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wanderweg83 - Feb 1, 2014 10:40 am
What can I say that hasn't already been said?I have climbed Old Rag twice so far. I will be back as often as I can. It is popular for a good reason!
Kevintheclimber - Dec 31, 2013 5:34 pm Date Climbed: Apr 13, 2013
LegendaryClimbed it twice. Probably will do three more times. Easily one of the best hike/climb in the eastern coast. Just a pleasure to do it. Class three? more of class 2 plus though.
Woodswalker - Nov 9, 2013 1:16 pm
Old Rag Mountain1979. Hiked it with my brother.
mlandau3 - Jul 23, 2013 10:13 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2013
Class 3?It was interesting, but I thought there should be more exposure with a class 3 route (e.g. the slide on North Tripyramid or Huntington Ravine). I was worn out by the end - falte like an old rag.
We did see a bear cub and some deer on the descent via Saddle Trail.
dielotr - Jul 23, 2013 9:56 am Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2013
Sunday day hikeNice day trip from DC with 4 friends. Started to rain as we passed Old Rag shelter on the way down; turned into absolute downpour before long. Totally soaked on the way home. Great trip
HikingBoots - Jul 11, 2013 3:39 pm Date Climbed: Oct 20, 2012
Fun HikeI see why it's such a popular trail, attracting many avid hikers.
geeman - Jun 23, 2013 4:30 pm Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2013
Old Rag ExpressMisty weather. Started at 9am, back to the parking lot at noon. The rock scrambling is great fun. Will be back in wintertime.
JRaphaelson - May 24, 2013 8:47 pm Date Climbed: May 23, 2013
Route: Ridge-Saddle LoopEnjoyable but overhyped. Then again, I'm a New Englander..
Pete Castricone - May 3, 2013 6:18 pm Date Climbed: May 3, 2013
Fun scrambleDid the loop with a trip through the Sunset Wall cave. Really enjoyed the ridge scramble.
cwharringtonlaw - Mar 15, 2013 10:25 am Date Climbed: Jan 18, 2012
Best Near DCBest hike near DC. I miss the big hills out west pretty bad, but this is a nice consolation prize. Can get crowded in spring, but during mild winters it can be snow free and people free.
WyomingSummits - Feb 16, 2013 9:30 am
Fun areaHiked and climbed in the area numerous times over the years!
AirborneBuff - Jan 1, 2013 10:30 am Date Climbed: Dec 29, 2012
Night Winter AccentFull moon hike was planned but the overcast sky still provided enough ambient light for a night accent. There was some ice and snow to deal with, but nothing that required crampons or microspikes. Camped at Barry Hollow for the night after doing the loop.
Hagen - Dec 30, 2012 9:46 pm Date Climbed: Dec 30, 2012
Alpining in the SoutheastOld Rag is a different kind of beast when it has a decent snow/ice pack. I'd estimate there was everything from barely an inch up to a good foot, complete with snow bridges between some boulders. The upper 500' of the mountain had a good half inch of ice in the trees, must have been a heck of an ice storm up there.
Nearly everybody I saw had no form of snow/ice protection at all. As a result, I only saw a few people after the first major obstacle, the "Entrance Crack" on the first outcrop. It was nice to have the summit area to myself. I wore my microspikes hiking up the Ridge Trail, but switched-out to crampons and walking axe for the scramble.
It was a real treat to have the upper half of the mountain almost to myself with alpine conditions.
Stu Brandel - Nov 6, 2012 5:05 pm Date Climbed: Nov 6, 2012
Blown AwayI was blown away - I had previously thought that the reputation of Old Rag was a bit overblown. A little scrambling at the top? Sure. Now I have seen the LIGHT, and it is GOOD. Is there a more fun mountain in America?
tbaranski - Sep 6, 2012 4:08 pm Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2012
Gotta love itLots of fun.
mlt205 - Aug 26, 2012 5:32 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2012
Never A DissapointmentA bucket list hike if you live east of the Mississippi
mtwashingtonmonroe - Jul 15, 2012 8:36 pm Date Climbed: Jul 15, 2012
Worthy of all PraiseOne of the most rewarding hikes I've ever done...absolutely worth all of the praise it receives! What an amazing mountain...
Hagen - Jun 26, 2012 9:27 pm Date Climbed: Dec 3, 2011
Still a favorite.I do love this mountain, despite what the crowds have done to her. I reccomend picking a weekday in the winter, and start early. It's a great mountain to introduce aspiring mountaineers and climbers to the virus.
Wiktoria Plawska - Jun 26, 2012 9:18 am Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2012
BestMust have been about the 40th time i have climbed this mountain. No exaggeration.
znord737 - Jun 1, 2012 10:02 am Date Climbed: Oct 15, 2011
Old RagDrove up From Virginia beach On the Friday night, camped our in a friends farm for the night. Then we made a pre-dawn ascent. The fall colours were stunning.