POVERTY TRAIL and POVERTY WASH

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Poverty Wash photo (Zion National Park) -- Photo © 2023 Joe Braun Photography
On rappel down into the Poverty Wash grotto.
Poverty Wash photo (Zion National Park) -- Photo © 2023 Joe Braun Photography
Looking up at the lovely grotto. This spot marks the start of flowing water in the drainage.
Poverty Wash photo (Zion National Park) -- Photo © 2023 Joe Braun Photography
Golden glow in the cave-like grotto! Purchase a print of this photo!
The Barracks, Upper Parunuweap Canyon photo (Zion National Park) -- © 2009 Joe Braun Photography
A levitating log in the sacred grotto section of Poverty Wash. Purchase a print of this photo!
Poverty Wash photo (Zion National Park) -- Photo © 2023 Joe Braun Photography
Looking back at the entrance to the magical little slot section. Purchase a print of this photo!
The Barracks, Upper Parunuweap Canyon photo (Zion National Park) -- © 2003 Joe Braun Photography
Vibrant vegetation grows in the lower open section of the canyon. Purchase a print of this photo!
The Barracks, Upper Parunuweap Canyon photo (Zion National Park) -- © 2009 Joe Braun Photography
Plants make a living right on the floor of the wash. Purchase a print of this photo!
Poverty Wash photo (Zion National Park) -- Photo © 2023 Joe Braun Photography
Direct sunlight near the confluence with Parunuweap (the East Fork of the Virgin River). Purchase a print of this photo!

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