The Intermountain Area Chamber
The Intermountain Area encompasses some of the most beautiful peaks, valleys, farm and ranch land in the North State, offering year-round recreation and wholesome community events. "Breathe in the beauty, it is all good."
McArthur Burney Falls State Park
Will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026
The earliest known human residents of this area were the Ilmawi, who believed that anything of great size or beauty possessed great power. Burney Falls was therefore looked upon as a sacred place for visions and meditation. As such, it was shared by the various nearby tribes, including the Ajumawi and the Atsugewi, who often camped on the upper sections of Burney Creek. Frank McArthur, a member of the prosperous cattle ranching McArthur family of the nearby Fall River Valley, became concerned that Burney Falls might be developed for power generation and therefore purchased 160 acres of land surrounding the Falls and presented it in 1920 as a gift to the people of California "as a park for the use of the public." Burney Falls became the second largest state park in 1926.
Burney is well known for "Burney Falls," located at McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park, just 12 miles from the town of Burney. Burney sits in a basin below Burney Mountain (7863 ft.), a lava dome complex located in the Cascade Range. The area offers great fishing, hiking, camping, watersports, and winter sports. Burney is a full service community.
Old Station | Hat Creek | Cassel
The small communities of Old Station, Hat Creek, and Cassel are connected by the natural flow of Hat Creek. Rising from the slopes of Lassen Peak, Hat Creek flows northward through these small communities until it joins the Pit River at the mouth of Lake Britton near Burney Falls. The lower 3.5 miles have been designated a "Wild Trout Waterway". The area offers fishing, camping, hiking, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, and hang gliding.
The Fall River Valley is nestled between the Sierra Nevada and the Cascade
mountain ranges in the far Northeast corner of Shasta County, California. The town is surrounded by mountains in all four cardinal directions with Mount Shasta and Mount Lassen visible from anywhere in the Fall River Valley. The valley is well known for its fertile farm land, and Fall River; a 21 mile Spring creek, designated a heritage wild trout fishery. McArthur is home to the Inter-Mountain Fairgrounds.
Montgomery Creek | Round Mountain | Big Bend
This minimally populated area offers rolling hills, mountain views, spring and mountain fed creeks, and an abundance of evergreens. Real country living takes place among these small towns with plenty of fresh air, cool waters, and natural beauty.
Big Valley is located in beautiful, rural northeastern California. Big Valley consists of four small towns: Nubieber, Bieber, Lookout and Adin. Surrounded by picturesque mountain peaks, Ash Creek Wildlife Area is located in this rural area, and offers natural wetlands, vernal pools and upland sagebrush. It is home to pronghorn antelope, bobcat and numerous bird species. Fishing, hunting, camping and hiking are among the most popular activities here.
