Round Valley Draw

verified 2026-05-12 ACA 3A High flood risk Cannonville, UT

Tight Buckskin-feeling narrows in light-colored layered Navajo sandstone. Joins Hackberry Canyon.

Aug 2024 floods reportedly added a 12-ft drop. Bring a hand-line.

Logistics

Manager	BLM Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
Permit	No fee, no day-use permit required. Free overnight backpacking permit required for any backcountry camping (self-issue at developed trailheads or at GSENM visitor centers in Cannonville, Escalante, Kanab, or Big Water). Day-use is free.
Distance	2.8 one-way to Hackberry; 4-5.5 RT
Elevation	~400 ft
Time	3-5 hr
Technical	Easy-moderate. 7-ft and 17-ft entry downclimbs; recent flood may now require a rope
Season	Spring, fall
Flood risk	High
Vehicle access	Cottonwood Wash Rd then short spur; HC recommended
Crowd	Low
Coordinates	37.4794, -111.9778