Old Rag Mtn. Loop

Hike Name: Old Rag Mtn. Loop Location: north VA Length: 7.5 Submitted by: Michael Palm Date Submitted: 0/0/00 Rating:	more Virginia trail reviews Virginia national parks Virginia state parks
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Description
This is a fairly tenuous classic hike to the top of Old Rag Mountain, which is arguably the best hike in Shenedoah Park. Being a loop trail, there are two ways to do the hike: either up the Ridge trail, or along Weakly Hollow Fire road to the Saddle trail. Either trail will take you to the top. Although hiking via the Ridge trail is more fun and interesting as the last 1.5 mile is a rock scramble, giving you a true summit feeling. The hike begins with a 2-mile ascent to the rocks. From there it is up and down boulders, through cracks, highlighted by a natural staircase about a 1/2 mile from the summit. Views are spectacular through the entire scramble and only get better at the summit (Where you will struggle to get a picture void of human beings. There were about 50 or 60 people on top when I was there in mid-November.) Once at the summit, take the Saddle trail for 1.5 miles down to the Weakly Hollow Fire Road, then another 2.5 miles back to the parking lot.

Directions to Hike
From Winchester take I-81 south to Rt. 66 east and onto Rt. 340 south into Front Royal. From Front Royal follow Rt. 522 South to Sperryville. From Sperryville take Rt. 231 to T-601. Make right onto 601 follow it to T-600 take 600 to Old Rag Parking lot. Parking lot is aproximately 5 miles after leaving 231. Pay your five bucks and enjoy.

Contact Information
Shenendoa National Park
Rt. 4 Box 348
Luray, Va. 22835
540-9990-3500
www.nps.gov/shen

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