Bagging 3,291-foot Old Rag is a venerable Blue Ridge Mountains ... Plus it’s a worthy challenge, a 4WD hike that will employ all four limbs and then some. You’ll have to scramble up some ...

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 ...

According to the National Park Service, the system will improve the hiking experience by addressing ... entrance pass in order to access the Old Rag area. Map of the Old Rag area in Shenandoah ...

Outside magazine, based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, selected Old Rag in the Madison County portion of Shenandoah National Park as among the planet’s best places to hike, in a March 25 article by ...

Old Rag is arguably the best day hike in the region, making it popular despite its difficulty. This mountain offers a panoramic view of the peaks along Skyline Drive and of the countryside. The trail ...

Two years ago Outside magazine included the Old Rag climb in its list of the 25 best hikes in the world. Fortunately or unfortunately, the mountain is a just short drive from the Richmond ...

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 ...

Shryock started hiking back in the 1930s. "When the Skyline Drive opened I went there. I hiked Old Rag Mountain in 1935 and a half-dozen times since," he said. Interestingly, his wife also recalls ...

After March 1, anyone hiking on Old Rag Mountain needs a $1 ticket in addition to paying a fee to enter Shenandoah National Park. “We have huge issues with overcrowding on that hike,” National ...