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Old Rag
Shenandoah National Park, VA
http://www.hikingupward.com/SNP/OldRag/

Old Rag, a rocky mountain in the middle of Shenandoah National Park, has the 360-degree panoramas near the summit.

*** This hike is STRENUOUS. The first 2-miles are steady uphill hiking. The next mile or so requires scrambling over boulders and is exposed. The net gain from the parking lot is approximately 2,500 feet. The entire loop is 9 miles and takes about 7 to 8 hours.

MEET WHEN
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Saturday, April 20, 2019 @ 8am @ Panera Bread

BACK TO DC
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We should be back to DC between 6pm and 7pm

CARPOOL
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If you need a ride, please let me know. I will help you with finding a ride for you.

PANERA BREAD
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At 8am, we will meet at Panera Bread in Warrenton, VA. We will park some of our cars at the shopping center, and to save some park entrance/parking fee ($20 or $30 per car), we will carpool as much as possible to the Old Rag parking lot.

If you have a National Park pass, please let me know. I have one.

We will meet at Panera Bread in Warrenton, VA because there will be no cell signal once we head out to the west of Warrenton, VA. It is easier to coordinate from Warrenton. Moreover, you could have your breakfast while you wait for others.

MEETING PLACE
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Panera Bread in Warrenton (apprx. 1 hr from DC)
Panera @ Warrenton, VA @ 38.728972, -77.798854
Panera Bread 251 W Lee Hwy, Warrenton, VA 20186

Panera to the Old Rag Parking (apprx. 1 hr from Panera Bread)
Parking @ Old Rag trailhead: 38.570933, -78.286593

COST
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FREE National Park FREE Entrance

WEAR
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Clothes appropriate for the weather, sturdy hiking boots or sneakers with good traction. It's always cooler at the summit, so it's a good idea to bring something warm (windbreaker).

BRING
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Snacks/lunch and plenty of water for the trail, a pack to carry food and to shed clothes layers, sun screen and bug repellent

RSVP
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richard.lee@census.gov