Natural History Wanderings

SF Gate reports

Huge crowds at California waterfall caused so much damage it has to close

The main trail leading down to Burney Falls is in need of reconstruction

Burney Falls, the 129-foot waterfall whose splendor attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to its location deep in the forest of Shasta County every year, is slated to close to the public starting in April. The main trail leading down to Burney Falls is in need of reconstruction, necessitating the closure of McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park’s waterfall and swimming hole area through the spring and summer of 2024, California State Parks announced.

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