Washington
Comet Falls
62 mi from Seattle · ~1.8 hr drive
302ft tall
≈ 92 m
≈ 92 m
Comet Falls is a named waterfall in Washington — a substantial cascade dropping 302 feet, about 62 miles from Seattle, WA. Full visit details below.
- State
- Washington
- Nearest city
- Seattle, WA · 62 mi · ~1.8 hr drive
- Height
- 302 ft (92 m)
- Coordinates
- 46.7961°, -121.7804°
From Wikipedia: Comet Falls is a tall waterfall located on Van Trump Creek in Pierce County, Washington. The falls are thought to be the best in the Mount Rainier region. Excerpt from the Wikipedia article on Comet Falls, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Visiting Comet Falls
The exact location is at 46.7961°, -121.7804° — open in Google Maps for driving directions from your location.
Before you go: check current conditions with the appropriate land manager — state parks department, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or National Park Service unit. Trail access, parking, water levels, and seasonal closures all vary. Several waterfalls in our database are seasonal and may run dry between mid-summer and the next rainy season.
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Stay nearby
Driving in? The nearest documented metro is Seattle, WA — 62 miles away (~1.8 hr drive).
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Sources
Location and tag data for Comet Falls comes from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL license) ; the Wikipedia article linked above provides additional history. We do not modify the underlying data — this page presents what's already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page or contact us.