I went running & walking today at Dreamy Draw for about 45 minutes. Stayed on the concrete paths today as I was planning to run and walk, not hike. Therefore, I didn't bring my camera because I didn't want to have to manage it while I was running. However, I missed an opportunity to take a photo of a juvenile rattlesnake that crossed my path! Luckily I was walking, not running, at the time so I was able to approach him slowly. Not sure what species of rattlesnake, he was rather a non-descript sand color with a distinctive black/white tail in place of the rattles that an adult would have. Pretty small and slim, about 3 feet I'd estimate. Not very aggressive either. I was able to get up close to him and he just kept an even pace until he reached the other side of the concrete walking path and slid into some shrubbery. I've seen other rattlesnakes out here before, but the others I have seen were more of a darker color, green or brown I think, not as light-colored as this one.
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