Bogley

[tanya]

I have not gone through the photos yet, but did grab 2 shots out of us at the summit.

dnally, Dave - from Ivins -- lives by Bo went with us.

Bo has the trip report done, but the map and photos are not on there yet. Just in case someone is going to head up there though, here is the trail description.

http://www.zionnational-park.com/guardian-angel.htm

[tanya]

Cool Arch! Love this one and it's just one of the 2 awesome arches along this route. The other one we actually crawled into it. This photo shows it up high but the route actually goes right by the arch.. its just past North Guardian Arch.

The other photo is the base of South Guardian Angel

[tanya]

:popcorn:

[tanya]

I just finished the album for this route.

http://www.zionnational-park.com/images/album2/index67.htm

[gootwan]

Great pics! Looks like a fun one...

Question- About how much faster is the SGA approach to the Left Fork than the tradition Subway approach? I'm wondering if it would be preferable to access the Subway that way. Which Left Fork obstacles/features are bypassed?

Thanks!

Jordan

[tanya]

gootwan wrote: Great pics! Looks like a fun one...

Question- About how much faster is the SGA approach to the Left Fork than the tradition Subway approach? I'm wondering if it would be preferable to access the Subway that way. Which Left Fork obstacles/features are bypassed?

Thanks!

Jordan


Hi Jordan...

We crossed the Left Fork below all the obstacles. You would not want to enter the Subway the usual ways... the classic way, Russel Gulch or my favorite - Das Boot.

[trackrunner]

tanya wrote: gootwan wrote: Great pics! Looks like a fun one...

Question- About how much faster is the SGA approach to the Left Fork than the tradition Subway approach? I'm wondering if it would be preferable to access the Subway that way. Which Left Fork obstacles/features are bypassed?

Thanks!

Jordan


Hi Jordan...

We crossed the Left Fork below all the obstacles. You would not want to enter the Subway the usual ways... the classic way, Russel Gulch or my favorite - Das Boot.

Wait this way is better? :ne_nau: Or you mean would not want to do the subway this way, stick to the normal routes. :ne_nau:

[tanya]

trackrunner wrote: tanya wrote: gootwan wrote: Great pics! Looks like a fun one...

Question- About how much faster is the SGA approach to the Left Fork than the tradition Subway approach? I'm wondering if it would be preferable to access the Subway that way. Which Left Fork obstacles/features are bypassed?

Thanks!

Jordan


Hi Jordan...

We crossed the Left Fork below all the obstacles. You would not want to enter the Subway the usual ways... the classic way, Russel Gulch or my favorite - Das Boot.

Wait this way is better? :ne_nau: Or you mean would not want to do the subway this way, stick to the normal routes. :ne_nau:

Yes, I would not want to do the Subway this way. :nod:

[gootwan]

tanya wrote:
Yes, I would not want to do the Subway this way. :nod:

Thanks!

Just to clarify... if I just wanted to access the Subway section itself from the top (for photography for example) would the SGA approach be a faster and easier (meaning fewer technical obstacles) way?

Jordan

[tanya]

gootwan wrote: tanya wrote:
Yes, I would not want to do the Subway this way. :nod:

Thanks!

Just to clarify... if I just wanted to access the Subway section itself from the top (for photography for example) would the SGA approach be a faster and easier (meaning fewer technical obstacles) way?

Jordan

I'm not sure on that since I have not gone that way, but it seems like it would be the long way to go though. If you want to avoid all obstacles and just see the Subway, Cascades and such then just follow this route description. :nod:

http://www.zionnational-park.com/left-fork-north-creek.htm

It's a beautiful place to photograph!








more..

http://www.zionnational-park.com/images/album2/index58.htm

[gootwan]

Thanks Tanya. Once again, great pictures!

I've actually done the Subway top down a few times and was just wondering if there was a quicker way to access from the top. I love the section just above the Subway proper, which is not accessible from the bottom up approach. I never knew the Northgate Peaks trail could be extended all the way to the Left Fork.

Thanks again for all the info.

Jordan

[DiscGo]

Bo_Beck wrote:

I already know what some of you are thinking about that profile! :roflol: :naughty:

:roflol:

[tanya]

gootwan wrote: Thanks Tanya. Once again, great pictures!

I've actually done the Subway top down a few times and was just wondering if there was a quicker way to access from the top. I love the section just above the Subway proper, which is not accessible from the bottom up approach. I never knew the Northgate Peaks trail could be extended all the way to the Left Fork.

Thanks again for all the info.

Jordan

The South Guardian Angel route is one of the longest dang hikes I have done in Zion! --- but getting to the Subway part is not all that bad. I just have no idea how far it is from there to the parts of the Subway you would want to photograph. Where you come into the river though is a wonderful cubby hole type of arch. I bet Bo knows though! Last I heard he is busy doing honey-do's right now. :popcorn: You could email him and he would reply I bet!

Do we get to see some of your Subway shots? :popcorn:

Bo's Email
bobeck @ zionnational-park.com

[gootwan]

tanya wrote: Do we get to see some of your Subway shots? :popcorn:

Ha! Embarrassingly, they are all on Fuji Velvia slides packed away in a box somewhere.

I used to shoot a lot of slides back before my kids were born but have not done much since digital took over. Just point and shoot stuff. Hoping to get a nice digital SLR soon cuz I really want to start it up again.

And its been about 10 yrs since I've done the Subway so I'm excited to see her again as well. Maybe sometime this summer...

Thanks for the Bo referral!

Jordan

[tanya]

Good Luck getting back out there. Digital makes putting stuff on the net so nice! When you get it you will be an addict... like us. :haha: