you can make all the noise you want, unfortunately snakes dont have ears and they cant hear, Nonsense you say? (Pun intended?) I don’t believe I said snakes could hear. Those were your words. They can however detect vibrations acutely. FROM: http://www.chaffeezoo.org/animals/rattleSnakes.html “Ratt...

I hike in Dreamy Draw park 2 or 3 times a week, and have seen quite a few in the upper reaches off Trail 100, especially this time of year. After the first week of June, I hardly ever see or hear any. I make a lot of noise (Stomping and kicking rocks down trail) and try to be especially mindful of p...

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I'm planning a trip into Rogers Canyon via the Rogers Trough trail-head and am wondering about the condition of the road. I've got a high clearance vehicle but only two wheel drive. I've made this hike several times and know that the last three miles can be tricky if they haven't done any maintenanc...

Seeking to hike Haunted Canyon from the lower trailhead. Have read all the HC triplogs, and maybe it’s just me, but the directions to the lower TH seem a little vague. Have done some reconnaissance of the area, (by vehicle) and finding the TH for the north route was no problem. (Just don’t do it rig...