Comet Falls

Difficulty	Distance	Steps	Elevation Gain
Strenuous	5.6 Miles Round-trip	16,427 est.	2,200

Steps are estimated from the hike distance and a difficulty-based stride length.

Formula: distance in miles × 5,280 feet ÷ stride length

Stride length is adjusted because tougher trails usually shorten each step:

Difficulty	Stride length
Unknown	2.2 ft
Accessible	2.3 ft
Easy	2.6 ft
Moderate	2.1 ft
Difficult	2.0 ft
More Difficult	1.9 ft
Strenuous	1.8 ft

The result is rounded to the nearest whole step and shown as an estimate.

Notes

Per National Park Service: This steep trail passes Comet Falls (1.8 miles). Beware: This is not an early season hike due to steep snow slopes. Stay on the trail to protect the fragile meadows. Mildred Point is an additional 1 mile beyond Van Trump Park, plus 800' elevation gain. Mildred Point offers great views of the Kautz Glacier.