A Subway In Utah?

Back in October, three friends and I trekked up the Left Fork of North Creek at Zion National Park. It had been awhile since I last visited this amazing product of nature formed by millions of years of erosion but it was well worth it. It’s a 10 mile hike requiring boulder hopping, numerous creek crossings and a 1,000 foot climb out of the canyon at the very end. I haven’t done much hiking this year and I felt it in my quads the next day.

Fall colors have arrived at Zion National Park’s North Creek
Water flows at Archangel Cascades at Zion National Park’s Left Fork of North Creek, Utah
Approaching The Subway.
Now you know why they call it The Subway.
The sandstone can be slippery when wet.

Not a selfie!
That fallen tree wasn’t there the last time.

The tall canyon walls that North Creek flows through.
A crack in the sandstone at Zion National Park’s Subway is a portal for the flowing water

24 responses to “A Subway In Utah?”

  1. katelon Avatar

    Gorgeous photos. Looks like a great hike!

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      Thanks Katelon. I was really hurting the next few days. There really isn’t much of a trail here.

  2. peseeley Avatar

    Stunning photographs! Thanks for sharing.

  3. Eliza Waters Avatar

    I’ve missed your posts, Mike. 🙂 These photos are gorgeous. It is amazing what water can do over a few million years! Looks like the Subway was an underground tunnel and then the roof collapsed?

  4. the eternal traveller Avatar

    Beautiful scenery. What a great walk!

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      Thanks, I wish it was a walk, more of a scramble and climb

  5. www.corneliaweber-photography.com Avatar

    Superb images as always, Michael, thank you sharing your amazing talent.

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      Thanks Cornelia!

  6. Sandra@Just Regular Folks Wandering Avatar

    Wow, your photos really capture the beauty here! Beautiful!

  7. bearly Avatar

    Beautiful photography! Thanks for sharing.

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      Thanks Bearly!

  8. neihtn2012 Avatar

    These are beautiful shots of the Subway, the best I’ve ever seen!

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      Thanks. I appreciate your comment!

    2. Dennis Avatar
      Dennis

      Mike – Do U mind my asking… U take these snaps w/ an Expensive DSLR?
      iPhone camera?

      Looks like an Awesome Dad/Son Adventure!!
      👌🏽 👍🏼

      1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

        hi Dennis. I used a Canon DSLR 5D Mark IV with a 24-105mm lens. I also use a tripod to get the sharpest images and process them in Photoshop

  9. Diana Avatar

    This looks so fun! When you say 1000 foot climb to get out, do you mean rock climbing or just hiking with elevation gain?

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      It wasn’t rock climbing but hiking up a steep, badly maintained trail.

  10. Mama Cormier Avatar

    Wonderful photos. I’d have to travel pretty far to find anything this majestic.

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      Thanks Mama Cormier. I’m fortunate to live in Southern Utah. Lots of great places to explore

      1. Anne Sandler Avatar

        Beautiful images!

      2. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

        Thanks Anne!

  11. The Travel Architect Avatar

    Beautiful! I especially love that last picture – baby erosion. Was that 10 miles round trip or one way?

    1. Michael Andrew Just Avatar

      Thanks. It was round trip

  12. LizzieBird Avatar

    What an amazingly beautiful place!

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