Canyoneering Route Description
Das Boot - 3B III or IV (depending on exit route)
Zion National Park, Utah.
08-15-09, 3 people, 1 Day (Travel time in route 8 hours - exiting up
the standard Subway approach.)
06-13-10, 3 people, 1 Day (Travel time in route 10.75 hours -
exiting down through the Subway route.)
06-30-12, 6 people, 1 Day (Travel time in route 8.2 hours - exiting
up the standard Subway approach.)
Down Das Boot then back "UP" the standard Subway
Approach
Time Required - 4-6 hours
Distance - 8.4 miles Total, 0.7 miles Technical
Rappels - 3 Rappels, Longest Rappel 25 feet.
Elevation Range - 6970 - 5590 Feet
Shuttle Required -No Vehicle - Passenger
Permit Required - Yes
Down Das Boot then Continue down the Subway Route
Time Required - 9 to 11 hours
Distance - 7.7 miles Total, 2.0 miles Technical
Rappels - 7 Rappels, Longest Rappel 25 feet.
Elevation Range - 6970 - 4670 Feet
Shuttle Required -Yes 7.6 Miles Vehicle - Passenger
Permit Required - Yes
Rappelling and anchor gear, Ropes and or pull cords for rappels up
to 25 feet and 60 feet of 1 inch webbing for sling placement.
Wet suits (3 mills full at a bare minimum in the heat of summer with
low water conditions).
Not too technically challenging but oh so scenic and fun. In low
water conditions the canyon is scenic and fun with only a couple
swims but is a ton of fun when full. Do
not underestimate the cold of this canyon. It is short and sweet
but it is cold. In the heat of summer and low water conditions a 3
mill full wet suit is the bare minimum.
Entry to Das Boot follows a large portion of the standard Subway
approach then branches off to enter the Left Fork about 0.6 miles up
canyon of Russell Gulch. Das Boot follows down the Left Fork to
Russell Gulch. To exit you can climb out at Russell Gulch and go
“up†the standard Subway Approach or you can continue down the
Subway.
The following route description is for low water conditions. When
water levels are higher there will be A LOT more swimming and wading
rather than walking. This canyon has a lot of water holding
capacity and changes the game when full. If wading through
when it is full, be careful of a few surprise rocks in the way.
Warning:
Route finding to the start of Das Boot can be a bit
tricky. This route will get you down into Das Boot with no
rappels to get down in the canyon. A lot of people do not find
the same way in and end up rappelling down in at various points.
So if you are one of the unlucky few that miss the easy way down you
may find one of many slings on trees up and down the side of Das
Boot. The longest rappel in Das Boot is only 25 feet.
But if you decide to use one of the trees slung to get into the
canyon these raps may be longer. Keep this in mind when
considering the amount of rope you brought along.
To get to the Trailhead
From the South Gate of Zion National Park, drive about 14 miles
west on highway 9 to the turn off for Kolob Reservoir (Kolob
Reservoir Road). Drive about 15.6 miles to the Wildcat Canyon
trailhead. Park your car and start your route.
To leave the Exit Vehicle / Escape Pod
If traveling back “up†the standard Subway Approach there is no
need to leave an exit vehicle. You will return to the Wildcat
Canyon Trailhead.
If continuing “down†the Subway route you will exit at the Left Fork of
North Creek trailhead. From the South Gate of Zion National Park, drive
about 14 miles west on highway 9 to the turn off for Kolob Reservoir (Kolob
Reservoir Road). Drive about 8.2 miles to the Left Fork of North Creek
trailhead. Park the exit vehicle here then continue up to the Wildcat
Canyon trailhead to begin the route. Leave a vehicle here as the escape
pod.
GPS coordinate information listed at the bottom. For information about waypoint naming and map symbols, refer to the
Glossary page.
Click the links for maps of the route.
Map of the
entire route including Subway.
Map of the
Approach.
Map of the
Das Boot technical section.
Map of the
Subway technical section and exit.
The Approach:
From the Wildcat Canyon trailhead (tWildCatCyn) follow the trail
about 1 mile to the Northgate peaks trail junction (you will pass
the Hop Valley connector trail junction shortly before the Northgate
junction). Turn right (south) at the junction (jNorthGatePks) and
follow the Northgate Peaks trail.
400 or 500 feet after turning onto the Northgate Peaks trail will be
a signed junction for the Subway route (jSubwayRte). Turn left
(southeast) and follow the trail leading to a wide open slope of
white slick rock.
Continue southeast at an angle down the slick rock slope. There
should be a few cairns along the way to mark the route. About
0.2 miles from the Subway junction on a bearing of 142 degrees is a trail
that starts east through the trees (wSubWayRP-01a). Do not
drop into the forest here. The park service wants foot traffic
to continue south along the slick rock to reduce impact on the
forest.
Continue following the slick rock ledge system just above the
forested area for about 450 feet to where the ledge system begins to
end and slant steeply (wSubWayRP-01b). When you are nearing
the end of the slick rock ledge system look for a use trail down in
the sandy vegetated area below. Drop down to the use trail and
follow it east a short distance before it turns and continues south.
From here follow the trail through alternating sections of trail and
slick rock. Route points wSubWayRP-02 through wSubWayRP-05 are
points where the trail starts back up after a slick rock section.
The trail here generally follows a
southeast direction as it winds through the landscape. There are
multiple use trails cut into this area so you may find a slightly
different route upon subsequent visits.
About 1 mile from the Subway junction the trails and cairns should
lead you to a long steep drop (wSubWayRP-06) to the shelf below.
After dropping down to the shelf below, continue southeast about 600
feet to where the trail crosses a large wash (yRussellGlchTp). The
wash is
Russell Gulch.
Continue across Russell Gulch and follow a sandy trail up to another
slick rock section. Looking straight ahead (southeast) you will see
a small peak sandstone peak on the other side of the sand stone.
The peak will have a large slot running down it with lots of trees
growing in it. Follow along the slick rock toward this peak with a
forested slot running down it. The slick rock through here has a
lot of cross bedding running along it. Some of this cross bedding
forms natural sidewalk like sections to walk on. As you get closer
to the peak you will be able to see a saddle to the left (east) of
it with a beehive at the top.
Walk up the slope to get to the beehive (sSeagullSlopTp). The
beehive marks the top of what I call Seagull Slope. Looking down
(southeast) Seagull Slope the cross bedding in the slick rock looks
like currents in the ocean. Going down Sea Gull Slope (when doing
the standard Subway approach) it feels like you are a sea gull
flying over ocean currents. That is why I named it Sea Gull Slope.
From the beehive at the top of Seagull Slope, turn northeast and
look across the pink slick rock. Along the ridge ahead of you
(about 400 feet away) you should notice a boulder on the far left of
the ridge. To the right of this boulder is protrusion sticking up
resembling a beehive. To the right of the beehive is the peak of
the ridge. Travel across the slick rock to find a faint path
between the peak and the beehive (wDasBootRP-1).
This faint path between the beehive and the peak of the ridge goes
starts out heading northeast then up another section of slick rock
then across a shallow bowl with very defined lines along it. After
this bowl as the slick rock begins to top out, the route starts
curving east then southeast. Look for a well defined white sandy
trail starting through a section of trees (wDasBootRP-2). The start
of this trail is about 1000 feet from the ridge with the beehive
like rock on it.
Follow the trail as it heads southeast about 600 feet to where it
fades out and drops you onto another section of slick rock.
Continue southeast down the slick rock and look for two large rock
features mostly covered with a black glaze sitting out near the end
of the ridge ahead of you. Drop down off the ridge and go around
the left (east) side of the black covered rock features.
As you get to the east side of the rock features (wDasBootRP-3) you
will find a wide slope that begins to look more like a set of two
drainages. Travel down the left (east) drainage.
As you descend southeast down the left (east) drainage, stay mostly
to the right (south). As you get closer to the bottom you will be
able to see a trail in the sandy bottom of the drainage. To get to
this trail you will need to get almost to the floor of the drainage
where you will find a steep drop. Then turn west and work back up
the drainage to find a gentler angle to drop in (wDasBootRP-4).
After dropping to the drainage follow it about 0.3 miles. When you
are about 150 feet from where the wash you are in
meets the Left Fork of North Creek look for a use trail leaving up
out of the wash north east.
The use trail is faint so if you miss it, you will go about 125 feet
and find a drop off down into the Left Fork of North Creek (there
will likely be a tree slung at the drop). If this happens just
go back up the wash about 125 feet to find the faint use trail.
A few feet into the use trail (wDasBootRP-5) you will be able see
a large flat sandy ledge along the rim of the canyon. Do not
travel over to this ledge it is only a visual land mark.
Instead traverse up canyon about 50 feet to a ledge that cliffs out
and prevents further up-canyon travel.
From the ledge that cliffs out, turn left (north) and climb along
the ledge for about 230 feet to the top of a ravine (wDasBootRP-6).
Cross over the ravine then follow down the other side of the ravine
about 260 feet down to the Left Fork of North Creek where the Das
Boot Route starts (yDasBootTp). The route down is class 3 at
most most. You should find a wide sandstone slick rock bank along to
change into wet suites and get a snack before walking down into Das
Boot.
The Canyon / Technical Section:
From the top of Das Boot (yDasBootTp) remember to look up
canyon for more great scenery before walking into the water and
starting down canyon.
A short distance down canyon it widens a little where a large chute
drops to the canyon floor LDC. Then quickly gets narrow again.
With the canyon again narrow you are treated with more narrow
winding twisty walls. There are sections of green moss on the sides
of the walls in places adding just enough color to add accents to
already beautiful walls. There are a few pools to wade through but
nothing much over waist high if water levels are low. If water
levels are high some of these pools will definitely be swimmers.
Rap 1 is about 0.25 mile down canyon of the drop in. Rap 1 is anchored from logs and drops about 15 feet down a log
jam. Rap 2 (dDasBootR1-2) is about 50 feet down canyon from rap
1
and is also anchored from logs and drops down a log jam.
Rap 2 is easily down climbed by taller people so this could arguably
be called a down climb. The total drop is only 8 feet.
Just below rap 2 is a window about thigh high RDC. The window is
just large enough to allow one to squeeze through with a pack on.
Take time to look at how thin the wall is that this window is cut
through.
About 200 feet down canyon of rap 3 is another drop of about 7 feet
with an overhang. A hand line is very helpful here unless you like
jumping down drops this high. In low water conditions the pool at
the bottom is only calf deep but will be significantly deeper with
high water conditions.
After the 7 foot down climb there are a few easy down climbs mixed
in with several narrows with water to walk, wade or swim through
depending on water levels.
About 250 feet after the 7 foot down climb is a very large pool.
After climbing down a few choke stones to get to it step in and
start swimming around a corner to the right to see the rest of the
pool and down canyon. This pool is a swimmer even when water levels
are pretty low.
About 200 feet after the swim through the pool, keep your eye out on
the right side of the canyon for a large side crack. This crack is
dark and you cannot see the back of it. If you have a head light,
turn it on and step into the crack for a look around. It goes back
a lot further than you might think and turns a sharp left then right
just before ending.
After the side crack there are a few more easy down climbs (one of
them drops under a large choke stone overhead) and some shallow of
water in slotted sections. The water is shallow during low water
conditions but can turn to swimmers when water levels rise.
About 250 down canyon of the side crack is a section that looks as
though the canyon is coming to a dead end (wDasBootRP-7). As you
get close to what looks like the dead end the canyon makes a sharp
right turn and continues.
After the sharp right turn where the canyon looks like it dead ends
it gets tight and twisty again. There are down climbs and water
along the way still. One of the down climbs is about 7 feet and
best done with a hand line since it has a bit of an overhang. At
the bottom of the down climb is a wedged log to climb about 6 feet
up and over to continue down canyon.
About 400 feet after the canyon looked like it had a dead end there
is a long pool to swim (even in low water conditions). There is a
down climb over some boulders in a slot to the pool then a swim to
the right around a corner to see the rest of the long swim. I would
like to take this moment to remind you “Do Not Underestimate How
Cold This Canyon Can Getâ€. Even in the heat of summer, this water
feels ice cold. Be sure to bring along a wet suit.
After the long swim the canyon opens up a little and lets in some
sunshine as you walk along a wash like bottom with a couple short
sections where it slots up then opens again.
Near the end of the open section (about 500 feet down canyon of the
long swim), you will find a drop into a slot with an almost
perfectly round choke stone wedge overhead in the slot. This drop
is rap 3.
Rap 3 (dDasBootR3) drops about 25 feet down to a pool in the slot.
There is a small pothole to climb down to then out of to get to the
top of Rap 3. Rap 3 is anchored from webbing tied to a choke stone
above the pothole so the webbing for the anchor makes for a great
hand line to get down into the pothole at the top of the rap.
After rap 4 there is another long pool to swim. Then the canyon
starts to open up again. About 400 feet down canyon of rap 4 is
Russell Gulch coming in from the right (north). Where Russell Gulch
joins (ySubWayTp) is the top of the Subway Route and is where you
have 2 options to exit the Das Boot route.
After rap 4 there is another long pool to swim. Then the canyon
starts to open up again. About 400 feet down canyon of rap 4 is
Russell Gulch coming in from the right (north). Where Russell Gulch
joins (ySubWayTp) is the top of the Subway Route and is where you
have 2 options to exit the Das Boot route.
The Exit:
From the junction of Russell Gulch and the Left Fork of North Creek
(ySubWayTp), the exit route has one of 2 options.
The first option is to continue down the Subway Route and exit at
the Left Fork of North Creek trailhead. For the down Subway option,
look at the route description for
The Subway
route. Use the beta there to guide you down The Subway then up
to the exit vehicle at
the Left Fork of North Creek trailhead.
The second option is to exit "up" the standard Subway approach and
go back to the Wildcat Canyon trailhead. For a description of the
route "UP" the standard Subway approach, keep reading.
To exit "up" the standard Subway approach, start going up (north)
Russell Gulch. About 250 feet up canyon will be a large grotto area
with a pool at the bottom of it (sRuslGlchGroto). To the right of
the pool is a steep climb up out of Russell Gulch. Part way up, the
climb out will turn right (east) and continue to the top out. Along
the way is lots of loose dirt and rock with a couple scrambles mixed
in.
Once at the top of the climb out (wSubWayRP-10), look for a trail
heading north. Follow the trail about 0.3 miles to where it crosses
a patch of slick rock (wSubWayRP-9) and continues north on the other
side of the slick rock. About 600 feet later the trail will cross
another patch of slick rock (wSubWayRP-8) and will be heading
slightly east of north. Another 400 feet or so and the trail
crosses a wash (wSubWayRP-07). After crossing the wash you will
soon have a good view of Sea Gull Slope from the bottom. Climb
to the top of Sea Gull Slope then retrace your route back to Wildcat
Canyon trail head.
There are a few use trails that all go basically
the same place. Follow the trail mostly northwest about 1.3 miles
back to the junction where the Subway route leaves the Northgate
Peaks trail. From there follow the Northgate Peaks trail, then the
Wildcat Canyon trail back to the trailhead.
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Waypoint naming convention and map symbol information can be found on the Glossary page.
Elevations are approximate.
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Click to show / expand the list of waypoints below........
| Das Boot 1 - Drive past the Subway Exit then to the Trailhead |
- extKolobRes
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.20374
W -113.18604
Elev: NaN Feet
Turn off for Kolob Reservior Raod.
- tLftFrkNrthCk
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.28480
W -113.09576
Elev: 5,070 Feet
Trailhead for the Left Fork of North Creek trail.
- tWildCatCyn
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33985
W -113.07587
Elev: 6,970 Feet
Wild Cat Canyon Trailhead.
|
| Das Boot 2 - Approach |
- tWildCatCyn
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33985
W -113.07587
Elev: 6,970 Feet
Wild Cat Canyon Trailhead.
- jHopVlyCnct
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33957
W -113.06195
Elev: 6,915 Feet
Junction for the Hop Valley Connector Trail.
- jNorthGatePks
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.34009
W -113.05970
Elev: 6,930 Feet
Junction to the Northgate Peaks trail.
- jSubwayRte
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33913
W -113.05943
Elev: NaN Feet
Junction to "The Subway" route from the Northgate Peaks trail.
- wSubWayRP-01a
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33649
W -113.05685
Elev: 6,790 Feet
A route drops into the forest here, DO NOT follow it. Continue south along the slick rock for about 450 feet before dropping off the slick rock.
Old route was to leave sandstone here and start into the forest. Do not drop into the forest here. Continue south along the slick rock. The park service wants foot traffic to stay up on the slick rock here and bypass the section of forest to minimize impact on the forest.
- wSubWayRP-01b
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33504
W -113.05621
Elev: 6,796 Feet
As the slick roack ledge system starts to taper off and become steep here, veer left (east) and drop down to the sandy vegetated area below and follow a use trail.
- wSubWayRP-02
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33512
W -113.05422
Elev: NaN Feet
Trail starts after flat sandstone area.
- wSubWayRP-03
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33434
W -113.05278
Elev: NaN Feet
Trail starts after flat sandstone area.
- wSubWayRP-04
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33377
W -113.05103
Elev: NaN Feet
Trail starts after flat sandstone area.
- wSubWayRP-05
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33195
W -113.04766
Elev: NaN Feet
Trail starts after flat sandstone area.
- wSubWayRP-06
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33138
W -113.04640
Elev: 6,210 Feet
Long steep drop to the shelf below.
- yRussellGlchTp
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.32987
W -113.04490
Elev: 6,025 Feet
Trail crosses a wash. Continue across wash not into the wash.
Top entry for Russel Gulch
- sSeagullSlopTp
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.32727
W -113.04327
Elev: 6,115 Feet
Top of Seagull Slope. This slope looks like currents in the ocean and you feel like a seagull flying over that ocean when walking down it.
- wDasBootRP-1
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.32820
W -113.04284
Elev: 6,200 Feet
Faint path starts a beehive and the peak on this ridge.
- wDasBootRP-2
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.32774
W -113.04054
Elev: 6,325 Feet
White sandy trail starts through the trees after a slick rock section.
- wDasBootRP-3
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.32574
W -113.03669
Elev: 6,190 Feet
On the east side of a couple large black covered sandstone features up on a ridge.
- wDasBootRP-4
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.32433
W -113.03513
Elev: 5,940 Feet
A spot with a gentler slope to drop into the drainage below.
- wDasBootRP-5
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.32194
W -113.03227
Elev: NaN Feet
A short distance up out of wash. A large flat sandy ledge is in view below. From here hike up canyon to a ledge where you cliff out and can not go up canyon any longer.
- wDasBootRP-6
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.32258
W -113.03205
Elev: NaN Feet
Top of a ravine. After climbing to the top of this ravine, cross over then drop down the other side to scramble down into The Left Fork of North Creek where the Das Boot route begins.
- yDasBootTp
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.32217
W -113.03148
Elev: 5,720 Feet
Top entry for the Das Boot route. There is a large sand stone bank to change clothes and get a snack before walking down Das Boot.
|
| Das Boot 3 - Das Boot Tech Section |
- yDasBootTp
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.32217
W -113.03148
Elev: 5,720 Feet
Top entry for the Das Boot route. There is a large sand stone bank to change clothes and get a snack before walking down Das Boot.
- dDasBootR1-2
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.31954
W -113.03404
Elev: NaN Feet
Raps 1 and 2 in Das Boot when water levels are low.
Rap 1 is anchored from a log and drops about 15 feet down a log jam.
Rap 2 is anchored from a log and drops about 8 feet down a log jam. Rap 3 can easily be down climbed by tall people so may not be considered a rap by some.
- wDasBootRP-7
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.31856
W -113.03654
Elev: NaN Feet
Canyon appears to come to a dead end but makes a sharp right to continue down canyon.
- dDasBootR3
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.31770
W -113.03938
Elev: 5,615 Feet
Rap 3 in Das Boot. Anchored from choke stones and drops about 25 feet into a water filled slot with a long swim after it.
- ySubWayTp
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.31765
W -113.04064
Elev: 5,590 Feet
Top of The Subway canyoneering route.
|
| Das Boot 4 - Exit back to WildCat Trailhead |
- ySubWayTp
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.31765
W -113.04064
Elev: 5,590 Feet
Top of The Subway canyoneering route.
- wSubWayRP-10
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.31824
W -113.04004
Elev: 5,710 Feet
Top of a chute that leads down into Russell Gulch.
- wSubWayRP-09
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.32193
W -113.04000
Elev: 5,803 Feet
Trail starts after flat sandstone area.
- wSubWayRP-08
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.32317
W -113.04069
Elev: NaN Feet
Trail starts after flat sandstone area.
- wSubWayRP-07
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.32403
W -113.04104
Elev: NaN Feet
Trail crosses a wash here.
- sSeagullSlopBt
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.32470
W -113.04157
Elev: 5,890 Feet
Bottom of Seagull Slope.
- sSeagullSlopTp
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.32727
W -113.04327
Elev: 6,115 Feet
Top of Seagull Slope. This slope looks like currents in the ocean and you feel like a seagull flying over that ocean when walking down it.
- yRussellGlchTp
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.32987
W -113.04490
Elev: 6,025 Feet
Trail crosses a wash. Continue across wash not into the wash.
Top entry for Russel Gulch
- wSubWayRP-06
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33138
W -113.04640
Elev: 6,210 Feet
Long steep drop to the shelf below.
- wSubWayRP-05
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33195
W -113.04766
Elev: NaN Feet
Trail starts after flat sandstone area.
- wSubWayRP-04
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33377
W -113.05103
Elev: NaN Feet
Trail starts after flat sandstone area.
- wSubWayRP-03
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33434
W -113.05278
Elev: NaN Feet
Trail starts after flat sandstone area.
- wSubWayRP-02
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33512
W -113.05422
Elev: NaN Feet
Trail starts after flat sandstone area.
- wSubWayRP-01b
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33504
W -113.05621
Elev: 6,796 Feet
As the slick roack ledge system starts to taper off and become steep here, veer left (east) and drop down to the sandy vegetated area below and follow a use trail.
- wSubWayRP-01a
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33649
W -113.05685
Elev: 6,790 Feet
A route drops into the forest here, DO NOT follow it. Continue south along the slick rock for about 450 feet before dropping off the slick rock.
Old route was to leave sandstone here and start into the forest. Do not drop into the forest here. Continue south along the slick rock. The park service wants foot traffic to stay up on the slick rock here and bypass the section of forest to minimize impact on the forest.
- jSubwayRte
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33913
W -113.05943
Elev: NaN Feet
Junction to "The Subway" route from the Northgate Peaks trail.
- jNorthGatePks
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.34009
W -113.05970
Elev: 6,930 Feet
Junction to the Northgate Peaks trail.
- jHopVlyCnct
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33957
W -113.06195
Elev: 6,915 Feet
Junction for the Hop Valley Connector Trail.
- tWildCatCyn
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.33985
W -113.07587
Elev: 6,970 Feet
Wild Cat Canyon Trailhead.
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| Das Boot 5 - Subway Tech Section |
- ySubWayTp
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.31765
W -113.04064
Elev: 5,590 Feet
Top of The Subway canyoneering route.
- dSubWayR1
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.31690
W -113.04209
Elev: NaN Feet
Rap 1 for "The Subway" Route. Drops 12 feet and is anchored RDC from a choke stone.
- dSubWayR2
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.31240
W -113.04785
Elev: NaN Feet
Rap 2 for "The Subway" Route. Drops 6 feet and is anchored RDC from a glue in anchor just over head high.
- dSubWayR3
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.31156
W -113.05137
Elev: NaN Feet
Rap 3 for "The Subway" Route. Drops 10 feet and is anchored RDC from a glue in anchor about head high. Two natural arches one at top and one at the bottom.
- dSubWayR4
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.30951
W -113.05178
Elev: NaN Feet
Rap 4 for "The Subway" Route. Drops 25 feet down a sloped wall. Anchored LDC from 2 bolt and hangers.
Note that in 2013 the logs at the top of the waterfall to cross to get to the top of rap 4 have washed out. A new set of bolts have been installed on the RDC side of the canyon in a pothole like feature near the top of the waterfall. To get to the new anchors you stay on the RDC side and do not need to cross the water course.
- sTheSubwayBt
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.31012
W -113.05264
Elev: NaN Feet
Bottom of "The Subway" scenic section.
- ySubWayBt
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.30937
W -113.05442
Elev: 5,280 Feet
Bottom exit of "The Subway" canyon route.
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| Das Boot 6 - Subway Exit |
- ySubWayBt
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.30937
W -113.05442
Elev: 5,280 Feet
Bottom exit of "The Subway" canyon route.
- sDinosaurTrks
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.29957
W -113.06992
Elev: NaN Feet
Dinosaur Tracks in a large rock RDC. Pretty deep ones with good clarity.
- jFootTrlSgn01
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.28924
W -113.08490
Elev: NaN Feet
Foot trail sign by the creek showing the way to the junction for the Left Fork North Creek trailhead.
- jLftFrkNrthCk
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.28891
W -113.08558
Elev: 4,670 Feet
Junction where Left Fork North Creek trail drops into the wash.
- tLftFrkNrthCk
Lat/Lon (WGS84): N 37.28480
W -113.09576
Elev: 5,070 Feet
Trailhead for the Left Fork of North Creek trail.
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