Good trails and views. There are rattlesnakes in the area, but if you leave them alone, they’ll most likely do the same for you. They usually avoid human interaction unless they feel threatened.
Molly C.
Évaluation du lieu : 3 Longmont, CO
I just went for my first time today, and had to turn around pretty quickly because the sun was setting, so this isn’t that comprehensive a review. But for what it’s worth: The hike was easy. I am super out of shape and was able to handle it just fine. In fact, I really enjoyed myself there and didn’t notice how far up I had gotten, which is a pretty big deal for someone who watches the clock constantly when at the gym. The view was nice. Like I said, I didn’t get that far in, but it was still neat to look around. The wildlife was interesting, too. I saw no fewer than 4 rabbits, tons of prairie dogs, lots and lots of grasshoppers bouncing around, several butterflies, pretty flowers and A SNAKE. I would give it four stars, but the snake was a real deal breaker for me. *Shudder!* It was in a hole maybe 3 or 4 feet off the trail, and it didn’t move or anything like that, but there it was, all the same. And if you see one, there are billions you don’t see, all just waiting to touch you or give a frank evaluation of your appearance or something sinister like that. Being horrified of snakes, I went home to do some research about what lives in them thar hills, and found something quite interesting. There is no mountain named Rabbit, which came as no surprise. The name came from the amount of rabbits living in the area, which also came as no surprise. However, before it was Rabbit Mountain, it was RATTLESNAKEMOUNTAIN! That, my friends, was a great big surprise. I will probably never go back. The last thing I need is some poisonous snake critiquing my hairdo unkindly.
Jason H.
Évaluation du lieu : 4 Longmont, CO
A good quick mountain biking stop near Longmont. It’s not highly technical, nor is it super easy. Rabbit Mountain offers mountain bikers a good multiple terrain ride that doesn’t take us Longmont-ers longer to get to than to ride. The main trail out of the parking area splits in two about a half mile in. The left trail is an out and back dead-end with some wonderful views of the Little Thompson Valley. The right trail is another half mile to a 1-mile loop. As Dina said, it does get a bit hot in the summer with the lack of tree cover, but if you go early in the morning or early evening it’s a great ride. 2 hawks, 1 eagle, 1 tarantula, 1 rabbit, and numerous prairie dogs spotted so far.
