Ryan Johnson, a local and his old HS bud Michael Ehmann convened atop Monarch Pass: Alt. 11,312. Ryan drove his car up from town, while Michael rode his bike up from coastal Virgina. That's right, he was just passing through. He completed his coast to coast journey from Va. to SF in 36 days. That's an average of 85 miles per day. Impressive. Photo: Michael Ehmann.