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Burney Mountain 100

Burney Mountain Guest Ranch, CaliforniaJune

Burney Basin to pine. Lassen views, lava flows, and a dawn start at 4:30. Snow picks the course letter.

100 mi+15,000 ft-15,000 ft40 hours3,300 ft to 8,500 fttech 7/108 stationsLassen countrysnow-dependent courseMagee PeakJune
Distance100 mi
Gain+15,000 ft
Loss-15,000 ft
Altitude3,300 ft to 8,500 ft
Technicality7/10
Air35°F to 85°F
Gradient profile
  • Start3,323 ft
  • High8,331 ft
  • Low2,983 ft
  • Finish3,330 ft

The cruxThousand Lakes Wilderness high country

Course DNA

The Course

Loop from Burney Mountain Guest Ranch through Lassen National Forest and Thousand Lakes Wilderness. Course A through D vary with snowpack. Magee Peak only in low-snow years. Roughly 15,000 feet gain and loss. Rocky ridgelines, forest floor, open slopes. Low near 3,300 feet. High near 8,500 on the full route.

The Work

Train for volcanic mountain terrain and long climbs. Snow year means a different high route. Download the GPX. Race requires it on watch or phone.

Kit

Puffy and sun kit both. Poles for long climbs. Bear country. Headlamp from the 4:30 start.

Race Day

Four course variants announced by snow conditions. Cypress Trail Head hard cutoff at 17 hours. Forty-hour finish window. Trail work required starting 2027.

Results

Burney Mountain 100 finish lines.

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