Originally Posted by
toddles
I should also note there is a single store in Verlot which is about 10 miles east of Granite Falls. Beyond that, there are no services for 41 miles until you get to Darrington. Not that this is a show stopper by any means, but it gives you an idea of the territory I'd be riding through.
That's what panniers are for - stock up.
I would do it if I had a bike that took wide enough tires. It should be pretty empty, but not abandoned. You probably won't have any trouble at all, but, if you do, you'll flag the next person who drives by down, and it won't take an hour, probably, before someone does.
The danger, of course, is that you'll get hooked, and start climbing other mountains, too.