Back from The Subway: permit check was smooth
Feb 12-13, 20261 person1 min read
J
Jared Keller
1 reports
5.0
Difficulty
4
Scenery
4
Trail Conditions
3
Dog beta for The Subway.
We went Left Fork approach w/ a quick weather check at dawn starting at 5:35 AM. Cloud cover held until late morning and kept the slickrock from baking. Route finding was straightforward if we stayed on cairns and creek turns.
Still thinking ~ this one.
Conditions at Time of Trip
Feb 2026Weather
Cloud cover held until late morning and kept the slickrock from baking.
Trail
Route finding was straightforward if we stayed on cairns and creek turns.
Water
Water depth changed by section but never forced a full stop.
Crowds
Packed
💡Tips from the Trip
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General
- •Know the bail-out options.
- •Physical map as backup.
- •Mark key waypoints.
- •Tell someone your plan.
- •Know the signs of altitude.
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