Trail check Santa Barbara

Rattlesnake Canyon

Out and back to the meadow at the top of the canyon trail. Moderate.

No closure order

No Forest Service closure order covers this trail.

Round trip
3.1 mi
Climb
920 ft
Trailhead
890 ft
Top
1,810 ft
Time
1½ hrs
Effort
Moderate
1,000 ft1,500 ft2,000 ft2,500 ft Trailhead Meadow at the top of the canyon trail
Feet above sea level, one way. Touch or hover to follow it on the map.

Status: Los Padres National Forest alerts, read each morning. Route: the trail as mapped on OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) from the trailhead to the meadow at the top of the canyon trail. Heights: USGS 3D Elevation Program, smoothed. Time: 3 miles an hour plus an hour per 2,000 feet of climbing, round trip. A clear status doesn't mean a trail is safe or in good shape.

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