Old Rag Mountain
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| Old Rag Mountain | |
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 Old Rag Mountain |
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| Elevation | 3,291 ft (1,003 m) |
| Location | Virginia, USA |
| Range | Appalachian Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Prominence | 1,371 ft (418 m) [1] |
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| Topo map | USGS Old Rag Mountain |
| Type | granite |
| Age of rock | Precambrian |
| Easiest route | hike |
Old Rag Mountain, or simply Old Rag, is a mountain in Madison County, Virginia. A popular hiking destination; it is located in Shenandoah National Park near Syria, Virginia, and is unusual in that, unlike most mountains of the Blue Ridge, it has an exposed (rocky) top.
Its location near the Washington, DC area adds to its popularity and traffic - especially during the first weekend of spring, and the peak leaf season in the fall.
The summit mile of the hike consists of a rock scramble that can be strenuous for inexperienced hikers. Often, tourist groups hike the mountain and cause considerable amount of congestion to the trail.
Old Rag is also a unique destination for rock climbing in the mid-Atlantic region. Its large granite exposures offer rock climbers an experience similar to that provided by the granite rocks of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Yosemite, North Carolina, and New Hampshire - it boasts splitter cracks, dihedrals, and crystal pinching slabs.
The climbs are between 50 ft (15 m) and 100 ft (30 m) in length; and range in difficulty from beginner to expert (5.4- to 5.12+ on the Yosemite Decimal System).
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- Shenandoah National Park
- Old Rag Mountain on Peakbagger
- Old Rag on LocalHikes.com
- Old Rag Hike on HikingUpward.com
- Nordic Walking US
- Old Rag Mountain is at coordinates Coordinates:
