  mount stuart is a mountain in the cascade range, in the u.s. state of washington. it is the second highest non-volcanic peak in the state, after bonanza peak and tenth-highest overall. mount stuart is the highest peak in the stuart range, and it is located in the central part of the washington cascades, south of stevens pass and east of snoqualmie pass in the alpine lakes wilderness. mount stuart was given its name by george b. mcclellan on august 26, 1853, in honor of his oldest and best friend, "the late capt. jas. stuart of the rifles&mdash;a gallant soldier &amp; accomplished gentleman." mount stuart is more notable for its local relief than for its absolute elevation. for example, the south face rises  in just 2 horizontal miles (3.2&nbsp;km). the northeast and northwest sides of the mountain exhibit similar steep relief. due to its location away from higher peaks, mount stuart has a topographic prominence of , making it the sixth most prominent in the state.{{cite web |last=howbert |first=jeff |title=all washington peaks with 2000 feet of prominence |publisher=the northwest peakbaggers asylum |url=http://howbert.netherweb.com/mountains/wa_all_2000p/wa_all_2000p_list_psort
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