
Surprise: The Most Rattlesnake Infested Area In Colorado
Did you know that venomous snakes can be found in almost every state in America? While Arizona, New Mexico, or Texas may have more venomous snakes than we do in Colorado, the Centennial State is not the place to let your guard down.
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Rattlesnakes love the Rocky Mountains like we do, especially at elevations below 9000 feet. Keep reading to discover which part of Colorado has the most rattlesnakes.

Colorado's Rattlesnake Regions
Here in the Centennial State, rattlesnakes are usually common in three places:
- Eastern Plains: Prairie rattlesnakes are most often found across the eastern plains, grasslands, and sandhill areas of Colorado.
- Rocky Mountain Foothills: Prairie rattlesnakes are also found in the foothills of Colorado (6000 to 9000 feet), in semidesert shrubs, and in the pinion-juniper woodlands.
- Western Colorado: The sagebrush and rocky outcrops of the Colorado plateau are preferred by Colorado’s Midget Faded Rattlesnake.
Which Part of Colorado Is Most Snake-Infested
Within the rocky slopes of Larimer County, Colorado, is a mega-den of rattlesnakes that have been made famous over the past year after live-streaming web cameras were set up to observe the den. Several hundred rattlesnakes are believed to inhabit the den, possibly thousands. This likely makes Northern Colorado the most snake-infested part of Colorado.
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