D.C., the 3,284-foot Blue Ridge Mountain is still well traveled,” Pearson wrote for Outside Online. Pearson advised avoiding crowds at Old Rag by climbing it midweek in winter. “Or if you don ...

Shenandoah National Park attracts nearly 2 million visitors a year, encompasses nearly 200,000 acres of Virginia’s Blue ... Ridge Loop (a.k.a. Snead Farm Loop) is under 3 miles and includes some ...

When it’s clear, views stretch for miles across the Blue Ridge Mountains and their foothills. Popular pullouts include Old Rag Overlook, Hogback Overlook, Thornton Hollow Overlook, and the Point ...

Visitors to Shenandoah National Park over the Memorial Day weekend could not use the parking area for Old Rag Mountain in ... acre park straddling the Blue Ridge Mountains and parts of eight ...

During the program, hikers who used trails in the Old Rag area, including the Saddle, Ridge, and Ridge Access trails, were required to purchase day-use tickets. The tickets were capped at 800 per ...