If you’re looking for a hike in Glacier National Park that gives you a lot without completely wearing you out, Fishercap Lake and Redrock Falls is a good one.

This hike is in the Many Glacier area, and honestly, that alone makes it worth doing. This part of Glacier was probably one of my favorite areas of the park. The mountains are huge, wildlife is everywhere, and you don’t have to hike ten miles to get somewhere beautiful.

Starting at Swiftcurrent

The hike starts near the Swiftcurrent area in Many Glacier and follows the Swiftcurrent Pass Trail.

The trail itself is pretty easy by Glacier standards. There’s some elevation gain, but nothing terrible, and most of the walking is pretty straightforward.

And you get your first payoff really quickly.

Fishercap Lake

Fishercap Lake is only about a mile from the trailhead, and you definitely shouldn’t skip it.

It’s just a short side trail off the main trail, but it opens up to a beautiful little lake surrounded by mountains.

This is also a really good place to look for moose.

We stopped here for a while because this is the kind of place where I’m perfectly happy doing absolutely nothing. Sit by the water, look at the mountains, watch for wildlife. No reason to rush.

One thing I learned pretty quickly in Glacier is that some of the best moments happen when you stop walking.

On to Redrock Lake

From Fishercap, we got back on the Swiftcurrent Pass Trail and continued toward Redrock Lake and Redrock Falls.

The trail stays pretty gentle and winds through the Many Glacier valley with mountain views almost the entire way.

Redrock Lake is another place worth slowing down for. By this point, you’re surrounded by some seriously impressive scenery, but the hike still hasn’t required a huge amount of effort.

That’s a combination I can appreciate.

Redrock Falls

Redrock Falls is roughly two miles from the trailhead, making the round trip somewhere around four miles depending on exactly where you start and how much wandering around you do.

The falls aren’t one giant dramatic waterfall. They’re more like a series of cascades rushing over red-colored rocks, which is where the name comes from.

There are several places around the falls where you can stop and get different views.

I actually liked that better than walking up, taking one waterfall picture and turning around.

Take some time here.

Explore a little.

Find a rock.

Eat a snack.

This is Glacier National Park. You don’t get extra credit for getting back to the parking lot early.

Keep an Eye Out for Wildlife

Many Glacier is one of the best areas of the park for wildlife, and this trail is especially known for moose around Fishercap and Redrock Lakes.

You’re also very much in bear country.

Carry bear spray, keep it somewhere you can actually reach it, make noise when visibility is limited, and pay attention to what’s going on around you.

Basically, don’t bury your bear spray underneath three granola bars and a rain jacket and call yourself prepared.

Is This Hike Worth It?

Absolutely.

If you want a relatively easy hike with lakes, waterfalls, mountain views and a decent chance of seeing wildlife, this one checks just about every box.

You can hike only to Fishercap Lake if you want something short. You can continue to Redrock Falls for a nice half-day hike. And if you’re looking for something longer, the Swiftcurrent Pass Trail keeps going well beyond the falls.

That flexibility is one of the things I liked about it.

Not every hike needs to be an all-day sufferfest to be worth doing.

Sometimes you just want to walk through a beautiful valley, sit beside a mountain lake, look for a moose and eventually find yourself standing next to a waterfall.

Fishercap Lake and Redrock Falls is exactly that kind of hike.

And in a place like Many Glacier, that’s more than enough.

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