Snake Canyon, Santa Catalina Island

Snake Canyon, Santa Catalina Island

SNAKE CANYON: “(Because the co-author here encountered and killed his first rattlesnake May 25th.) A comparatively short canyon lying between Nolava and Silver Canyons. It is entered at a point on the trail from the summit of the Equestrian Trail toward Silver Knob near the head of Piedra Escalera Canyon, and descends to a precipitous cliff on the Pacific shore. Little interest lies in the vegetation of this canyon after early spring, though it is possible that, about half way down, it may yield more species at that period.” [Millspaugh & Nuttall Flora of Santa Catalina Island (1923)].