Upper Rattlesnake Canyon Trail
Upper Rattlesnake Canyon Trail is a 1.48-mile out-and-back foot trail in Carlsbad Caverns National Park, New Mexico. It climbs 288 ft to a high point of 4,633 ft. Difficulty: easy, from the NPS hiking-rating formula.
- 0.74 mione way
- 1.48 miround trip
- 288 ftelevation gain
- 4,633 fthigh point
- Easydifficulty
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