Tehepite valley

[TehipiteTom]

No massive rattlesnakes everywhere? Wow, that was a good trip.

Been there twice and never saw a rattlesnake, though I know that's unusual. On the other hand, a couple years ago I did a dayhike up Bubbs Creek and saw five of them (though fortunately I only startled two).

[Jimr]

I spent 5 days there and didn't see any rattlers, but I did see 4 bears and almost stepped on a beehive.

[fourputt]

We saw more than 2 rattlers a day on a 4-day stay in the Valley during a heat spell in late June. Lots of raptor activity might explain the very dark coloring they all have so I avoided stepping on Sugar Pine deadfall while walking. I've caught fish with large talon gashes and once found a recently deceased Northern Goshawk on the trail near Blue Canyon Falls.



On the trail back to Wishon I couldn't stop watching for them even tho chances of encounters were more normal.