permit check was smooth on The Subway
Feb 24-25, 20261 person1 min read
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Thabo Nkosi
1 reports
5.0
Difficulty
3
Scenery
5
Trail Conditions
3
Some things to think about before The Subway.
We went Left Fork trailhead to the lower Subway section starting at 4:45 AM. Cloud cover held until late morning and kept the slickrock from baking footing was solid on the dry benches and a little slick near water lines.
Key considerations: Break in boots at home.
The kind of day that resets perspective.
Conditions at Time of Trip
Feb 2026Weather
Cloud cover held until late morning and kept the slickrock from baking.
Trail
Footing was solid on the dry benches and a little slick near water lines.
Water
Water depth changed by section but never forced a full stop.
Crowds
Packed
💡Tips from the Trip
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General
- •Gaiters for scree.
- •Wave at other hikers.
- •Tape hot spots before they blister.
- •Bring the rain layer even if clear.
- •Break in boots at home.
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