Old Rag Mountain

Sperryville, VA

One of the most popular hikes on the East Coast rewards with a bare granite summit rising above the Blue Ridge - 360-degree views including every surrounding ridge.

Photography Guide

Best Time: golden hour
Crowds: Busy
Shot Types: panoramiclandscaperock
Best Seasons: fallspring

Practical Tips

Reserve a timed entry pass well in advance. Summit is best at sunrise before crowds arrive. The rock scramble section has fantastic abstract compositional possibilities.

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Parks & Nature

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White Oak Canyon Falls

Six waterfalls cascade down Shenandoah's most dramatic hollows - the first two falls exceed 40 feet and are surrounded by ancient hemlocks and mossy boulders.

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Overlooks

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Hawksbill Summit

Shenandoah's highest peak at 4,051 feet offers a classic cliff-top perspective over the Shenandoah Valley - the stone wall summit platform frames the view perfectly.

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Overlooks

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Stony Man Trail

The shortest trail to a Shenandoah summit climbs 0.8 miles through the park's largest remaining old-growth red spruce forest to exposed cliff-top western views.

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