Where to see northern California’s most spectacular waterfalls
Forty-two falls splash down across the Shasta Cascade region. Here are five to see in one day.
Middle McCloud Falls is one of a trio of waterfalls that’s easily accessible on a one-day trip.Photograph by PictureLake, Alamy Stock Photo
ByMiles Howard
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Burney Falls doesn’t cascade it explodes. Each day, 100 million gallons of spring water burst from a 129-foot basalt cliff face and spill into a cerulean pool flanked by ponderosa pines. “If you’re there after a storm, you can’t even get close to [the falls],” says Zach O’Brien, founder of the outdoor travel news website Active NorCal. “The spray leaves you soaking wet, even on a sunny day.”