Old Rag Hike and Sunset at the Summit

Old Rag (http://www.hikingupward.com/SNP/OldRag/) is easily among Virginia’s most scenic summits, with its billion-year-old jumbled dome of granite the key to its popularity. The trail, 8.8 miles from start to finish*, climbs over, under and around large boulders, squeezes through rock slits, and goes through the rocks by way of manmade tunnels.

This is a challenging moderate to strenuous hike with the rock scramble portion requiring the use of your hands for balance and leverage. The reward at the 3,268-foot summit is a spectacular view of Virginia’s piedmont to the east and Blue Ridge Mountains to the west.

Depart Newport News Carpool Location (https://dl.dropbox.com/u/47812489/Carpool%20Maps/NN%20Carpool%20Map.pdf) at 10:00 am but please be at carpool location no later than 9:45 am please. If you are interested in carpooling please just make me aware of it

We will start hiking around 2:00 pm, hike to the summit where we will have some food and beverages while we wait for sunset to arrive...

What you need to bring...

Some sort of food to share

your beverage of choice

a head lamp or flashlight

backpack

water

Don't forget your camera! A daypack will help with transporting these items and will keep your hands free for the rock scramble portion of the hike. Sneakers are acceptable but hiking boots are preferred for maximum traction and ankle support.http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/3/5/a/4/event_110413732.jpeg