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Diobsud Buttes

Diobsud Buttes, a peak in Washington
Diobsud Buttes, a peak in WashingtonWalter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Diobsud Buttes, a peak in Washington
Ron Clausen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Diobsud Buttes, a peak in Washington
Martin Bravenboer · CC BY 2.0
Diobsud Buttes, a peak in Washington
Ron Clausen · CC BY-SA 4.0
Diobsud Buttes, a peak in Washington
Walter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Diobsud Buttes, a peak in Washington
Walter Siegmund (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Diobsud Buttes rises to 1,785 m in Washington. Snowfield Peak stands 2,545 m to the east, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Logger Butte, a peak 0.9 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 4.2 miles off.

About

The story

Diobsud Buttes are summits near the western edge of the North Cascades, in Skagit County of Washington state. Diobsud Buttes are located north of Marblemount, Washington, and Helen Buttes, along the shared boundary of North Cascades National Park and the Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness. The nearest higher neighbor is Logger Butte, 0.85 mi (1.37 km) to the north. Precipitation runoff from Diobsud Buttes drains into tributaries of the Skagit River.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q49024947, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1785 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates48.61879, -121.47675

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves: 18
Waterfalls: 15
Parks: 15
  • Pressentin County Park: 6.8 mi
  • Riverside Park: 9.1 mi
  • Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 11.1 mi
  • Lake Shannon Recreation Area: 12.3 mi
  • Fisherman Access: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
Historic sites: 3
  • North Cascading: 5.0 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 24.4 mi
  • Cascade Trail: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Artworks: 2
Attractions: 2
  • "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 11.2 mi
  • Shadow of the Sentinels: 11.5 mi
Museums: 2
  • Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 11.5 mi
  • Skagit Aero Education Museum: 14.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Hot springs: 1
  • Baker Hot Springs: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Angele Cupples Community Garden: 14.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Diobsud Buttes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snowfield PeakE 86°2,545 m15.5 mi
The NeedleE 85°2,485 m14.8 mi
Crooked Thumb PeakNNE 23°2,476 m15.6 mi
Mount FuryNNE 28°2,474 m15.1 mi
Mount TerrorNE 37°2,448 m13.5 mi
Phantom PeakNNE 24°2,443 m15.1 mi
The HorsemanE 85°2,443 m15.2 mi
West McMillan SpireNE 40°2,438 m14.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:3719:19
June solstice05:0420:2321:13
September equinox06:5318:2419:06
December solstice07:5615:1816:13

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373943485559646559494137
Precip in12.88.18.75.53.52.91.61.74.09.213.711.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Darrington 21 NNE, 6 mi away.

In the park

Inside the official boundary of North Cascades National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1518781 — Diobsud Buttes, Skagit County, Washington.

OpenStreetMap element node/349003409

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