Hiking VA: Old Rag @ Shenandoah NP

 

Old Rag

We went to Shenandoah National Park in Spring break and hiked the most popular trail, the  Old Rag mountain trail. That was the third time we went Old Rag, but it is still our favorite trail!

Distance: 9.4-mile circuit hike
Difficulty: Very Strenuous (hiking difficulty scale)
Hiking Time: 7 hours 30 minutes
Elevation Gain: 2,348 feet

Parking: it is outside the NP. Ask for a trail map at the park entrance of the park office.

Check out the official site for details.

 

Rock scrambles

A cool spot (Constant wind)

                                                                        *Stare*

                                                                         The ridge

Near the summit

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On the way back to the parking

              Useful websites:

              https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/old-rag-circuit.htm