5 of the Most Snake-Infested Hiking Trails in Washington State
5 of the Most Snake-Infested Hiking Trails in Washington State
My wife and I love hiking and we've done some challenging hikes in Washington and Oregon.
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My favorite hikes include Panther Falls near Mt. Hood and Middle Point Ridge Trail near Dayton Washington.
I normally try to avoid snakes on those hikes, so imagine my surprise when I saw a posting on Reddit about a hiker looking for the most snake-infested hiking trails in Washington State.
I thought the poster was crazy but turns out they are an amateur Herpetologist which means they like snakes.
So I thought I'd compile a list of Reddit users on some of the most snake-infested hiking trails in Washington State to see if you recognize any of these:
5 of the Most Snake Infested Hiking Trails in Washington State
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Can you add any other locations to my list?
I know growing up in the Grande Ronde River, my foster mom once killed a rattlesnake right on our back porch, and as a kid growing up at Boggan's Oasis, I would occasionally hear the sounds of a rattlesnake when I was hiking around the hills.
Hiking routes with a lot of snakes?
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