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 March 2017
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
Geology
Mountain type	Lava dome complex

Burney Mountain last erupted about 230,000 years ago during the Pleistocene epoch. It is composed of two craters, which open to the east.^[3][4][5] Burney Mountain is the largest Quaternary dome in the Cascade Volcanic Arc, containing a volume of about 9 km³ (2.2 cu mi).^[6]

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.^[7]