Rattlesnake Hill (2.5 miles; d=3.20)
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The approximate track of our hike up Rattlesnake Hill, via the High Country Pathway, depicted a la Google Earth...
Rattlesnake Hill Hike Route Map
The approximate track of our hike up Rattlesnake Hill, via the High Country Pathway...
High Country Pathway Trailhead (Rattlesnake Creek Rd)
Heading out...pretty sure they were both having fun so not sure about the look on Chris' face...
High Country Pathway Trailhead (Rattlesnake Creek Rd)
We'd be using the High Country Pathway to get to the top...the HCP makes an 80+ mile loop around the periphery of the Pigeon River Country State Forest...
Perhaps the only cool part of the Jack pine is its cones...they are closed up tight to the point that they're all but impossible to pry open. The trees are waiting for the next forest fire which, when it sweeps by, opens the cones which release their seeds. This helps the Jack pine to be one of the earliest trees to recover after a fire...
Brian Puls
on June 15, 2020Really nice album and descriptions. Looks like it was a great day. 10 years goes by fast I'm sure. This is very close to a spot we like to camp and fish on the Black River. Last time we looked around the hill we couldn't find the trail. I don't think we went far enough down the road to reach Rattlesnake Creek Rd where your GPS coordinates are. Are there signs at the trailhead at all? Do you take Rattlesnake Creek Rd in then cut east up the hill? I want to take my mountain bike up this thing.
Dan Weemhoff (dwhike)
on December 13, 2019Matthew...thank you so much for taking the time to comment. My deepest condolences in the passing of your dad. I'm honored that in some small way this album has helped with the grief. This hike was taken back in 2010 and I remember there still being two tracks from four wheelers up there at that time. As a matter of fact I vaguely remember passing a couple riders while we were up there on a different visit. I've been away from the area for a number of years now but still have great memories taking my (now not-so) young boys up there, teaching them about the forest. Again, it means a lot what you've shared here and I'm grateful you posted. All the best.
MATTHEW EBEL
on December 13, 2019This is amazing. This is just a mile or so from the cabin I grew up going to when I was little up until early adulthood, until it sold in 2014. This brings back so many memories. I remember being smaller and you could actually take four wheelers up there, until it got blocked off for the conservation. My dad (RIP) spend numerous weekends up here and this just gave me a sense of love. I need to head back for the memories. Thank you so much for posting this (I don't know when it was) but it has done a lot for me in the healing process of my dad passing away.