Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness

Located in the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest.

The Noisy Diobsud Wilderness was created by the 1984 Washington Wilderness Act and contains 14,100 acres. Its eastern border is shared with the southeast corner of the North Cascade National Park. The wilderness extends from just north of State Highway 20 near Marblemount north to the Canadian Border. It was created to enhance and preserve the part of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest that closely resembles the North Cascades National Park topography.

The elevations of this area range from 200 feet to the highest point of Mt. Watson at 6,234 feet. The terrain is extremely rugged, with steep slopes and numerous ridges. Noisy Creek dissects the northern portion of the area while Diobsud Creek dissects the southern portion. Mountain climbing and rock climbing are two popular activities in the area. The area has almost no trails and very few lakes.

Vegetative cover is typical of the west slopes of the Cascades and includes cedars, Douglas-fir, true firs, western and mountain hemlock, and at higher elevations, alpine meadows.

For more information contact: The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest