Old Rag, Va.

Old Rag

Distance: 9.31 mi	Points: 780	Calories: none
Total Time: 7:05:05	Speed: 1.3 mph	Pace: 45:38 / mi
Active Time: none	Speed: 1.3 mph	Pace: 45:38 / mi

OR 001

Location: 38.570267, -78.286683
Start from Old Rag parking lot along VA Route 601. Walk the road uphill toward the mountain.

OR 002

Location: 38.570400, -78.300300
Arrive at upper parking lot (now closed). Ridge Trail begins from sign post. Follow blue blazes.

OR 003

Location: 38.559900, -78.304517
Patch of azaleas. Change in forest. More short and long-needle pines.

OR 004

Location: 38.555750, -78.302133
View northward toward Robertson and Corbin mountains.

OR 005

Location: 38.554100, -78.303800
Emerge from the woods. View northward. Begin rock scramble to the summit.

OR 006

Location: 38.553733, -78.304183
View eastward and southward of Virginia farmland.

OR 007

Location: 38.553700, -78.304950
Narrow slot leads to rock ledge.

OR 008

Location: 38.552883, -78.306017
Pass into a small cave. Go left once inside.

OR 009

Location: 38.552833, -78.306217
The "Guillotine." A stone staircase with a rock wedged just above. Must crawl beneath the wedged rock.

OR 010

Location: 38.551367, -78.310583
Arrive at the "Balancing Egg," a large egg-shaped boulder.

OR 011

Location: 38.551683, -78.314533
Arrive at a trail junction near the summit. Turn right to walk to the summit area. Left is the Saddle Trail off Old Rag.

OR 012

Location: 38.551950, -78.314667
Old Rag's Summit. Four spires of near equal size. The one to the east is the highest.

OR 013

Location: 38.550233, -78.320733
Byrd's Nest Shelter. Day use only but camping spots around lean-to.

OR 014

Location: 38.552283, -78.320450
View west and of Robertson Mountain.

OR 015

Location: 38.553750, -78.329933
Old Rag Shelter. Day use only. Privy, spring and campsites around the lean-to.

OR 016

Location: 38.556833, -78.332250
Junction with several fire roads. Turn right with Weakley Hollow Fire Road. Follow yellow blazes. To left is Berry Hollow Fire Road and a parking lot in 0.8 miles.

OR 017

Location: 38.569033, -78.321133
Junction with the Robertson Mountain Trail to the left. Stay straight.

OR 018

Location: 38.568333, -78.320067
Junction with the Corbin Hollow Trail to the left. Stay straight.

OR 019

Location: 38.570500, -78.302833
Cross river on series of three bridges. Upper parking lot nearby.

OR 022

Location: 38.570267, -78.286683
Old Rag Parking Lot and end of hike.