The Outside Hope Valley Round originated on 28th March 2019, when a team of staff and suppliers from Outside and Alpkit picked a dark and cold night to run around the ridges surrounding the valley.

Fun route meandering through the forest for the first 4 or so miles, then cranks up the vert towards the top. Gorgeous views of the water and the Olympic range. Options to go back down or continue to other adjacent peaks. 

A version of this route was originally recorded on Instagram (but not Strava) by Alex Honnold. This is a popular backpacking route for those that want to avoid Yosemite crowds, capture epic scenery, and see Yosemite in all its glory.