Near Left Fork (The Subway)
The Subway, Zion National Park.
Near Left Fork (The Subway)
Rainbow just above the entrance to the Subway, Zion National Park.
Near Left Fork (The Subway)
Subway
Near Left Fork (The Subway)
The Subway
Near Left Fork (The Subway)
The red waterfalls! Once you reach this part of the trail, you are just about 10-15 minutes from the main attraction. Walk directly onto the rocks of the waterfall to hike up two levels of rocks/waterfalls to reach the lower subway canyon!

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Left Fork (The Subway)

4.9 (28 Ratings)
A bottom-up hike of the classic, beautiful, and super FUN route, perfect for a curious and adventurous soul.
3.7
mi
Distance
1,576
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
BirdingRiver/CreekSwimmingViewsWaterfallWildflowersWildlife

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
3.71mi
Distance
1,576ft
Elevation Gain
1,298ft
Elevation Loss
75%
Max Grade
5,902ft
High Point
4,664ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
The trail begins at the parking lot for Left Fork trailhead, starting out pretty flat on a well-maintained trail for about 10 min then it starts to lead you down to the bottom of the canyon. There's a lot of loose rocks coming down this quite steep part. You'll see a sign "Left Fork Trailhead" once closer to the bottom of the canyons and the water. Once at the bottom, start hiking upstream! There are "obvious" trails on both side of the creek, one might be easier than the other. There are a lot of water crossings, rock hopping, and some boulder climbing, if you prefer. After hiking for a while from the trailhead sign, the views of the canyons start to open up; it is majestic. There are many small waterfalls along the way created by some boulders in the stream before we hit those "signature" cascade waterfalls at almost the end of the hike. On your way out make sure to keep a eye out for the exit as it is easy to miss the trail you hiked down into the canyon floor. Water flow can change based on the time of year and current weather conditions keep this in mind as hiking the trail as it can flash flood.

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