Round Valley Draw

[tanya]

Anyone done it? I seem to remember Shane mentioned it once and was working on a twist? Hints of anything different out there?

[Iceaxe]

Still on my to-do list. The twist is I think I have figured out how to snag two slots for the price of one.... still working on some of the details for the twist.

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[tanya]

We are probably going to do this one on Sunday..... I think I actually have the day off work! Shocking, but true!

[stefan]

Anyone done it?

sure ... nice canyon. one variation would be to do a loop down booker canyon and up round valley draw. MK describes both in his non-tech guide.

[tanya]

Thanks Stefan! :2thumbs:

[Iceaxe]

Here is a good TR:
http://utahoutdoors.com/pages/roundvalleydraw.htm

[goofball]

http://uutah.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=64428&highlight=#64428

rvd is pretty, seemd kinda short if memory serves me right. but very pretty.

booker is easy to get into, pretty, and it makes a fuller day to loop the 2. we started from the rvd th and road walked to bookers head (one of 'em), droped in and exited rvd maybe 8 hours later ? + or -.

[tanya]

Thanks Guys!

[tanya]

Never mind :ne_nau:

So much for a day off to hike! Seems I promised a couple of weeks ago that I would take my teen daughter to a nearby town for a homecoming date.

[bruce from bryce]

Better check with the Cannonville VC on the conditions of the road. Road into upper Hackberry was washed out recently; Round Valley Draw has had similiar problems in the past 4 years.

[tanya]

Thanks for the tip!

Do those washouts in the Staircase get cleaned up quickly?

[bruce from bryce]

All depends upon their priorities. Round Valley is basically a tourist road while Upper Hackberry has grazing on it.

[tanya]

I hope for the Staircase .. tourist is the priority! :nod:

[tanya]

Finally made it there today! Pretty Canyon.... It was a fun day with Bo! :nod:


My post 3333 :lol8:

Photos --- Bo in Round Valley Draw

[tanya]

Bo ... RVD

[tanya]

Bo in Round Valley Draw - Grand Staircase

[CarpeyBiggs]

Are you sure that's Bo? That pack looks awfully small...

[tanya]

Same thought I had! The man is masochistic! It's still an Osprey though! He is having a little bit of knee issues so a lighter pack is good at times. :nod:

[Bo_Beck]

Same thought I had! The man is masochistic! It's still an Osprey though! He is having a little bit of knee issues so a lighter pack is good at times. :nod:

Thing is that I took an extra shirt (transition), 2 drybags, A 60' rope, Jerky, several clif bars, 2 headlamps, batteries, knife, tape emergency fire stuff and the only thing I used was a couple pieces of tape, 1 clif bar and 1 and a half liters of water.....oh yeah my camera too. Didn't need a big pack for a short easy hike! Rigging for Rescue 40 hour annual training coming up this month soon and I can make up for being wimpy yesterday.
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[tanya]

Same thought I had! The man is masochistic! It's still an Osprey though! He is having a little bit of knee issues so a lighter pack is good at times. :nod:

Thing is that I took an extra shirt (transition), 2 drybags, A 60' rope, Jerky, several clif bars, 2 headlamps, batteries, knife, tape emergency fire stuff and the only thing I used was a couple pieces of tape, 1 clif bar and 1 and a half liters of water.....oh yeah my camera too. Didn't need a big pack for a short easy hike! Rigging for Rescue 40 hour annual training coming up this month soon and I can make up for being wimpy yesterday.
:ne_nau:

Normal is not whimpy :lol8:

[Bo_Beck]

A couple of shots

[Bo_Beck]

more

[shaggy125]

Thanks for the pics as I was just in there but didn't have my camera. I'm guessing it was all dried up? It had just rained and there were a lot of shallow pools, but I would guess it only takes a few days to dry up.

Eric.

[RedRoxx]

Nice pics. I've used this canyon as an entrance to an ovenighter down Hackberry. Fun with a backpack, has a little scrambling when I did it with a friend a few years ago.

[tanya]

Yes, was expecting a little harder canyon, but it is a nice little jaunt in the Staircase. Hackberry is a great one!

[brettyb]

Thanks for sharing, Tanya. One question--by your estimation, would this one be feasible with a large child carrier backpack, toddler included?

[tanya]

It should.... there are some downclimbs.... but they are not too difficult.... but of course with a baby on your back they will be. If you have someone that can do the downclimbs by themselves and you can hand the baby to them, then you will not have any trouble. I don't think anything was so deep you could not do that. I would not want to do it with a baby though.

What do you think Bo?

I was just working on the album for this hike and on getting Bo's trail report online. Here is the link for both, including the map.

http://www.zionnational-park.com/round-valley-draw.htm
http://www.zionnational-park.com/images/album2/index46.htm

[sparker1]

Gotta tell ya, Kiddo, you and Bo do an excellent job of photographing these canyons. It makes me want to rush right out and test the new knee. Thanks for your efforts, much appreciated.

[tanya]

It really is a photogenic canyon! --- But nearby Willis Creek and Bull Valley Gorge are far nicer... I think it's better than Lick Wash and Cottonwood though.

Knee-wize... it's a good one to test it on! When we were there we thought we should have just turned around and scrambled back up the canyon for the exit. --- which would be quite fun!!! .... otherwise there is some uphill scrambling on a dirt hillside to get out of the canyon and a uneventful walk through the brush back to your vehicle.

How are you feeling? I bet it's a while before you get to hike?

[tanya]

Thanks for the pics as I was just in there but didn't have my camera. I'm guessing it was all dried up? It had just rained and there were a lot of shallow pools, but I would guess it only takes a few days to dry up.

Eric.

Yes! It was really dry.... looked like it would be slippery and gooey if there was lots rain. If I remember right it had just rained there recentlyl before we hiked it.

[tanya]

Nice pics. I've used this canyon as an entrance to an ovenighter down Hackberry. Fun with a backpack, has a little scrambling when I did it with a friend a few years ago.

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I would like to do that through hike..... did you do a write up anywhere?

[sparker1]

It really is a photogenic canyon! --- But nearby Willis Creek and Bull Valley Gorge are far nicer... I think it's better than Lick Wash and Cottonwood though.

Knee-wize... it's a good one to test it on! When we were there we thought we should have just turned around and scrambled back up the canyon for the exit. --- which would be quite fun!!! .... otherwise there is some uphill scrambling on a dirt hillside to get out of the canyon and a uneventful walk through the brush back to your vehicle.

How are you feeling? I bet it's a while before you get to hike?

Well, I've done Willis Creek a couple times, and Cottonwood Wash. I haven't wanted to do Bull Valley Gorge or Round Valley Draw by myself. Maybe I can get my brother out there again.

I am doing well, I think. Range of motion is now 115 degrees, getting better every day. I don't even use the cane much anymore, just hobble around. Re-hab was said to be four weeks, so I've got a ways to go.

[tanya]

It really is a photogenic canyon! --- But nearby Willis Creek and Bull Valley Gorge are far nicer... I think it's better than Lick Wash and Cottonwood though.

Knee-wize... it's a good one to test it on! When we were there we thought we should have just turned around and scrambled back up the canyon for the exit. --- which would be quite fun!!! .... otherwise there is some uphill scrambling on a dirt hillside to get out of the canyon and a uneventful walk through the brush back to your vehicle.

How are you feeling? I bet it's a while before you get to hike?

Well, I've done Willis Creek a couple times, and Cottonwood Wash. I haven't wanted to do Bull Valley Gorge or Round Valley Draw by myself. Maybe I can get my brother out there again.

I am doing well, I think. Range of motion is now 115 degrees, getting better every day. I don't even use the cane much anymore, just hobble around. Re-hab was said to be four weeks, so I've got a ways to go.

Of the many many many hikes/canyons I have done... still.. my favorite is the hike through Bull Valley Gorge to Sheep Creek and out Willis Creek. Its long, but not hard.. no elevation and just dang pretty!

I am glad you are doing well. Rehab has to be frustrating!

[stefan]

Of the many many many hikes/canyons I have done... still.. my favorite is the hike through Bull Valley Gorge to Sheep Creek and out Willis Creek. Its long, but not hard.. no elevation and just dang pretty!


it is quite the nice loop. narrows, deep gorges, ponderosa pines, hmm ...

[tanya]

Of the many many many hikes/canyons I have done... still.. my favorite is the hike through Bull Valley Gorge to Sheep Creek and out Willis Creek. Its long, but not hard.. no elevation and just dang pretty!


it is quite the nice loop. narrows, deep gorges, ponderosa pines, hmm ...


How many miles is it? How difficult?

[tooadventures]

Done Round Valley Draw from the top, down to hackberry canyon then hiked down to 2 or 3 miles and went out Booker Canyon, also done the opposite way. One short rap if go down Booker. Otherwise go around if going up

[tanya]

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