Arizona · Hiking · Near Oracle

Rattlesnake

RattlesnakePhoto: treegrow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
0.8 mi
round trip
104 ft
climb
2,894 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Feb–Apr, Nov
best months

Is Rattlesnake open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Santa Catalina Ranger District. It doesn't name Rattlesnake, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Santa Catalina Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Rattlesnake is a short, easy hike in the Santa Catalina Ranger District of Coronado National Forest in Arizona, managed by the Forest Service. The trail is about 0.8 miles long, with a low point of 2,789 feet and a high of 2,894 feet, and it makes an out-and-back trip. It is a natural-surface trail, and bikes are allowed. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show March highs around 75°F and October highs around 87°F, while June and July average about 100°F. The Phoneline Link and Creek Trail #52 both start within a tenth of a mile. The Creek mountain biking route is about 0.2 miles away, and the Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Cactus Ramada 1 campground is about 0.4 miles off.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Cactus Ramada 1

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Wildlife Viewing Area

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 20 mi

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  • Best time to go · Feb–Apr, Nov

    Best time to visit Rattlesnake

    Best months: February–April and November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      67° / 31°

    2. Feb

      68° / 32°

    3. Mar

      75° / 36°

    4. Apr

      82° / 43°

    5. May

      91° / 51°

    6. Jun

      101° / 60°

    7. Jul

      100° / 71°

    8. Aug

      98° / 69°

    9. Sep

      96° / 62°

    10. Oct

      87° / 48°

    11. Nov

      76° / 38°

    12. Dec

      66° / 31°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Catalina Sp, AZ, 9.6 mi away at 2,707 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Phoneline LinkPhoto: InSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Blacketts RidgePhoto: treegrow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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PhonelinePhoto: H. Michael Miley, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Creek Trail #52Photo: InSapphoWeTrust from Los Angeles, California, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Pontatoc TrailPhoto: desertdutchman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Bear CanyonPhoto: H. Michael Miley, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Sabino LakePhoto: treegrow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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GarnetPhoto: desertdutchman, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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~9 min drive

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VentanaPhoto: Richard Ricciardi, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Sabino WalkwayPhoto: H. Michael Miley, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

Sabino Walkway

~2 min drive

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