Originally Posted by
okane
Isn't that rattlesnake country? I'd hate to meet up with one in a dark tunnel. That's why I was considering March before it got too warm.
It's my understanding that it's cool in the tunnels even in summer. Since snakes are cold blooded, I don't think you will find them hanging out in cold, dark places. You sometimes see them on paths because there is often sun and a crushed stone surface absorbs heat. I have ridden by several rattlers sunning themselves on the Lehigh Gorge Trail between Jim Thorpe and Whitehaven.