03/01/2023
Don’t forget your ticket if you plane to hike Old Rag!!
The Old Rag pilot program has been reinstated for the 2023 season beginning today, March 1 and will last through November 30.
Visitors to Old Rag Mountain, including hikers on the Saddle, Ridge, and Ridge Access trails, need to obtain an Old Rag day-use ticket in advance, in addition to a Park entrance pass. A total of 800 tickets will be available for each day; 400 will be available 30 days prior to the date of arrival, and the remaining 400 will be released five days in advance. Hikers must purchase their tickets online at recreation.gov before their arrival. Tickets are valid for the day of arrival only. A day-use ticket does not guarantee a parking spot, and entrance fees still apply in addition to the day-use ticket fee of $1.00.
Within the next few months park staff will share the data and provide an opportunity for additional public input. Park management will evaluate the results of the pilot project and adapt to a permanent system in the future.
Full press release: https://www.nps.gov/shen/learn/news/02012023_old_rag.htm