Bonanza Peak
Bonanza Peak rises to 2,900 m in Washington. Mount Fernow stands 2,821 m to the south-southeast, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Dark Peak, a peak 1.4 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 19 miles off.
The story
Bonanza Peak is a tall peak in the North Cascades in the U.S. state of Washington and the Glacier Peak Wilderness of the Wenatchee National Forest. At 9,516 feet (2,900 m) in elevation, it is the highest point in Chelan County, and the highest non-volcanic peak in Washington and the Cascade Range as a whole. Bonanza Peak's prominence is 3,711 feet (1,131 m), making it the 26th most prominent peak in Washington. The nearest higher peak is Glacier Peak, 14.4 miles (23.2 km) to the southwest. Bonanza Peak is flanked with three large glaciers: Company Glacier to the north, Mary Green Glacier to the east, and Isella Glacier to the south.
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Wikidata Q2909908, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2900 m
How to reach it
- 19.4 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
- 19.4 mi off the JCT KEYSTONE FERRY ZONE WHIDBEY ISLAND TO JCT SR 153 VIC TWISP
Overlooks nearby
- Washington Pass Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dark Peak: 1.4 mi
- North Star Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Martin Peak: 2.3 mi
- Cloudy Peak: 2.8 mi
- Mount Lyall: 3.0 mi
- Crown Point Falls: 3.1 mi
- Greenwood Falls: 3.3 mi
- Lyman Falls: 4.1 mi
- Copper Creek Falls: 5.2 mi
- 10 Mile Falls: 5.6 mi
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 7.9 mi
- Carne Basin Spring: 10.9 mi
- Snowshoe Spring: 22.0 mi
- Halfway Spring: 24.9 mi
- Painted Rocks: 10.1 mi
- Hunts Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Grassy Point: 12.2 mi
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 24.4 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 6.1 mi
- Gilbert Ghost Town: 20.6 mi
- Mackinaw Shelter: 20.8 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 10.8 mi
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 14.6 mi
- Holden Museum: 5.1 mi
- The Garden: 10.5 mi
- Moore: 11.5 mi
- Lake Chelan National Recreation Area: 13.9 mi
- Spruce Grove Day Use Area: 20.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Bonanza Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Fernow | SSE 153° | 2,821 m | 5.9 mi |
| Seven Fingered Jack | SSE 158° | 2,750 m | 6.5 mi |
| Mount Maude | SSE 157° | 2,748 m | 7.5 mi |
| Dome Peak | WNW 301° | 2,719 m | 8.7 mi |
| Copper Peak | SSE 147° | 2,671 m | 5.3 mi |
| Fortress Mountain | SSW 210° | 2,643 m | 6.3 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SSW 192° | 2,599 m | 10.2 mi |
| Dark Peak | NNW 328° | 2,591 m | 1.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:35 | 19:16 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:19 | 21:09 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:03 |
| December solstice | 07:52 | 15:18 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 26 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 53 | 41 | 29 | 22 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 8.2 | 7.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Holden Village, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356544375
Day trips start here
- North Cascades · 11 mi
- North Cascades National Park · 17 mi
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