NORTHGATE PEAKS TRAIL 
Northgate Peaks Trail (Zion National Park) -- © 2001 Joe Braun Photography

Our family hike starts at the Wildcat Canyon trailhead. A nice 4-mile (round trip) hike on mostly level territory.

Northgate Peaks Trail (Zion National Park) -- © 2001 Joe Braun Photography

Just off of the Northgate Peaks spur is the sign to the Russell Gulch approach to the Subway route.

Northgate Peaks Trail (Zion National Park) -- © 2001 Joe Braun Photography

The Kolob Terrace section gets more rain than the east canyon, so we have a lot more green and taller trees here.

Northgate Peaks Trail (Zion National Park) -- © 2001 Joe Braun Photography

At the end of the official trail, we get a good view of the Great West Canyon. Not as impressive as
the viewpoints on the West Rim Trail, but still quite intriguing.