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Rattlesnake Creek

In the Ruby Mountains

Trail8.0 km · 5.0 miBest Jun–Sep

Next nearby hike: Segunda Creek 1.8 mi · 2.8 kmExplore Ruby Mountains →

Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestHumboldt-Toiyabe National ForestAchurra · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestCottonwood Creek 3 · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestGraveyard Basin · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestGraveyard North · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestLong Canyon · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestMahogany Creek · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestMiddle Fork Smith Creek · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestNorth Fork Smith Creek · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestOverland Lake · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestRuby Crest National Recreation Trail · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestSegunda Creek · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestSouth Fork Smith · Humboldt-Toiyabe National ForestEndStart5 kmN ↑

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jun–Sep · highs 18–25 °C (64–77 °F)

  1. J-5°-14°62
  2. F-4°-13°53
  3. M1°-9°70
  4. A6°-6°79
  5. M13°0°85
  6. J19°5°55
  7. J25°10°21
  8. A24°10°29
  9. S18°5°38
  10. O11°-1°54
  11. N1°-9°66
  12. D-5°-14°70

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Rattlesnake Creek is a trail of about 8.0 km (5.0 mi) in Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada, United States of America. It is in the Ruby Mountains. It lies about 26 km south of Spring Creek.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
8.0 km · 5.0 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain range
Ruby Mountains (Great Basin Ranges › Intermountain West; GMBA)
Nearest town
26 km S of Spring Creek (Elko County, Nevada) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
Best months
Jun–Sep
Country
United States of America
Region
Nevada
Continent
North America
Route centre
40.4963, -115.4966
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

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South Fork Smith

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Achurra

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Mahogany Creek

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Mccutcheon Creek

3.8 km · 5.6 mi · 9.0 km away

Graveyard Basin

2.7 km · 5.7 mi · 9.2 km away

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Segunda Creek

1.8 mi · 2.8 km · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Cottonwood Creek 3

2.5 mi · 4.0 km · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail

2.5 mi · 4.0 km · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

North Fork Smith Creek

2.8 mi · 4.6 km · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Long Canyon

3.2 mi · 5.1 km · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Overland Lake

3.8 mi · 6.1 km · Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

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