Utah · Hiking · Near Enoch

Rattlesnake Trail

10.5 mi
round trip
2,822 ft
climb
10,483 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Jun–Sep
best months

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Dixie National Forest.

  • Duck Creek OHV Trail Closure

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-11 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

  • Pine Valley Ranger District Area and Trail and Road Closure

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-26-01 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

  • Cedar City Temporary Road Closure Webster Flat Road (Order 0407-25-02)

    Agency alert covering Dixie National Forest · Order 0407-25-02 · USFS · Dixie National Forest

As of · Source: USFS · Dixie National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Rattlesnake Trail is a 10.5-mile out-and-back hike in the Cedar City Ranger District of Dixie National Forest in southern Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The trail rises from a low point of 7,668 feet to a high of about 10,483 feet, a climb of roughly 2,822 feet one way. It is a hard hike. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show July highs around 69°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. Horses are allowed, and the trail's natural surface makes it suitable for riding. Bikes are not permitted. Within about a mile of the trail are the Color Flow Trail and the Vista and Marathon Trail. Cedar Canyon campground is about 6 miles away, and Navajo Lake offers fishing about 9 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Point Supreme Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 3.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Milts Stage Stop

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 8 mi

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Rattlesnake Trail

    Best months: June–September. 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

      35° / 19°

    2. Feb

      35° / 23°

    3. Mar

      37° / 23°

    4. Apr

      43° / 31°

    5. May

      51° / 37°

    6. Jun

      63° / 43°

    7. Jul

      69° / 50°

    8. Aug

      65° / 51°

    9. Sep

      60° / 45°

    10. Oct

      49° / 37°

    11. Nov

      40° / 27°

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cedar Breaks Nm, UT, 3.7 mi away at 10,372 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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