TROUTDALE, Ore. (KATU) — A father hiking with his teenage son at Wahkeena Falls encountered a rattlesnake on Sunday, prompting him to warn other hikers about potential dangers on the trail.
The man, identified as Ellis, said the snake was blocking their descent, highlighting the importance of being prepared for such encounters in the drier climate.
“We came across a rattlesnake. So it was on the path, it was blocking our descent. So that’s another thing too, it is in the drier climate. Expect to find something like that, and do your research too, to know what, if the rattlesnakes are in that area,” Ellis said…