Old Rag

Shame on me for waiting so long to update this. :)

So let's get right to it. In January my trusty hiking companions Heather and Joe (now married) and I decided to huff it up Old Rag for a bit of fun. I'd never been so it was a good chance to tackle one of the more difficult day hikes in our area.

It was a bit chilly out but nothing crazy and as we got moving up up up, and my heart rate went up up up I appreciated the ability to quickly cool off. The trail is mostly what you'd expect in the Mid-Atlantic until you get nearer the top. Suddenly it gets more interesting with lots of options for those of us plagued by hiker-ADD to get sidetracked climbing over rocks. Not too much further along and you have no choice but to climb over the rocks. And just a little further still you might find yourself in need of a friend to help you up and over a few tricky spots. Needless to say I was in hog heaven. . . or. . . hiker heaven. . . or something.

I'd like to do this hike more often and use it as a training tool. I wonder how fast I could make it to the top if I climb it over and over this year? :)

Check out the pics!

Beautiful start to the hike.

Slippery trail.

Panorama about half way up.


I'm the king of... this rock!


Gets the heart pumping. :)


Where is Joe's head?


Having an intelligent conversation obviously.


Success!


Looking down the ridge from the top.