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 club along the banks. Staggeringly steep ridges rise abruptly to the northeast and southwest of the creeks, topping out at 6,234 feet on Mount Watson, which anchors the center of the area. The Wilderness shares the border of the southwest corner of North Cascades National Park, just south of Baker Lake. National forestland–roadless, primitive, and undesignated–surrounds to the east, west, and south. Deep drainages carve the forested slopes, the lower portions of which consist of old-growth fir, cedar, and hemlock.
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net).
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Washington |
| Size | 14,266 acres |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 48.64° N, 121.54° W |
| 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
None of the 9 federal campgrounds within ten miles sit inside the boundary. 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. This trail list was copied from Trailhead Atlas on November 1, 2026 and is copied again on each weekly run. Trails in plain text have no page there yet.
Fire nearby
- WildfireSisi
38 mi from the center point · 4,816 acres · 40% contained
- WildfireGamma Creek
39 mi from the center point · 29 acres
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.
Guidebooks for Washington
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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.
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?
Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities, and the managing agency page has the permit rules. The federal campgrounds within ten miles are listed under Where to camp.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 48.640° N, 121.538° W. 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?
2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Sisi at 38 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
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?
The National Register has 10 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.