Upper Comet Falls
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Upper Comet Falls is a waterfall in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 1,671 m. Mount Rainier stands 4,392 m to the north-northeast, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mildred Point, a peak 0.2 miles away. JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK passes 7.8 miles off.
The story
Upper Comet Falls is a waterfall in Pierce County, Washington. It is located along Van Trump Creek and is located a ways above Comet Falls. The falls may have been formed as a result of the floods of 2003 and 2006 that came down Van Trump Creek. There used to be a bridge spanning the creek just below the falls, but it has been out since the debris flows in 2001 washed it away. The falls are easily seen from where the bridge used to be. Approaching the falls closely would not be terribly difficult, but one would have to climb over large boulders that were likely left there after the floods of 2003 and 2006.
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Wikidata Q37409, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 7.8 mi off the JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO JCT ENTRANCE MT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK
- 7.8 mi off the JCT SR 7 VIC ELBE TO MT RAINIER NAT PARK BOUNDARY
- 10.5 mi off the JCT SR 12 OHANAPECOSH JCT VIC WHITE PASS TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
- 10.5 mi off the JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 410 VIC CHINOOK PASS
Overlooks nearby
- Silver Falls Overlook · 11 mi
- Palisades Viewpoint · 13 mi
- Sourdough Gap · 15 mi
- South Snoquera Point · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mildred Point: 0.2 mi
- Pyramid Peak: 1.7 mi
- Alta Vista: 2.0 mi
- Glacier Island: 2.2 mi
- Panorama Point: 2.3 mi
- Comet Falls: 0.3 mi
- Bloucher Falls: 0.5 mi
- Kautz Creek Falls: 0.8 mi
- East Van Trump Park Falls: 0.8 mi
- West Van Trump Park Falls: 0.9 mi
- Basalt Cliff: 0.7 mi
- Kautz Ice Chute: 2.6 mi
- Kautz Ice Cliff: 2.7 mi
- Wilson Headwall: 2.8 mi
- Nisqually Cleaver: 3.1 mi
- Packwood Cowlitz River Public Access Point: 13.8 mi
- Mineral Lake Access Area: 19.9 mi
- Rocky Point Beach: 20.9 mi
- Jack Morris Park: 21.5 mi
- Paul Kruger Memorial Field: 23.1 mi
- Paradise Picnic Area: 2.1 mi
- Sunrise Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Valley View Day Use Area: 16.6 mi
- High Point Day Use Area: 18.2 mi
- Eagle Crest Day Use Area: 18.4 mi
- Stevens-Van Trump Historical Monument: 3.0 mi
- Cross-section of 1293 Douglas Fir: 3.8 mi
- Marine Memorial Airplane Crash Monument: 5.7 mi
- Stephen Tyng Mather Memorial: 13.2 mi
- Old Mineshaft: 23.9 mi
- The Trident: 7.7 mi
- Coffee Cup: 8.0 mi
- Big Cedar: 10.9 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad: 19.8 mi
- Ohop Ridge Christmas Tree Farm: 24.1 mi
- Longmire Museum: 3.8 mi
- Transportation Exhibit: 3.8 mi
- Historic Packwood Station: 14.1 mi
- White Pass Country Historical Museum: 14.4 mi
- Mount Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum: 18.9 mi
- Iron Mike Springs: 3.6 mi
- Bum Springs: 9.9 mi
- Log Spring: 14.8 mi
- Soda Springs: 15.4 mi
- Hidden Spring: 23.9 mi
- Wheel: 17.2 mi
- Recycled Spirit of Iron: 17.2 mi
- The Wilkeson Way to Carbon Glacier: 24.6 mi
- Bacon and Eggs: 24.8 mi
- Bevin Lake Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Elbe Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Ohanapecosh Hot Springs: 11.1 mi
- Waterfront: 24.2 mi
- Jean Caithness Greenlees Grove: 24.7 mi
- Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Upper Comet Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier | NNE 15° | 4,392 m | 3.8 mi |
| Columbia Crest | NNE 13° | 4,392 m | 3.8 mi |
| Point Success | N 9° | 4,302 m | 3.2 mi |
| Liberty Cap | N 2° | 4,297 m | 4.4 mi |
| Gibraltar Rock | NNE 26° | 3,863 m | 3.5 mi |
| Tahoma Cleaver | N 354° | 3,533 m | 3.0 mi |
| Saint Andrews Rock | N 352° | 3,520 m | 3.8 mi |
| Little Tahoma | NE 42° | 3,395 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:40 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 20:18 | 21:06 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:50 | 15:30 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jul–Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 41 | 45 | 53 | 54 | 49 | 40 | 32 | 27 |
| Precip in | 17.2 | 12.9 | 13.2 | 8.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 11.3 | 18.2 | 18.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rainier Paradise RS, 2 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Mount Rainier National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Feb and Dec; busiest: Jul.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/9009162530
Day trips start here
- Mount Rainier National Park · 6 mi
- Eatonville · 24 mi
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