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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

☀️ Clear sky

Good to Go
40°
Feels 36°FSummit · 3,284 ft
7:25 AM6:30 PM
CLEAR

Wind

6mph

Precip

0%

Humid

27%

Elev Δ

+2200ft

12-Hour Temp Trend

39°55°

Hourly Forecast

4 AM

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39°

7mph

5 AM

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40°

7mph

6 AM

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41°

7mph

7 AM

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41°

7mph

8 AM

☀️

40°

8mph

9 AM

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44°

5mph

10 AM

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48°

6mph

11 AM

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50°

6mph

12 PM

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53°

6mph

1 PM

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53°

8mph

2 PM

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55°

7mph

3 PM

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55°

8mph

Summit Conditions

52°F→−12°→40°F

Dry lapse rate: 5.4°F/1,000ft · 2,204 ft gain

◎L1
Merino wool 200g base layer

Medium-weight merino regulates temp and resists odor on long days

◉L2
Grid fleece jacket

Stretchy grid fleece balances warmth and breathability on climbs

◈L3
Wind shell jacketPACK

Blocks summit wind without trapping sweat on the approach

Summit Pack List

↟Wind shell↟Light puffy (optional)↟Beanie↟Light gloves

Start Cold Tip

Start in your base + fleece. You'll warm up on the switchbacks. Pack your wind shell for the exposed ridge — wind hits different above treeline.

Trail Guide

Updated 3:05:44 AM · America/New_York

Updated Oct 19, 3:05 AM UTC

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