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Rattlesnake Canyon   Map of Rattlesnake Canyon  (use the zoom tools to the left of the map to get the scale you want)) Directions: (from SBCC Campus) • Take 101 North for 1.3 miles • Exit Mission Street, turn Right onto W. Mission St. • After about 1 mile turn Left onto Laguna Street • After .1 mile turn Right onto E. Los Olivos Street • Continue on Mission Canyon Road for 0.5 mile • Turn Right at stop sign onto Foothill Road/Mission Canyon Road. Go for 0.2 mile • Turn Left onto Mission Canyon Road. Go for 0.5 mile • Make a hard Right Turn onto Las Canoas Road. Go for about 0.8 mile • Look for a wide turnout near the second stone bridge and park your car along side the road. Rattlesnake Canyon step by step: 1. The signed Rattlesnake Trail begins right at the side of the road at either end of the stone bridge. The easterly path avoids the first stream crossing and the two trails meet just a few hundred yards upstream where the trail heads steadily uphill through a planted area of rock-roses. Stay to the left at the junction with the old fire road as the main trail follows the course of the stream upcanyon. About a half mile up the trail there is another trails junction, this time proceed straight ahead as the main path continues to follow the creek. 2. A little farther upstream there is another stream crossing and the canyon once more narrows in over the creekbed. The trail switchbacks up from the creek through the open chaparral to a grove of planted pine trees that is about 2/3 mile from the trailhead. After a bit the trail leads back under the tree canopy to cross the creek once more before climbing out of the forest to the grassy meadow. At the end of the meadow, near a large live-oak tree, is the junction with the Connector Trail. This is a good turn around point for an easy hike or rest stop for hikers continuing on the trail in either direction. 3. On the return trip, it is possible to make this a loop hike by hiking back down the canyon's east side. Look for the trail to start in the forest below the last stream crossing. This path is much less traveled than the main trail but is in good hiking condition. The east canyon loop trail rejoins the main trail below the second stream crossing, about 1/2 mile from the roadside trailhead. This additional information on Rattlesnake Canyon is from Altrec.com

Revised 24 September 2004