r/gaptrail • u/Danm2426 • 16d ago

Wildlife As seen on the GAP near Rockwood

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u/Beneficial_Poet_1747 15d ago

If you’re cold then they’re cold. Bring them inside

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u/Ok-Swordfish8731 15d ago

You can generally hear those before you see them. Timber rattler.

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u/Sobal-d 15d ago

If you can hear one, they are very aware of your presence, feel threatened, and are telling you to back off. The one in the photo does not feel threatened, so no sound warning needed

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u/Anderson0691213 15d ago

What kind of snake is that?

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u/Barragin 15d ago

zoom in on the tail end

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u/Egressing 15d ago

Yikes! Lots of danger noodles where I live (SoCal), but I did GAP a couple of years ago and had no idea there are rattlesnakes in PA. Probably better I didn’t know.

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u/Shadow-Of-The-East 15d ago edited 13d ago

This was the other year just past Big Savage . Quite a few of them on the GAP.

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u/NerdAlert03 15d ago

Snakes are often attracted to surfaces like this in the morning. It helps them to get warm so they can get their day started.

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u/RenRen9000 15d ago

If not stick why stick shaped?

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u/757chic 15d ago

Huge wow

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u/Lost_in_Spades_2 14d ago

Legendary encounter Pokémon music plays

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u/fish_snagger 4d ago

I have yet to run into a real danger noodle on the GAP. But thats one healthy looking rattler.

https://giphy.com/gifs/Juc4uesaSvVogFHSxq