As most outdoor enthusiasts know, Zion National Park is home to some amazing sights and backcountry hikes. Unfortunately though they are very popular and permits are required for lots of the best ones.
The Subway is one hike that requires a permit and after a few years of trying I finally got a permit through the lottery. The stars aligned just enough for me to be on a business trip in Vegas the same time so it was easy to get out to! Because I was working all day of the hike I got a very late start for this 10 mile hike up the canyon. I almost didnt do this one due to the time crunch I was in but I am so glad I did it. After getting the run-around at the visitor center I decided to start the hike without the printed paper at around 4:30. I am not exaggerating at all when I say I had the trail all to myself. Aside from a few people at the very start and a group of "swimmers" a few miles in, I saw no one.
The trail itself was beautiful. The steep bright red cliffs on either side of the running creek mixed with the green trees was something else. The Subway itself was unlike anything I've seen before, just a truly unique landscape. The emerald pools on the red slick-rock was cool, it really did look like a subway tunnel.
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