Berry Hollow to Old Rag Mtn
July 30, 2021

Start/End: Berry Hollow parking lot

Peaks: Old Rag (3,284')

Elevation Gain: 1,750 ft

RT Mileage: 5.4 mi

Duration: 3 hours, 11 minutes

Rock Difficulty: Class 1

Old Rag was #1 on our priority list when we visited Shenandoah, and we were really looking forward to the rock scramble on the infamous Ridge Trail. However, the national park has done a great job at discouraging people from attempting that route, convincing visitors that the route from Berry Hollow is nearly as challenging (spoiler alert: it isn't), and we unfortunately believed it too. Read more...