SESKStuff Everyone Should Know
SESK: Stuff Everyone Should Know · sesk.info/snake-six-feet-space

At Tuzigoot National Monument in Arizona, how much space should you give a rattlesnake?

At least 6 feet. Rattlesnakes can strike up to two-thirds of their body length.

Start playing free

  1. At least 6 feet ✔
  2. About 1 foot, they can't reach far
  3. None, if it isn't rattling

Why: Tuzigoot National Monument says to give all snakes at least six feet of space. Its guidance says rattlesnakes can strike up to two-thirds of their body length.

Huh, didn't know that: If you hear a rattle but can't see the snake, the Park Service says stand still and look before you move, so you don't step toward it.

The dad joke
Why are snake races so exciting? They're always neck and neck.
Like this card?
Play the game

References

Answer: At least 6 feet. Tuzigoot National Monument says to give all snakes at least six feet of space. Its guidance says rattlesnakes can strike up to two-thirds of their body length.

  1. Snakes, Tuzigoot National Monument (National Park Service) www.nps.gov/tuzi/learn/nature/snakes.htm
    Give all snakes at least six feet (1.8 m) of space. Rattlesnakes can strike up to two-thirds the length of their body.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

Think this answer is wrong? Tap "Challenge this answer" on the card in the game and tell us why.

Test yourself in the game

Outdoors & CampingYou put a fallen baby bird back in its nest. Will the parents reject it because you touched it?Outdoors & CampingYou find a fawn lying alone in tall grass. What should you do?Outdoors & CampingA bear on the trail sees you and starts walking your way. Should you run?

That's stuff everyone should know.