Burney Mountain
Mountain in California, United States
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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 mi3).[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]
