Old Rag Mountain

Regulations on 30 October 2026

Signs at the site and later resolutions prevail; check the source.

• Permit required

  Hiking · 1 Mar to 30 Nov

  In force on 30 October 2026

  J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • - Old Rag Mountain is closed to visitation daily from March 1-November 30, except for those visitors holding a valid Old Rag Day-Use Ticket for the date in which their visit occurs. Tickets can only be obtained through the reservation system at Recreation.gov. There is no ticket required from December 1-February 28.

  Published by National Park Service · Shenandoah National Park Superintendent’s Compendium

In Shenandoah National Park; In Shenandoah Wilderness

Regulated zone

Shenandoah National Park

These hold everywhere inside the boundary, whether or not a site is marked.

• Permit required

  Camping & bivouac · All year

  In force on 30 October 2026

  J F M A M J J A S O N D

  (a) Backcountry camping.

  […]

  (1) No person or group of persons traveling together may camp without a valid backcountry camping permit. The issuance of this permit may be denied when such action is necessary to protect park resources or park visitors, or to regulate levels of visitor use in legislatively-designated wilderness areas;

  (2) No person may camp in or with a group of more than nine (9) other persons;

  Published by National Park Service · 36 CFR § 7.15 Shenandoah National Park

• Regulated

  Hiking · All year

  In force on 30 October 2026

  J F M A M J J A S O N D
  • - The following areas are closed to all public use in accordance with the actions outlined in the Rock Outcrop Management Plan (ROMP):
  • - Little Stony Man cliffs and associated outcrops. The closure has two parts:
  • - South of the east/west line situated 35m north of the “chute” trail.
  • - The area of large boulders on the northernmost end of the Little Stonyman cliffs between the upper and lower cliffs of the Appalachian Trail and Passamoquoddy Trail (see map).
  • - Old Rag Mountain western summit crown and social trails (see map).
  • - Hawksbill Mountain north and west slopes and the Salamander social trail (see map).

  Published by National Park Service · Shenandoah National Park Superintendent’s Compendium