Highlight • Trail
Rattlesnake Canyon Trailhead
Hiking
5.0
(1)
This Highlight is in a protected area
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Carlsbad Caverns Wilderness
Tips
February 15, 2023
Hiking
From here you have two options. You can take the Upper Rattlesnake Canyon Trail to make a loop hike or take the Lower Rattlesnake Canyon Trail and go in-and-out.
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Elevation 1,390 m
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