Trip Report
Day Hike - Rattlesnake Mountain (West)
Great hike along an easy to follow, well marked trail that's in good condition.
Will Tooker
- Sat, Jan 18, 2025
- Day Hike - Rattlesnake Mountain (West)
- Rattlesnake Mountain (West)
- Day Hiking
- Successful
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- Road suitable for all vehicles
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Approach and trail were all in great condition with no issues. We arrived before 7 AM, so the parking lot gate was still closed and locked. There are vault toilets at the parking lot, which were open.
Trail was in great condition with only a few trees fallen across the path. There is one section after Grand Prospect, that has about a 50' stretch where several fallen trees have obscured the trail, however at the time of our hike, it's clear that previous hikers are beginning to carve out a walk-around. Regaining the trail is no big deal. There were a few sections of the trail that had compacted snow with just a bit of ice, so micro-spikes were great to have. Otherwise, a great trail and hike.