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07/21/2010 by Editor

SNAKES….SNAKES ON THE TRAIL

 

Western Diamondback snake —file photo

 

We  get many reports from trail users about snakes on the trail; most are rattle snakes some are gopher snakes.  All snakes are part of the wildlife scene along the trail.  Please leave them be.  It was a very wet winter and spring thus more snakes are about.  Our rattler friends are seen early morning on the trail as they lay in sun and warm up and late evening again on trail to keep warm.   We have the Western diamondback, Sidewinder, and the Mojave Green frequenting the areas along the trail.

Mojave Green Rattle snake – file photo

I had a report of a rattler 38″ long on the trail this past weekend…..I’m curious how they got the snake to lay out so they could get that measurement without getting bitten.   Oh, well a snake that long could be a Mojave green which are very poisonous.  A Mojave looks much like a diamondback but has  greenish hue and the diamonds fade out near the tail, not that I’m going to stick around and find out.

Every year we hear about dogs getting bitten near the trail; the primary reason is they are off leash. Protect your dogs by keeping them safe on leash.

Filed Under: Blog, Snakes, wildlife Tagged With: Diamondback, Mojave green, Sidewinder

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Thanks to Stephanie Forte for writing this great piece for the Rails to Trails Conservancy about the RMLT!

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Yes, thank you Stephanie...

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www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2023/may/05/nevada-s-river-mountains-loop-trail
Great story about the River Mountains Loop Tral in the Rails To Trails Newsletter. Enjoy and feel free to share....
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Nevada’s River Mountains Loop Trail | May 2023 Trail of the Month

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A few miles into the 12-foot-wide trail, towering snowcapped Spring Mountains to the northwest dwarf the Vegas Strip’s cityscape. Since 2012, it’s...
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Work on the Boulder City railroad linear trail head. How exciting!!

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Used to ride this all the time when I lived in Vegas🚴‍♀️🚴‍♀️

We rode the trail Sunday, May 7,2023. The entire loop. All 34 miles, no closures, No detours. It was a beautiful day on the trail!😎🚲☀️ There were so many riders, mostly on the Henderson side.

What are they building?

Is the construction completed?

Is the trail open now???

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