I was out running this morning in Sycamore Canyon and heading quickly
downhill when I nearly stepped on this snake coming sound a turn. I
was coming from the background of the picture and almost didn't see it
because it was just on the right hand side of the trail and blended in
well. I was going too fast to stop so I leaped as high and as far as
I could to clear it.. At first I didn't think it was a rattlesnake
because I've never seen one this big before (probably over 5 ft long
and the size of my fist) but as I passed it, it coiled up and started
to rattle and hiss letting me know he meant business! That's the
second rattlesnake I've seen in two days.