FRIDAY - We stayed put on our campsite until just after 1:00PM, that's because check-out here isn't until 2:00PM and we only have 33-miles to travel to get to our next site, which happens to have a 2:00PM check-in time.
We've landed at our 8th California State Park, this time it's McArthur/Burney Falls Memorial State Park. We actually passed right by their entrance gate 4-days ago on our way to Fowlers Campground.
SATURDAY - As you may have already figured out from the title of this blogpost, we're here to visit another spectacular waterfall.
This one is Burney Falls and at 129' tall it's quite a sight, as I think you'll agree after watching the follwoing slideshow.
BURNEY FALLS
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The 1.2-mile Falls Loop Trail begins with this Overlook of Burney Falls.
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This is a nice view of the falls, but if you want better you're going to have to hike a bit.
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I wish this sign mentioned how "wide" the falls are, that's the really impressive part.
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We started our hike down to the base of the falls on the loop trail.
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Half way down to the base we had a partially obstructed view of the falls.
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At the end of the first switchback we were right along side of the falls.
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From here you get the idea of just how wide the falls actually are.
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The best view however was right down at the pool level of the falls.
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A panoramic video of Burney Falls.
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We could have gone right back up to the parking lot, instead we began the rest of the trail.
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The trail follows along the eastern bank of the outflow towards Lake Britton.
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The trail to Lake Britton is closed, but if you cross the river you can continue the loop.
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Crossing the river was made easy using this wooden arch bridge.
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Looking downstream from the center of the bridge.
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Looking upstream towards the falls, from the center of the bridge.
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Erosion and downed trees are the reasons for the Lake Trail closure.
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There was a nice bench to rest upon on this side of the bridge.
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We hiked upwards for nearly half a mile before the falls came into view.
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There is definitely a much better view from the other side and in front.
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We're not done climbing just yet, as you can see by these steep switchbacks.
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Soon we could see the Fisherman's Bridge up ahead to cross back over the river.
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There were indeed at least one fisherman on the bridge.
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Looking upstream from the bridge.
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Looking downstream where the water will soon plunge over Burney Falls.
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The 1.2-mile Falls Loop Trail begins with this Overlook of Burney Falls.
I wish this sign mentioned how "wide" the falls are, that's the really impressive part.
We started our hike down to the base of the falls on the loop trail.
Half way down to the base we had a partially obstructed view of the falls.
At the end of the first switchback we were right along side of the falls.
We could have gone right back up to the parking lot, instead we began the rest of the trail.
The trail follows along the eastern bank of the outflow towards Lake Britton.
The trail to Lake Britton is closed, but if you cross the river you can continue the loop.
Crossing the river was made easy using this wooden arch bridge.
Looking downstream from the center of the bridge.
Looking upstream towards the falls, from the center of the bridge.
Erosion and downed trees are the reasons for the Lake Trail closure.
There was a nice bench to rest upon on this side of the bridge.
We hiked upwards for nearly half a mile before the falls came into view.
There is definitely a much better view from the other side and in front.
We're not done climbing just yet, as you can see by these steep switchbacks.
Soon we could see the Fisherman's Bridge up ahead to cross back over the river.
There were indeed at least one fisherman on the bridge.
Looking upstream from the bridge.
Looking downstream where the water will soon plunge over Burney Falls.
