![]() ![]() ![]() Tip, if you are hiking during the time when snakes do like to make their presence, use hiking poles.Ĭlick here to view more Nevada wildlife you may encounter on the hiking trails or off the hiking trails in the Southwest. The snake scene heightens from April through October months and most snakes are “active” when the temperatures are between 70 – 90 degrees. Some of the photos used in this article are from a fellow hiker using her phone so the quality isn’t that good as they were taken far away and then cropped close to see the snakes. Of course, when I wanted to find a snake to take photos for this article, I didn’t bump into any while on the hiking trails at Valley of Fire, Lake Mead, or Red Rock Canyon in Las Vegas. Also, not all rattles on adult snakes can be heard. When you are on the trail you may hear the rattle of a rattlesnake before you see it but note that if it’s a baby rattlesnake you may not hear its rattler. While a lot of people are focused on crossing paths with a rattlesnake while hiking, the Banded Gila Monster is just as dangerous and is seen at Red Rock Canyon and surrounding areas. The venomous snakes are often seen in Red Rock Canyon and Lake Mead National Recreation Area and are NOT found at Mt. Snakes in NevadaĪlong with scorpions, lizards, and other heat-loving animals, you will find snakes in Nevada too.Ī majority of the snakes found in the Las Vegas area and in Nevada are non-venomous but the ones that are venomous, pack an extremely powerful venom punch. ![]() Mojave Green Rattlesnake (Crotalus scutulatus scutulatus) was found at Red Rock Canyon hiking trail in Las Vegas, NV. ![]()
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