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.

Officials issued tickets to ascend 3,284-foot Old Rag in 2022. The program was a success, so the park is continuing it in 2023.

It is half a century since a newspaper could be called, with any degree of accuracy, a "rag." The newspaper files of any large library prove this. Editions aged anywhere from 5 to 50 years ...

Path: From the parking lot, take the paved road 0.8 mile to the Old Rag trail head, but continue along the graveled Weakley Hollow Fire Road over a few footbridges.