[Reptiles East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

The business end of a two foot long western rattler as seen on steep slopes with a mix of Oregon white oak and bigleaf maple interspersed by openings along the Klickitat River, Klickitat State Wildlife Area...........May 31, 2009. The leaves in the foreground belong to Carey's balsamroot.

The tail of a two foot long western rattler as seen on steep slopes along the Klickitat River, Klickitat State Wildlife Area..........May 31, 2009.

A western rattlesnake observed along the trail along the east side of the John Day River in Cottonwood Canyon State Park........October 25, 2017.

A western rattlesnake quickly crossing the jeep road known as the Hardstone Trail along the western bank of the John Day River adjacent to the big whirlpool, Cottonwood Canyon State Park......April 24, 2022.