Hiking Zion’s Subway

Zion National Park is a hiking park. The Narrows and Angel’s Landing are the two most popular but The Subway Hike is probably third. You do need a permit to do this hike but it is worth the effort. Here’s a link to the permit process Subway Permit Process There are two ways to hike The Subway, one from the top down which requires rappelling and from the bottom up. The following images are from the bottom up hike. This hike is about a 6 mile round trip and will take from 6 to 9 hours. The trail follows the left fork of North Creek. On a hot day, its great to strap on some water boots and slosh through the creek instead of hiking besides it.

 

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The hike goes up the left fork of North Creek

 

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And passes terraces of small waterfalls.

 

Autumn Falls
Autumn has arrived at North Creek

 

North Fork Terraces
Archangel Falls

 

Fall Reflection
Pools of water provide a mirror for the autumn colors.

 

The Crack
The crack leads you to the entrance of The Subway.

 

Subway Entrance
The tubular shape of The Subway now comes into view below the steep sandstone canyon walls at Zion.

 

Subway Pools

 

Subway Pools

 

Subway Pools

 

The Subway
So tubular!

 

The Subway at Zion

 

8 responses to “Hiking Zion’s Subway”

  1. joyceandjim Avatar

    Zion was great! We spent 2 full weeks in the park hiking. Thanks for the post.

  2. Norm 2.0 Avatar

    These are just spectacular! Zion has been on my bucket list for a while.

  3. montucky Avatar

    Gorgeous series of photos!

  4. sixdegreesphotography Avatar

    Our world has such beauty.. thanks for sharing a part of that beauty

  5. menomama3 Avatar

    The pictures inside the “subway” seem other-worldly, like something out of an Ursula K. Le Guin novel. Magical. Strange and a little scary, too.

  6. katelon Avatar

    So beautiful. So if you do the round trip, do you have to rappel on the way down?

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      If you do the Subway from the top down, you do have to rappel but not from the bottom up

  7. freezeframefoto Avatar

    The Subway and the Narrows are definitely on my bucket list…

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