HANDS DOWN, THE PRETTIEST WATERFALL I HAVE EVER SEEN. DROP DEAD GORGEOUS!!!!
Douglas and I did this one the day after I went to Lassen Peak. We would have never known it was there, except Doug didn't hike Lassen. He went on his own adventure instead. Along the way, he met a man who told him he HAD to go see Burney Falls. I am a sucker for falls, so I totally agreed to wander up there on Saturday. We missed boating on the lake, but it was worth it.
The water comes from underground springs above and at the falls, which are 129 feet high, and provides an almost constant flow rate of 379 million litres per day, even during the dry summer months.
The falls are an example of river drainage regulated by stratigraphically-controlled springs, and also of a waterfall formed by undercutting of horizontal strata.
The falls were called "the Eighth Wonder of the World" by President Theodore Roosevelt, and were declared a National Natural Landmark in December 1954.
The falls are an example of river drainage regulated by stratigraphically-controlled springs, and also of a waterfall formed by undercutting of horizontal strata.
The falls were called "the Eighth Wonder of the World" by President Theodore Roosevelt, and were declared a National Natural Landmark in December 1954.
We ate our lunch right on the edge. Easy to carry, but oh so Delicious. Salmon, Triscuits, cheese and water.
There is a paved pathway that leads along the river and fall, crossing it and coming back to the parking lot. But to get up close and personal, you have climb down the rocky slope. It was totally worth the steep climb.
This is one trip I am going to do again!