Monrovia Canyon Park - Southern Pacific Rattlesnake

(Crotalus oreganus helleri)

This was a four footer encountered on the Waterfall Trail in August of 2009, just above the "Bear's Den".
Click here for a photo of another C.o.helleri encountered in July of 2010.

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This was a four-plus footer encountered on the Ben Overturff Trail about a 1/4 mile below the Standpipe, which is located at an area known as "The Gap." This snake's rattle shows 13 segments, even with the tip of the rattle broken off, so its estimated age is between 4 to 6 years old.

July 31, 2010 - B.O. Trail

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