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Gordon Smith  > Travel > Subway Canyoneering Hike
The Subway Canyon (Left Fork North Creek) in Zion National Park is a unique hike that requires some special equipment and also a permit from the Ranger Station. This is a description with photos from the "top down" route which requires swimming, repelling, and hiking. I went with a group of friends and hope this helps to show you what our experience was like and encourage you to enjoy this great and photogenic slot canyon. You may also want to see my Zion Landscape gallery which includes shots of the Subway during a snowstorm. That time I hiked "from the bottom up" and didn't see all the areas that are included in "top down" route here.
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Gordon Smith > This is the view as we hike down into the slot canyon.
Gordon Smith > Once inside the slot canyon, everyone changed into wetsuits, dry suits or whatever we happened to have.
Gordon Smith > Getting ready for the first repel down a very large boulder.
Gordon Smith > My wife is contemplating jumping. She actually did from a lower vantage point and did not break her leg. This is not advised.
Gordon Smith > The first repel
Gordon Smith > Hiking down the stream bed
Gordon Smith > Logs are often lodged in more narrow parts of the canyon.
Gordon Smith > That blurred thing in the water is a trip members swimming through extremely cold and deep waters.
Gordon Smith > She made it.
Gordon Smith > The water was very cold. Wet suits are recommended.
Gordon Smith > In the deep canyon.
Gordon Smith > Subway Canyoneering Hike photo
Gordon Smith > Subway Canyoneering Hike photo
Gordon Smith > This is another repel. In this particular instance, I had to package my camera up after taking this photograph in my waterproof backpack. Then, I dropped it into the water. It is about 8 to 10 feet down.  Then I repelled down after it.
Gordon Smith > Subway Canyoneering Hike photo
Gordon Smith > Subway Canyoneering Hike photo
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