Name: Rock Climbing Hike! Old Rag-9.5 with insane views!
Start: 2024-11-16T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-16T14:00:00-05:00

*From Kat: Thanks Mark for letting me steal your hike plan.*

This is hard hike, but it is well worth it. The views are amazing, and the rock climbing is awesome. You must be capable of hiking this distance & elevation gain, and capable of rock scrambling, with some hints. We won't go super fast, but not too slow either. I'll aim for 5 hours moving time, or a little longer, with rest time at scenic spots: 5-10 min for photos at 2 viewpoints before the summit; 15 min at the summit. [Daylight is short!]

We can meet in Montgomery County for carpooling (tbd where) with another carpool meeting at Centreville Park and Ride. I'm beginning to organize a Montgomery Co carpool.

Required:
\- Hiking boots or shoes $trail running shoes work for me$
\- 3 liters of water $I take a little less$

Optional:
\- Snack food for the summit break $I take a Cliff bar$
\- Change of shoes/bag to put your dirty shoes and socks in
\- bandaids

Carpooling:
Suggestion: contribute $7 for gas - up to the car owner.
Must leave by 6AM from MoCo in order to reach the trailhead by 8AM
Leave by 6:30AM if you meet at the Centreville Park&Ride
We can keep in touch along the way, but cell phones probably won't work near the Old Rag parking lots.

Parking:
There are three parking lots along Nether Rd. The ranger station & trail entrance is at the end of the largest, middle parking lot, where we meet. You will need to show your day pass and park pass at the ranger station.

Lunch after the hike:
Sperryville has a good place to stop for lunch on the way back..
There are other places along the way back - including the highly rated Inn at Little Washington, and some slightly less pricey places...

Good guide for the hike:
https://gohikevirginia.com/old-rag-hike/
but this site overestimates the mileage.

Everyone will start on the waitlist for now as we screen for harder hikes here.

One week before the event I will check the weather forecast and update with further information if we are a go.
This is very weather dependent due to the nature of the hike

Let me know if you have a SNP or State Park Pass if coming
You will also need a printed day pass ($2)-- BUY NOW
400 Passes are sold 30 days before the hike; 400 more 5 days before.
Link to day Pass--Please print and bring with you on the day....[https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/facility/10088450](https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/facility/10088450)

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