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| Judd97 | Loads of Fun  Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2006 | |
| Climbed this with 3 other good friends. One of the best hikes of my life and the climb that got me into the sport. Can't wait to go back! | |
| Posted Nov 18, 2007 8:36 pm | ||
| JonW | Best in VA | |
| Often do this to keep in shape. Probably have done it about a dozen times or so. It fun to make up your own route near the top. | |
| Posted Nov 16, 2007 4:21 pm | ||
| tioga | Fun Climb Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2008 | |
| Did it first on Oct. 6, 2007. This was a fun scramble to the top. The views were blocked by fog and haze. Still, a fun hike. Did it a second time with my girlfriend and the views were much better this time. | |
| Posted Oct 8, 2007 6:41 pm | ||
| Jim Carr | Virginia Classic Date Climbed: May 15, 1993 | |
| Climbed this many times. Always a fun day out. | ||
| Posted Jun 15, 2007 2:49 pm | ||
| velodurt | Ridge Trail/Fire Road Loop Date Climbed: May 13, 2007 | |
| The scramble up the Ridge Trail = FUN! We had perfect weather and wildflowers were out in full bloom...great day! Lots of pics of the 8.8 mile trek on our website Natural Born Hikers Enjoy! | |
| Posted May 26, 2007 11:16 am | ||
| Brad Snider | Ridge Trail up, Forest Road Down Date Climbed: May 19, 2007 | |
| Climbed with SMBC youth group w/ 12 people. Awesome day w/ perfect weather, saw big black bear up close near the summit. Third time climbing Old Rag, loved it just as much as ever! | |
| Posted May 20, 2007 6:19 am | ||
| Lips74 | Old Rag Loop Date Climbed: Mar 20, 2007 | |
| Climbed mid march. Nice route and good scrambling on the ridge. Little bit of snow left. Went mid week early in the season, saw 10 people all day. | |
| Posted May 18, 2007 12:17 am | ||
| CRiedel2 | No Crowds Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2007 | |
| Woke up at 3:00 AM and drove out to Old Rag. Great hike, no one else there at all until I was almost down. Took the Ridge Trail up, then down the other side along the Weakley Hollow Fire Road. The rock scrambling was especailly fun and I got off the "trail" a few times up top, had a lot of fun. Took me 5:45, but I took a gazillion pictures and several long stops to enjoy the morning too :) NOTE: There is an $8.00 fee PER PERSON from March-November, and $5.00 from December-February. I think the rates got hiked just this year. | |
| Posted Mar 27, 2007 10:56 pm | ||
| jvarholak | great training site | |
| climbed too many times to count....use old rag for training ...from skyline drive, run down white oak canyon to old rag.....run up old rag....back down and then up to my car on skyline drive via whiteoak....fun, fun, fun.....(and you also get to blow past the 85,000,000 other folks) | |
| Posted Feb 19, 2007 6:06 pm | ||
| Buz Groshong | My first mountain | |
| I first got hooked on hiking and mountains by doing Old Rag (in 1980). I've done it at least a couple dozen times since and it is still one of my favorites. | |
| Posted Feb 12, 2007 1:49 am | ||
| Dwise | Best Hike I ve Found in VA Date Climbed: Dec 28, 2006 | |
| First time at Old Rag hiked the loop and really enjoyed it. Did it a second time on 1/2/07 this time went back through the bouldering portion instead of doing the loop. That rock scramble is just to fun. Next time will do the White Oaks Canyon hike to the top. | |
| Posted Feb 6, 2007 10:13 pm | ||
| hikeman76 | Pukin' on Old Rag Date Climbed: Dec 27, 2006 | |
| Great hike....spent the trip up and down yakkin' all over the trail. FYI: Don't drink the water at Cedar Campground!! | |
| Posted Dec 28, 2006 5:36 pm | ||
| tacoturner | Date Climbed: March 4, 2006 Date Climbed: Mar 4, 2006 | |
| a cold and windy day, but very clear and well worth the effort. In fact, this summit alone made our 6-day trip worth it. Though it was cold, we stayed on top for a long lunch break to watch some Aussie-style rappellers and to do some bouldering of our own. | |
| Posted Dec 26, 2006 6:58 am | ||
| dandrew | Great memories | |
| Climbed Old Rag a few times as a Scout growing up. I remember it as a tough, yet fun, dayhike. I loved the rock scrambling portions... | |
| Posted Dec 14, 2006 12:35 am | ||
| TLP | Southern Scramble Date Climbed: Nov 29, 2006 | |
| Got in the car, headed down to VA in the middle of the night, and made it as day broke. Had a great time going through the boulders to the top. It was a cloudy day, but I still got some pretty darn good views. Was the only one on the summit. Go early, or late in the season, or on a weekday, or combine all three into one like I did, and you won't be bothered at all. This really is a classic climb for the east coast, plus it's in a National Park. If it was a movie they would give it two thumbs up. | |
| Posted Dec 3, 2006 3:13 pm | ||
| derbilly | Interesting scramble Date Climbed: May 20, 2006 | |
| Hiked up Old Rag while visiting Nick in DC. It was an interesting class 2 scramble up to the crowded summit. We had excellent weather and nice views. | |
| Posted Aug 17, 2006 4:29 pm | ||
| TheBootfitter | Excellent Overnight Loop! Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2002 | |
| While it can easily be done as a day trip, my brother and I camped overnight after reaching the top. One of my most favoritest trips. :-) | |
| Posted Jul 26, 2006 11:26 pm | ||
| jaygeekray | We Made It ...Where's the View? Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2006 | |
| Clouds, clouds everywhere...My wife and daughter made it to the Top!!! After fighting the humidity all the way we were treated to no views...all we took away was a great feeling of accomplishment and togetherness...It was great to have Cat along as well...I now know why some folks insist that this is really tough and would not recommend for small children...my 16 year old son had to help Mom and Sis both up and down some of the more difficult sections...previous poster summed it all up perfectly, oh "so scrambly" | |
| Posted Jul 24, 2006 1:50 pm | ||
| Gahugafuga | Fun, Weather Permitting | |
| Used to do this one almost yearly with my scout troop. We once climbed it during a fall rainstorm. It was so miserable that we didn't even stop at the summit, preferring to hightail it to the shelter halfway down. On the way up we passed another troop that was "training" for a backpacking trip by hauling full bags over the summit. Those kids were not happy. | |
| Posted Jun 20, 2006 7:35 pm | ||
| pilz8 | standard loop trip Date Climbed: Apr 29, 2006 | |
| I really enjoyed this hike, pretty crowded but you could find some solitude. Perfect weather and clear views. | |
| Posted Apr 30, 2006 10:37 pm | ||
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