Mount Bonaparte
{{Short description|Mountain in Washington (state), United States}}
{{about|the mountain in Washington, USA|the mountain in Antarctica|Mount Bonaparte (Antarctica)}}
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| elevation_ft = 7262
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| prominence_ft = 3527
| range = Okanogan Highlands
| isolation_mi = 26.71
| parent_peak = Baldy Mountain (7575 ft).{{cite peakbagger |title=Baldy Mountain |pid=2943|access-date=2024-12-26}}
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| country = United States
| state = Washington
| region = Okanogan
| region_type = County
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| map_caption = Location in Washington##Location in the United States
| coordinates = {{coord|48.78540|N|119.1223|W|type:mountain_region:US-WA_scale:100000|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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Mount Bonaparte is a {{convert|7,262|ft|m|adj=on}} mountain located in the Okanogan Highlands and is both the highest mountain in the Washington side of this area{{Cite web |title=Mount Bonaparte : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost |url=https://www.summitpost.org/mount-bonaparte/154095 |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=www.summitpost.org}} and the third-highest Washington peak east of the Okanogan River.{{cite web |title=Roadless Area Evaluation |url=https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5322728.pdf |access-date=2024-12-26}} Located in Okanogan County near the unincorporated community of Havillah, the closest city is Tonasket, which is 15 linear miles away. It is currently home to two lookout towers; one still staffed in the summer that was built in 1960, and one built in 1914 that is currently used as a storage building. Both of these are on the National Historic Lookout Register.{{cite web |title=Mount Bonaparte Lookout National Historic Register |url=http://nhlr.org/lookouts/us/wa/mount-bonaparte-lookout/ |access-date=2024-12-26}} The 1914 building had a tower and a 12'x12' log groundhouse, however today, only the groundhouse remains. The 1960 building is a 15'x15' 20 ft wooden tower with solar panels and communication equipment. In 1930, there was also a 16-ft wooden tower built, however it was demolished, and now only the foundation remains.{{cite web |title=Mount Bonaparte Lookout and Trail Map |url=https://www.willhiteweb.com/washington_fire_lookouts/mount_bonaparte_trail/lookout_309.htm |access-date=2024-12-26}}
Mount Bonaparte has a high prominence of 3,527 ft., the 31st highest in Washington, and 320th in the contiguous United States. It also has a high isolation of over 20 miles. This mountain can be accessed by three trails, including Bonaparte Trail, a 5.5 mile ATV trail on the north side of the mountain.{{cite web |title=Bonaparte Trail |url=https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/bonaparte-lake-trail |website=Washington Trails Association |access-date=2024-12-26}} Mount Bonaparte is in the Mount Bonaparte Potential Wilderness Area, part of the Tonasket Ranger District. The lower elevations of Mount Bonaparte have mixed conifer and lodgepole pine stands, and the higher elevations have dense lodgepole pine forests.