For a guy who’s traveled every byway in California and lived within the sound of Yosemite Falls, I’m constantly amazed to see a waterfall I didn’t know existed or get a report from a route I haven’t driven.
Laura Jean accomplished both with her report from Potem Falls (Montgomery Creek) and Stand By Me Bridge (off CA-89) in the Burney area of the Shasta Cascade, scoring double First Reports.
The color is definitely Past Peak near Burney, though bright spots of orange and yellow can be seen across its rolling landscape.
The hike to Potem Falls, is what one reviewer describes as “short but sweet.” Just .4 miles and lightly trafficked, it gains only 98 feet and has the bonus of a beautiful, 69-foot waterfall at the end of the trail. In summer, it’s a popular swimming hole. 
- Potem Falls, Burney – Past Peak, YOU MISSED IT.
- Stand By Me Bridge, Burney – Past Peak, YOU MISSED IT.
- Burney – Past Peak, YOU MISSED IT.
