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<blockquote data-quote="Ponyroper" data-source="post: 111805" data-attributes="member: 423">Go down to Sully Creek Campground a couple miles south of Medora and park in the parking lot then you can walk south up the big hill.&nbsp; There is a trail on the south side of the campground entrance road from the campground all the way up the butte.&nbsp; When you get to the top you will have an amazing view of the Little Missouri River valley to the west and the Bully Pulpit Golf course to the south.&nbsp; It's only about a mile hike but it's a long climb and it's pretty steep in some places.&nbsp; We've rode to the top on horseback many times and never seen any rattlesnakes but I'm sure there could be some so I would stay on the trail especially on top where there is tall grass and sagebrush.&nbsp; Walk the rim of the butte from the east side all the way around the west side.&nbsp; Like I said, the view is worth the walk.If you have to walk off the trail stay on the short grass or bare ground and away from rock piles and sagebrush.&nbsp; Rattlesnakes like to be near hiding places and don't like bare ground or short grass.&nbsp; The advice about staying out of deeply worn trails is a good one especially if you can't see the ground more than a couple of feet ahead of your path.&nbsp; If you stay away from the rock piles and brush you are less likely to surprise a snake and if they can see you coming they will try to get away from you.&nbsp; They will not deliberately try to ambush you so just use common sense while you walk and you'll probably never see one.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ponyroper, post: 111805, member: 423"] Go down to Sully Creek Campground a couple miles south of Medora and park in the parking lot then you can walk south up the big hill. There is a trail on the south side of the campground entrance road from the campground all the way up the butte. When you get to the top you will have an amazing view of the Little Missouri River valley to the west and the Bully Pulpit Golf course to the south. It's only about a mile hike but it's a long climb and it's pretty steep in some places. We've rode to the top on horseback many times and never seen any rattlesnakes but I'm sure there could be some so I would stay on the trail especially on top where there is tall grass and sagebrush. Walk the rim of the butte from the east side all the way around the west side. Like I said, the view is worth the walk. If you have to walk off the trail stay on the short grass or bare ground and away from rock piles and sagebrush. Rattlesnakes like to be near hiding places and don't like bare ground or short grass. The advice about staying out of deeply worn trails is a good one especially if you can't see the ground more than a couple of feet ahead of your path. If you stay away from the rock piles and brush you are less likely to surprise a snake and if they can see you coming they will try to get away from you. They will not deliberately try to ambush you so just use common sense while you walk and you'll probably never see one. [/QUOTE]

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