Route: Mt Daniel (WA)

Mount Daniel is the high point of King County, WA, and a frequently climbed mountain. The standard Southeast Ridge route begins at the Cathedral Pass Trailhead. Follow the Cathedral Pass trail for approximately 4.2 miles to it's junction with the PCT. Take the PCT southbound for about two tenths of a mile to the junction of Peggy's Pond trail. Follow this trail to Peggy's Pond then ascend the climbers trail on the SE Ridge of Mount Daniel. Follow this obvious ridge to the saddle below the East Peak of Mount Daniel and then traverse over to the West Peak and true summit of Mount Daniel. The majority of the route is class two or one with perhaps a few class 3 moves. Trailhead to summit is just shy of eight miles. 

Sea-to-Summit variation: 

This route goes from a metro area of about 2.4 million people through multiple ecosystems to an incredibly remote mountain in the alpine lakes wilderness of just under 8000 ft from 0 to touch King County's lowest and highest points human powered. Starting at Seattle's primary ferry terminal on the waterfront the route has it all, crossing bodies of water on floating bridges, punchy road climbs thwarting all attempts to have steady constant power, urban riding and route finding.  With 2/3s of the route being entirely on gravel ranging from hard pack to 3inches deep to pure washboard and even a creek bed crossing your bike choice will be critical. Due to reroutes and 3 different options to link the Preston Issaquah trail to North bend the route is intended to be dealers choice after generally riding the mountain to sound trail to around factoria and then choosing roads or trails until you reach the Snoqualmie valley trail in North bend. On the Palouse to Cascades trail you'll ride through a 2.3 mile long underground tunnel with no light and cross the mountain pass that divides eastern and western Washington. Upon reaching the Mt Daniel trailhead after about 120 miles and 6000 feet of climbing on the bike you hike and climb about 5000 feet through old growth, alpine, and up to one of Washington's highest non-volcanized points with some of the last glaciers in the county. You will do exposed class 3 scrambling, lots of route finding, and be in a very remote setting. You will be tempted by a false summit that is only 3 feet lower! You will not have access to aid for most of this route except for a few logical drop spots. I cannot think of a route that experiences as much diverse terrain than can be experienced in half a day!