McArthur- Burney Falls Memorial State Park

The main draw of this California State Park is the magnificent waterfall right inside the park entrance. There is a viewing area near the visitor center, but we chose to take the 1.2 mile Loop Trail so that we could get down along the river and at the base of Burney Falls.

We went counterclockwise, which allowed us to be at the base of the fall very quickly. From there, we started the Loop Trail and almost immediately noticed the lava rocks that completely cover the hillside along the trail.

From there we crossed the footbridge and started up the opposite side of the river. There are a few more view points of the waterfall and very quickly made it back to the parking lot.

Burney Falls is part of the Mount Shasta Waterfall Loop.