Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness
Noisy Creek flows north through this Wilderness and Diobsud Creek drifts south, both bolstering a foot-entangling understory of ferns, mosses, salal, elderberry, and salmonberry, mixed with nasty devil's...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Washington |
| Size | 14,266 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 48.6400, -121.5382 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 13) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 9 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
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Trails
1 named Forest Service trail enters this wilderness, 2 miles in all.
| Trail | Miles | Allowed uses |
|---|---|---|
| Watson Lakes | 2.3 |
Lengths and allowed uses come from the Forest Service trail layer by way of Trailhead Atlas, refreshed September 18, 2026. Trails in plain text have no page there yet.
Fire nearby
- WildfireElectric
5 mi from the center point · 495 acres · 90% contained
- WildfireLuna
20 mi from the center point · 7,879 acres · 53% contained
- WildfireThunder Creek
24 mi from the center point · 715 acres · 0% contained
- WildfireBorder 2
34 mi from the center point · 8,284 acres · 70% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 3 miBackus--Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1010 ↗Marblemount, WA
- 3 miBackus--Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1009 ↗Marblemount, WA
- 5.2 miKoma Kulshan Ranger Station ↗Concrete, WA
- 10.4 miLower Baker River Hydroelectric Power Plant ↗Concrete, WA
- 10.6 miAustin Pass Warming Hut ↗Glacier, WA
- 10.9 miBaker River Bridge ↗Concrete, WA
- 11.5 miPark Butte Lookout ↗Sedro Wooley, WA
- 12.3 miDevil's Corner Cliff Walk ↗Newhalem, WA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness?
14,266 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness in?
Washington.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Shannon Creek Campground, 1.7 miles out. 9 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 48.640, -121.538. North Cascades National Park is 14 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Is there a fire near Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness right now?
4 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-09-18, the nearest Electric at 5 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 13 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness?
North Cascades National Park (14 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness?
10 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Backus--Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1010 and Backus--Marblemount Ranger Station House No. 1009.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Trails: the Trailhead Atlas open-data file of Forest Service trails, matched on the wilderness each trail enters.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.