Burney Mountain
Burney Mountain is a lava dome complex located in the Cascade Range of eastern Shasta County, California, next to the slightly larger Crater Peak and slightly smaller Magee Peak. It stands at 2,397 m (7,854 ft)[1] and is around 8.9 km (5.5 mi) south-southeast of Burney, California.
| Burney Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Burney Mountain in May 2011 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,397 m (7,864 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 873 m (2,864 ft)[2] |
| Coordinates | 40°48′23.59″N 121°37′39.98″W |
| Geography | |
  Burney Mountain Location of Burney Mountain in California | |
| Location | Shasta County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Burney Mountain West |
It is extinct, with its last eruption having been about 230,000 BC during the Pleistocene epoch. The volcano is composed of two craters, which open to the east.[3][4][5]
The eastern side of the mountain was burned in the Eiler Fire in 2014, ultimately destroying 21 structures and injuring 11 people, mostly in Hat Creek.[6]
References
- "Burney Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- "Burney Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- "Burney Mountain". Smithsonian Institution - Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- Wood, Charles A.; Kienle, Jurgen (November 27, 1992). Volcanoes of North America: United States and Canada (illustrated, reprint ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 222. ISBN 9780521438117. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- Sulpizio, Roberto; Costa, Antonio; Wadge, Geoffrey (October 10, 2017). Stress Field Control of Eruption Dynamics. Frontiers Media. pp. 115–127. ISBN 2889452778. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- "Eiler Fire". CAL FIRE. July 31, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
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