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Old Rag Mountain

Oldrag, VA · 38.553, -78.316

Shenandoah's most popular scramble. 9.1-mile circuit with a mile of Class 2-3 rock scrambling along the ridge. Permit required on weekends.

StrenuousSoutheast3,284 ftMixed TerrainScrambleSummitSummit views

Old Rag Mountain

⛅ Overcast

Good to Go
70°
Feels 70°FSummit · 3,284 ft
6:43 AM7:42 PM
CLEAR

Wind

6mph

Precip

8%

Humid

83%

Elev Δ

+2200ft

12-Hour Temp Trend

70°80°

Hourly Forecast

12 AM

☀️

70°

7mph

1 AM

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70°

8mph

2 AM

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71°

7mph

3 AM

☀️

71°

7mph

4 AM

☀️

71°

6mph

5 AM

☀️

71°

5mph

6 AM

☀️

70°

4mph

7 AM

☀️

70°

5mph

8 AM

☀️

72°

5mph

9 AM

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76°

7mph

10 AM

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78°

9mph

11 AM

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80°

7mph

Summit Conditions

76°F→−6°→70°F

Wet lapse rate: 2.7°F/1,000ft · 2,204 ft gain

◎L1
Synthetic/merino blend long sleeve

150g merino or synthetic blend for moisture management

◉L2
Light fleece or vestPACK

Microfleece pullover — pack it, don't wear it at the trailhead

Summit Pack List

↟Light fleece↟Wind shell

Start Cold Tip

Start in just your base layer — you'll warm up within 10 minutes on the trail. Keep your fleece accessible in the top of your pack for the summit.

Trail Guide

Updated 11:05:44 PM · America/New_York

Updated Sep 2, 11:05 PM UTC

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