Diamond Peak Wilderness
Great glaciers carved Diamond Peak after volcanic activity created the mountain. Today, at 8,744 feet, it surpasses every other summit in this region of the Cascade Mountains. Diamond Peak Wilderness...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Oregon |
| Size | 52,496 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1964, by Congress |
| Center point | 43.5306, -122.0951 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 9) |
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.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 20 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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8 more within ten miles are not listed here.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Diamond Peak Wilderness?
52,496 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Diamond Peak Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Diamond Peak Wilderness in?
Oregon.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Diamond Peak Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1964.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Diamond Peak Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Crescent Lake Yurts, 0.2 miles out. 20 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 Diamond Peak Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 43.531, -122.095. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Diamond Peak Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 9 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
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.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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