Old Rag Mountain

Planning snapshot

Old Rag Mountain is a 3,268 ft summit in the Blue Ridge Mountains (USA). PeakAtlas rates it scramble (Class 3 scramble (permit)); best season is Mar–Nov. Permit required. Typical staging is Sperryville (10 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.

Elevation

3,268 ft

Prominence

1,368 ft

Difficulty tier

Scramble

Best season

Mar–Nov

Permits

Permit required

Staging

Sperryville · 10 mi

Mapped lodging

Limited / none mapped

Listed trails

2

As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.

How hard is Old Rag Mountain, and what do you need before you go?

Old Rag Mountain is listed as Class 3 scramble (permit) with a best season of Mar–Nov. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.

Difficulty

Class 3 scramble (permit)

Best season

Mar–Nov

Access / staging

Sperryville, Virginia

How tall is Old Rag Mountain, and where is it?

Location

Virginia, USA

Elevation

3,268 ft

Prominence

1,368 ft

Mountain range

Blue Ridge Mountains

Difficulty

Class 3 scramble (permit)

What makes Old Rag Mountain notable?

One of the Mid-Atlantic’s most famous day hikes — a technical granite scramble in Shenandoah National Park.

Shenandoah’s legendary granite scramble — a permit-required circuit with rock slabs, chimneys, and huge Piedmont views near Sperryville.

After you check trip readiness for Old Rag Mountain, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia, USA.

Closest places

• Sperryville — Virginia via SR-600