Upper Comet Falls is a 35-foot waterfall on Van Trump Creek in Pierce County, Washington, in the Cascades region. It lies about 23.5 miles east of Eatonville and roughly 33.1 miles southeast of South Hill as the crow flies.
At 35 feet it is on the modest side for Washington, where the typical waterfall with a recorded height stands around 82 feet; it ranks 722nd of 941. By form it is a segmented waterfall, splitting into two or more separate streams as it falls, combined with a plunge character.
The Cascades are a high volcanic range of snow-capped peaks, deep glacial valleys and dense conifer forest of Douglas fir, western hemlock and true firs, with abundant rain and snow on the western slopes. Basalt cliffs and lava flows give the region one of the highest concentrations of waterfalls in the country. Van Trump Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls; the biggest of them reaches 462 feet.
Pierce County holds 316 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Comet Falls, a 462-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Bloucher Falls, a 124-foot tiered plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Unnamed waterfall on East Fork Van Trump Creek, is under a mile away.
Upper Comet Falls is located at 46.7996° N, 121.7782° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.