Pearl Falls
Washington · height not recorded · Mount Rainier National Park · Last verified 2026-05-15
Pearl Falls is running at 678 cfs — well above seasonal normal.
Right now
Streamflow
678 cfs
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ELECTRON, · 1h ago
Overnight
45°F
Clear
Saturday
69°F
Sunny
Today's daylight
Sunrise 5:12 AM · Sunset 9:01 PM · 15h 49m
Other park alerts
Snapshot built 6m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS SEW.
Pearl Falls is a waterfall in Pierce County, Washington. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Pearl Falls is one of the highest waterfalls in Mount Rainier National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. It is fed by the glacial Pearl Creek, occurring about halfway along the creek's course.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 12092000 · 13.2 mi away
PUYALLUP RIVER NEAR ELECTRON, WA
— Distant gauge — proxy reading, not on the same drainage.
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30-day streamflow
Above 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 491 cfs · 160% of last year — significantly wetter
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Falls (this page) | — | — | — | N | — |
| Comet Falls | 1 mi | 381 ft | — | N | — |
| Kautz Creek Falls | 1 mi | 394 ft | — | N | — |
| Upper Comet Falls | 1 mi | — | — | N | — |
| Bloucher Falls | 1 mi | 121 ft | — | N | — |
| West Van Trump Park Falls | 1 mi | — | — | N | — |
Questions visitors ask about Pearl Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
Is Pearl Falls in a national or state park?
Yes — Pearl Falls is inside Mount Rainier National Park. See the park page for fees, hours, and current conditions.
Can I bring my dog to Pearl Falls?
No — dogs are not allowed on trails here. Most National Park trails prohibit pets to protect wildlife. Service animals are an exception per ADA.
How far is Pearl Falls from a major city?
Pearl Falls is 11 miles from Ashford (about 15 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
46.8017, -121.7995
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_Falls
Wikidata (Q7158086)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7158086
GeoNames (5806420)
https://www.geonames.org/5806420/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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