USFS · Wilderness area · Washington

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.

Wilderness14,266 acresUSFSWADesignated 19849 campgrounds within 10 mi
Official page at Wilderness Connect ↗
Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness
Photo from Wilderness Connect, wilderness.net
4fires
active
Electric · 5 mi from the center · 495 acres
3 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationWilderness
Managed byU.S. Forest Service
StateWashington
Size14,266 acres (Wilderness Connect)
Designated1984, by Congress
Center point48.6400, -121.5382
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 13)

Boundary map

1 outline

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

Campsite Atlas →

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.

FS · 1.7 mi
Shannon Creek Campground
Reservable20 sites
FS · 2.9 mi
Swift Creek Campground
Reservable43 sites
FS · 3.3 mi
Bayview Campground
Reservable25 sites
FS · 3.3 mi
Horseshoe Cove Campground
Reservable41 sites
FS · 3.4 mi
Park Creek Campground
Reservable16 sites
FS · 3.5 mi
Panorama Point Campground
Reservable22 sites
FS · 4.2 mi
Boulder Creek Campground
Reservable14 sites
FS · 9.9 mi
Marble Creek Campground
Reservable29 sites
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Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-09-17
  • Wildfire
    Electric

    5 mi from the center point · 495 acres · 90% contained

  • Wildfire
    Luna

    20 mi from the center point · 7,879 acres · 34% contained

  • Wildfire
    Thunder Creek

    24 mi from the center point · 715 acres · 0% contained

  • Wildfire
    Border 2

    34 mi from the center point · 8,171 acres · 73% 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

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Park · 14 mi
North Cascades National Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 10 in all · Register Atlas

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 2026-09-17, 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.
  • 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.