Trail Overview

Rattlesnake Hill, named after the origins behind the name of the Snake Creek area, is a steep rocky trail with spectacular views. The trail has many steep grades with areas approaching or even surpassing 30 degrees, creating an exciting adventure. Near the bottom of the trail, there are some switchbacks of sorts that have some very large rocks that will take very careful maneuvering to avoid. There are also big ruts in this part of the trail and lots of tippy parts of the road that will make the car lean from one side to the other. The part where it connects back to the main paved road is extraordinarily tight, and there is one big rock sticking out into the trail, so go slow to avoid it and to avoid scratches from the tight trees.

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Difficulty

There are lots of large drop-offs and rocks that can reach over a foot in height. The trail also has very steep climbs and descents and big ruts.

History

It was named for the same reason Snake Creek was called Snake Creek. When the area was first found, there was a big pit with lots of rattlesnakes in it, giving the creek and area the name Snake Creek, which is why this trail is called Rattlesnake Hill. Most of these trails are old mining trails, but there is limited information on this specific trail.

Technical Rating

Sean Slattery

Aug 01, 2025

Open

Essentially a series of hill climbs with loose rock. Few places to pass or turn around and didn’t see anyone else on the trail which was great. Commit to each climb and watch out for larger loose rocks.

Jake Jorgenson

Jul 18, 2025

Open

More ruts and rocky than it used to be. One spot tight with a downed tree but not a problem in Jeep JK

Justin Vietor

Jun 28, 2025

Open

For a e-moto dirtbike this is a challenging trail- steep, big loose rocks, and deep ruts.