The canyon continues to be sandy and dry for several more miles. Climbing out with a big pack is difficult, but not impossible. The initial downclimb can be tough, but hopefully a log will be there for an assist. Walk down the wash for about a mile and then you will see the slot begin to form as a big crack in the earth. The wash might be dry, but there is a catchment pool in the center of a turn-around spot. Thru-hikers needing water should be able to find some at Round Valley Seep about 1/4 mile south of the trailhead along on the road. NOTE: Round Valley Draw and upper Hackberry are both almost always dry. The road can be rough in spots, but I’ve seen low-clearance 2WD make it with favorable conditions (prob not recommended.) It’s just a few miles until the road crosses a wash and there’s a parking area. Thru hikers doing the Hayduke Trail will hike the length of both canyons.Īccess to Round Valley Draw is from a spur road just west of Grosvenor Arch. One could even do an extended hike linking the Upper Paria area via several possible loops.
Though the slot is probably best done as a day hike, it is possible to make it through with a big pack and continue on a longer hike down Hackberry Canyon. Round Valley Draw is an amazing slot canyon in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
