{"id":5691,"date":"2016-04-16T23:38:41","date_gmt":"2016-04-16T23:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.acrossutah.com\/wordpress\/?p=5691"},"modified":"2024-03-07T23:26:53","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T23:26:53","slug":"poverty-wash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.acrossutah.com\/wordpress\/poverty-wash\/","title":{"rendered":"Poverty Wash"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bottom of Poverty Wash<\/p><\/div>\n

Poverty Wash<\/strong> is a tributary of the East Fork of the Virgin River just east of Zion National Park. The lower end includes a scenic section of narrows and is strongly suggested as a diversion for anybody hiking The Barracks<\/strong><\/a>. It only takes 30-45 minutes roundtrip to hike up through the narrows to a dryfall\/grotto and then return to the river. It is possible to bypass the narrows\/obstacle and then hike up to the dry upper portion of the wash, but this guide only focuses on the lower portion.<\/p>\n

Poverty Wash meets the Virgin River just above the Rock Obstacle<\/a><\/strong> in the Barracks. At the confluence there is likely to be just a trickle of water coming in from Poverty Wash and no real hint of the scenic canyon upstream.<\/p>\n

After about 5 minutes of walking up the canyon one enters a nice portion where the streams flows over slickrock and forms a few small small pools.<\/p>\n

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Here it looks as if the narrows may begin to form, but instead just as soon as the walls begin to constrict, the canyon opens back up a bit instead.<\/p>\n

Then, after another 5-10 minutes of walking, the canyon begins to narrow again and then abruptly transforms into a slot.<\/p>\n

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canyon constriction ahead<\/p><\/div>\n

The slot is really scenic, though it doesn’t last very long. If the daylight is right, the colors are amazing as the sun bounces off the canyon’s upper red walls.<\/p>\n

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Poverty Wash Narrows<\/p><\/div>\n

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darkest section of narrows<\/p><\/div>\n

Once one passes through the darkest part of the narrows, he\/she emerges into a small grotto. This is the end of the road where a small waterfall blocks further passage directly up the canyon.<\/p>\n

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Poverty Wash Grotto<\/p><\/div>\n

Turn around and retrace your steps back down to the Virgin River.<\/p>\n

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