Bagging 3,291-foot Old Rag is a venerable Blue Ridge Mountains tradition for good reason: You get a sweeping view of the range, ridge after ridge, for 100 miles in every direction on a clear day.

Get more information and a trail map. Hawksbill Summit is the highest peak in Shenandoah National Park, and at 4,049 feet in elevation, the viewing platform offers stunning 360-degree views of the ...

Beginning March 1, 2024, all visitors are required to have a day-use ticket, in addition to a park entrance pass, to access the Old Rag area (see map below). “We appreciate the public input ...

Old Rag Circuit proves the most trafficked trail to the mountain's peak, though potential hikers should keep in mind that this loop covers almost 9.5 miles and more than 2,300 feet in elevation gain.

the summit of Old Rag Mountain is as breathtaking as the challenging hike to reach it. The 9-mile trail, which gains 2,600 feet of elevation and includes a rock scramble, has not deterred the growing ...

Palmer, who lives in the region, says the state park trail offers old-growth forest scenery and a good mountain hike. The area doesn’t get a lot of snow, making it possible to climb in all seasons.

In fact, Shenandoah offers one of the most popular hikes in the country: the trail up Old Rag Mountain. To be sure, it can get uncomfortably crowded on weekends. But from the same parking area in ...

It’s unique to Old Rag Mountain, which many – including the serious hikers at the Potomac Appalachian Club – claim as the most popular hike among the 500 miles of trails in Shenandoah ...