swift Creek Trail is a point-to-point trail in Mt. Baker National Forest, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Whatcom County, Washington. It is 1.3 miles long and gains 7 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Glacier, Washington, about 12 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page. For conditions and closures, see official sources.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:489 ft
Max:745 ft
Gain:6 ft
Loss:261 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 489 ft and 745 ft across 1.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.489 ft574 ft659 ft745 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.7 mi1.0 mi1.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi745 ft
End1.3 mi489 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Glacier, WA · about 12 mi away
County:
Whatcom County, WA
Jurisdiction:
Mt. Baker National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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