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Zion NP -- Left Fork Trailhead
Coordinates: 37.2845833, -113.0958333 eBird links: Hotspot map View details Recent visits My eBird links: Location life list Submit data

Tips for birding Left Fork Trailhead
From Utah Birders website

About Left Fork Trailhead
The Subway Top-Down RouteThe Left Fork of North Creek (aka "the Great West Canyon") is one of the most beautiful and most popular canyons in the backcountry of Zion. The most famous section of this canyon is known as "The Subway" -- an amazing half-mile stretch that resembles a tubular tunnel complete with tracks going down the middle. The Left Fork of North Creek has much diverse terrain, and as such, there are several different possible routes, ranging from simple hiking to strenuous technical canyoneering.

The Left Fork has gained epic popularity over the past several years and the National Park Service now limits access to the Subway to 80 people a day. Every route through the Left Fork requires you to obtain a permit, technical canyoneering or not. Because the Subway is so popular, the NPS also has a lottery system in place to manage the distribution of permit reservations. This layer of bureaucracy may be a bit tedious, but if you plan your hike well in advance, your chances are pretty good for getting a permit for a day that you want. From Left Fork of the North Creek webpage

About Zion National Park
Follow the paths where ancient native people and pioneers walked. Gaze up at massive sandstone cliffs of cream, pink, and red that soar into a brilliant blue sky. Experience wilderness in a narrow slot canyon. Zion’s unique array of plants and animals will enchant you as you absorb the rich history of the past and enjoy the excitement of present day adventures.

What's great about visiting Zion National Park is that the park has always been an important part of this vital recovery effort. The Peregrine falcon, the California condor, the Mexican spotted owl, and the bald eagle are all found here. This place of protection and sanctuary harbored these birds with a safe haven where their needs for food, nesting, and habitat never changed. Peregrine falcon returnees established multiple nesting sites over the years and all of their food sources in the park are free of man-made dangers. Reintroduced California condors regularly spend time in Zion, and can sometimes be seen in the Lava Point, Canyon Overlook, and Angels Landing areas. Bald eagles come home to Zion for their winter rest.

These success stories are worthy of celebration, and you can celebrate too. When visiting Zion, each time you look up and see any of the 288 species found on the park's bird list, take heart in knowing that by being here you help them thrive. You offer your highest and best to the idea that all of nature contained in our 232 square mile sanctuary, and beyond, is worthy of saving. May the wandering spirit of all our avian friends inspire in you a new understanding of what it means to fly free. From Zion National Park website

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