Both in Mount Rainier National Park, 11 mi apart · 11 mi apart
Comet Falls vs Silver Falls
Two waterfalls in our directory, side by side. Same data we use on the individual pages — height, access, what we know, what we don't.
Washington
Comet FallsComet Falls is a waterfall in Pierce County, Washington. It drops roughly 381 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
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Washington
Silver FallsSilver Falls is a waterfall in Lewis County, Washington. It drops roughly 95 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
See the full page →| Spec | Comet Falls | Silver Falls |
|---|---|---|
| State | Washington | Washington |
| Height | 381 ft | 95 ft |
| Type | — | — |
| Watercourse | Van Trump Creek | The falls were formed as the Ohanapecosh River |
| Park | Mount Rainier National Park | Mount Rainier National Park |
| County | Pierce | Lewis |
| Elevation | 1625 m | 651 m |
| Nearest city | Ashford (11 mi) | Packwood (11 mi) |
| Dogs allowed | No | No |
About Comet Falls
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.
About Silver Falls
Silver Falls is a waterfall in the Mount Rainier National Park in the State of Washington. The falls were formed as the Ohanapecosh River drops 95 feet into a narrow canyon, the largest of which plunges 40 feet. The Silver Falls loop track has an elevation gain of 350m.
Where they are
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