Reaching the trailhead starts in the small town of Cannonville, UT, east of Bryce Canyon on highway 12.

From Cannonville, go south on the well signed Cottonwood Wash Road. Follow the paved road, passing Kodachrome Basin at 6.4 miles, and the road turning to dirt at 6.6 miles. At 12.9 miles from Cannonville, Road #422 goes off the Cottonwood Wash Road on the right. Take it, resetting your odometer.

Follow the road down the wash. At 1.5 miles from the Cottonwood Wash Road is the trailhead. The 4wd road that contiued past here is now closed. Please respect the closure.

Approach (15 minutes from the trailhead)
Follow the wash/old road 0.75 miles to what used to be a parking area. Conitnue a couple of mmore minutes in the wash to where it drops into the Round Valley slot.

Canyon
The most difficult part of the trip is at the start of the slot where it drops about 2 m ( 7 ft. ), then about 5 m ( 17 ft. ) in quick succession. The first is fairly easy to help a person from below. The second, bigger drop is a good size and most will be able to scramble down without difficulty. A short rope may be a useful handline for some here.

Round Valley the amazing! As you head down canyon, the slot opens and narrows a bit in several places. A few minor obstacles are encountered along the way, but it is generally easy going.

As the canyon open, a side canyon comes in on the right, with large trees at the bottom. This is the exit canyon.

Exit (45-60 minutes)
Go up the side canyon on the hikers trail, heading north. It climbs out of the canyon and meets up with a road. Follow the road a few minutes, then leave it on the right, east, and follow the hikers trail as it contours along the rim of Round Valley Draw back up canyon. At a major side canyon (the north fork of Round Valley Draw), follow the trail down into the canyon, past some hoodoos and back to the old parking area, then back up the old road to the trailhead.