I spent a Thanksgiving weekend in November 2014 exploring parts of Zion National Park. I drove my Jeep from Sacramento, California all the way for a day's worth of drive to Utah.
On the road again
On the way, I caught the flu on a stopover from Las Vegas....and no I did not visit some sleazy strip joint to catch the disease.
Zion National Park
I was really really sick.
But I was really determined to take photos of the Zion Subway and The Slit which I was photos of in Outdoors magazine. I wasn't going to let the flu stop me from tackling The Zion Subway trail.
The Subway
The Subway Trail is a short but fairly strenuous hike, it's marred by many obstacles and slippery slopes. The trail is constantly eroded by rushing water. But this also creates amazing formations and geology great for photography. Just like an area called "The Slit"
The Slit
There were some rappelling and swimming involved and it was cold and wet from the constant rage of the virgin river which continues to carve the canyons of Zion to this day.
The Virgin River reflection
Eventually, the trail merges through a cave that was shaped and cut like it was a subway - All caused by water erosion. I'm happy to say that with the flu, I did complete the hike and I survived to tackle another trail another day.
The Subway