Shenandoah National Park > Old Rag Mountain > Climber's LogOld Rag Mountain Climber's Log
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| Coonman | Route Climbed: Ridge Trail up, Forest Road down Date Climbed: November 9, 2003  | |
| I talked my wife into coming along with me on this trip....had wonderful weather and great views from the summit ridge on. The scramble up the last several hundred feet was memorable and I would recommend this climb to anyone. Note: If you are going on the weekend, it would be wise to get there early to avoid congestion on the summit ridge. Enjoy! | |
| Posted Dec 27, 2003 10:05 pm | ||
| climber46 | Route Climbed: Ridge Trail(up), Forest Road(down) Date Climbed: October 10, 2003 | |
| My firend Michael and I decided to climb this mountain largely thanks to this website. I had not even heard of Old Rag before! It was definitely the best mountain climb I have ever done in Virginia. I can see why so many people like to climb this one. Lots of fun scambles near the top and many fun boulders to try and climb. Round-trip this hike is about 7 miles, 2,200 vertical-foot climb. I recommend climbing this mountain on a weekday, as weekends can be crowded and bottlenecks in certain scrambling sections are likely to occur. | |
| Posted Nov 10, 2003 9:00 pm | ||
| shanrickv | Route Climbed: Ridge Trail Date Climbed: July 17, 2003 | |
| This was my second trip to the top of Old Rag and I was able to do it with my 9-year-old son. He did a great job and I was very proud of him. We had great weather with a quiet summit. I hope to go back for a winter climb this year. | |
| Posted Jul 18, 2003 7:52 pm | ||
| shanrickv | Route Climbed: Ridge Trail Date Climbed: September 23, 2002 | |
| Had a great day with the mountain essentially to myself early on a Monday morning. I started at 8 and reached the summit by 10. I spent almost an hour alone on top without a soul in site. I was impressed by the amount of scrambling I had to do to get over some of the boulders going up. I took the Weakly Hollow Fire Road down. It added about 1.5 miles to the trip, but was well worth it. About 1/2 a mile from the upper parking lot I encountered a young black bear. We startled each other and he/she ran up a tree about 15-20 feet off the trail. As my heart rate decreased, I got some great digital pics and some video shots after I looked around carefully for momma bear. I'm looking forward to doing the climb again, hopefully deeper into the fall when more colors are coming out in the trees. | |
| Posted Sep 25, 2002 4:53 am | ||
| crabtreeclimber | Route Climbed: ridge trail Date Climbed: december 2000 | |
| As a vetran of old rag i never get tired of the climb. i have been climbing old rag since 1989 a great hike and the crowds dont really bother you. concentrate on the surroundings a climb to remember | ||
| Posted Sep 19, 2002 9:35 am | ||
| mary chiappetta | Route Climbed: Ridge Trail Date Climbed: September 7, 2002 | |
| The views were amazing for someone used to western PA rolling hills. This was a great trail for a beginner - challenging, but possible. | ||
| Posted Sep 16, 2002 12:52 pm | ||
| Jerry L | Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: May, 2001 | |
| Too many people. | |
| Posted Jun 30, 2002 1:54 pm | ||
| Isaac5 | Route Climbed: Ridge Trail Date Climbed: June 2, 2002 | |
| A strenuous hike and memorable! Read my trip report for details. Can't wait to do it again. | ||
| Posted Jun 3, 2002 3:49 pm | ||
| autoblock | Route Climbed: Ridge Trail Date Climbed: April 7, 2002 | |
| This is my favorite hike near the DC area. 2,500 vertical feet in 3-1/2 miles. Great for training for real mountains. Fun rock scrambling in the top third (but crowds at the bottlenecks can detract). If the weather's good, get an early start to avoid gigantic crowds. | |
| Posted Apr 11, 2002 6:44 am | ||
| rpc | Route Climbed: standard(?) - did the summit via a loop hike Date Climbed: Thanksgiving of '99 | |
| At that time (before having moved out west) this was by far the coolest hike we've done!! Hand assists, minor rock scrambles - we were very impressed!!! Fog/drizzle all the way - good for lack of crowds, bad for lack of views. | |
| Posted Mar 21, 2002 2:25 pm | ||
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