Bogley

[Bo_Beck]

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

Jordan, the approach isn't faster unless you know exactly where to go, and even at that it probably wouldn't save much time? The only obstacles that are bypassed would be the first boulder "downclimb,rappel,handline, chimney drop" and the first "wading pools".

Here is the route description Tanya and I wrote with GPS coordinates.
http://www.zionnational-park.com/guardian-angel.htm

And here is a map showing the route.
http://www.zionnational-park.com/map-guardian-angel.htm

I wouldn't recommend this route as an entry into the "Subway", but it does shorten the miles hiked if your goal is South Guardian.

Bo

[gootwan]

Bo_Beck 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

Jordan, the approach isn't faster unless you know exactly where to go, and even at that it probably wouldn't save much time? The only obstacles that are bypassed would be the first boulder "downclimb,rappel,handline, chimney drop" and the first "wading pools".

Here is the route description Tanya and I wrote with GPS coordinates.
http://www.zionnational-park.com/guardian-angel.htm

And here is a map showing the route.
http://www.zionnational-park.com/map-guardian-angel.htm

I wouldn't recommend this route as an entry into the "Subway", but it does shorten the miles hiked if your goal is South Guardian.

Bo

Cool, Bo... thanks!

Jordan