Could Burney Falls be a ‘Natural Wonder?’

This white cascading beauty in what looks like lush green forests, is Burney Falls in Northern California. McArthur – Burney Falls Memorial State Park — where the waterfall is — calls it the centerpiece of the park. And Theodore Roosevelt is quoted having called it the ‘eighth wonder of the world.’

Burney Falls is the Burney Creek falling down a 129 feet drop. The water here is not exactly water flowing down one of the mountains of the Cascade Range. The source is actually underground springs in this volcanically active area. The rocks are basaltic and porous and the best part of this waterfall, I thought, was the water seeping off the rocks a few feet below the top of the waterfall.

Look carefully and you will see what looks like a delicate curtain of water on the sides of the main waterfall. That is the underground water squeezing out the different layers of lava rocks of the Cascade mountains.

The  Waterfalls

Burney Creek just above the waterfall.

McArther Burney Falls

The fall and the pool into which the Burney Creek falls. From here the water flows into Lake Britton.

Here’s the underground spring water falling out of the different layers of lava rocks at Burney Falls.

Underground water seeping through eroded layers of rock at Burney Falls.

Burney Falls is situated in Shasta County and is roughly an hour’s drive northeast of Redding, California.

NOTE: We were at Burney on the second day of Summer and there was this much water, so — I’m sure you won’t be disappointed visiting here in the hot, dry months. Don’t forget to take note of the water that flows through the rocks of that rockface of the fall. 

McArthur – Burney Falls Memorial State Park

The state park where Burney Falls is has another thing to be proud of. The history of State Parks has this one listed as the second park to be declared a state park in California. (Make a trip to the oldest SP at the end of this post. Will leave a link, there. 🙂 ).

This park has a general store and restrooms and campgrounds. If you are there just to see Burney Falls, you can buy a day pass at the entrance of the park. The Burney Falls overlooks is very close to the parking lot. There are a few trails around the waterfall and other parts of the park if you would like to take a walk around here.

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By the way, why do YOU think President Roosevelt seemed to think Burney Falls ought it be one of the (natural) wonders of the world?

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Other places/attractions you can visit around here:

Lassen Volcanic National Park

Sundial Bridge

Shasta Caverns

Shasta Lake 

Would you also like to visit — the oldest State Park in California?

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