United States · Pierce County
Van Trump Falls
Van Trump Falls is a waterfall on Van Trump Creek in Pierce County, Washington. The falls are located a short distance downstream from the mouth of Falls Creek.
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Van Trump Falls drops 52 metres (171 ft) across a face roughly 5 metres wide on the Van Trump Creek, inside Mount Rainier Wilderness. It is a plunge-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Pierce County, United States. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a plunge waterfall, water leaves the rock entirely and falls free through the air.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Van Trump Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Pierce County are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
Getting there
- Base town Pierce County, United States
- Country United States
- Region Pierce County, United States, North America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Van Trump Falls
United States
Height52 mWidth5 m
Most similar
Arethusa Falls
United States
Height54 mWidth—
Also a plunge waterfall, of similar height and in the United States too
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 19× taller than Van Trump Falls. Victoria Falls is 2.1× taller and 342× wider. Khone Phapheng Falls is 2157× wider. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
46.7922, -121.782
Quick answers
Where is Van Trump Falls?
Van Trump Falls is in United States (Pierce County), inside Mount Rainier Wilderness. The nearest base is Pierce County, United States. Its coordinates are 46.7922, -121.7820.
How tall is Van Trump Falls?
Van Trump Falls drops 52 metres (171 feet), across a face about 5 metres wide. It is a plunge-type waterfall on the Van Trump Creek.
When is the best time to visit Van Trump Falls?
Peak flow is April to June. Snowmelt-driven: April to June is the big-water window, and some falls almost disappear by late summer.
What can you do at Van Trump Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Van Trump Falls?
The usual base is Pierce County, United States. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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