Left Fork Canyon

Location: Zions National Park
Rating: Intermediate 3B III
Length: 8-16 hours
Longest Rappel: 60ft (20m)
Start: Wildcat Canyon Trailhead
End: Left Fork Canyon trailhead or loop
Permits: Required | 3 required if finishing through the Subway.
Wet Suit: Yes strongly recommended
Shuttle: No if doing a loop | Yes if finishing through the Subway

** Permits can be obtained from Zion National park through an online lottery system. The lottery is 2 days, 7 days or 3 months in advance. Mystery and Subway are the only canyons with a lottery 3 months in advance. Click here for site lottery.

Overview:  This is simply the Subway and Das Boot combined with a little extra as you descend from the top of Left Fork. The section above Das Boot alternates between sun, canyon, open canyon, potholes, and some rappels.

Approach:

From Virgin turn north on the Kolob Reservoir Road. The end of Left Fork Trailhead is on the right 8.1 miles from Virgin. Leave a car here if finishing through the Subway. After another 7 miles you come to Wildcat Canyon Trailhead. Follow the Wild Cat trail. If you are familiar with the subway - keep on the Wild Cat trail and do not split off toward the Subway route. Follow toward Right Fork route. Over 2 miles to Right Fork route. You can also reach The Right Fork route via West Rim Trail, however, if you are doing a loop it may be much longer than you desire. From Right Fork travel to "The Seeps" and continue down Left Fork. If your doing a Loop travel back from the begining of Das Boot or the End of Das Boot.