Rattlesnake Canyon Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back foot trail in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. It climbs 600 ft to a high point of 4,544 ft. Difficulty: moderate, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.
Lower Rattlesnake Canyon Trail
Follow down a canyon for 3 miles (4.8 km) and enjoy a variety of Chihuahuan Desert plants.
Read the official NPS description
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