Do I need a permit to hike Old Rag Day Ticket?
Yes. You need a permit to hike Old Rag Day Ticket in Shenandoah National Park, and it is booked in advance through a reservation system rather than won in a lottery.
Permit required
What the Old Rag Day Ticket permit costs and covers
- Fee
- $2.00 per Old Rag day-use ticket. Park entrance passes and Old Rag tickets are separate transactions.
- Issued per day
- 800 people
- Season starts
- March 1
- Season ends
- November 30
What the rules require
- From March 1 to November 30, every visitor to Old Rag Mountain needs a day-use ticket in advance, in addition to a park entrance pass
- Every person is required to have a ticket, no matter what age
- The ticket covers hikers on the Saddle, Ridge and Ridge Access trails
- Weakley Hollow Fire Road does not require an Old Rag day-use ticket
- Entrance passes and Old Rag day-use tickets are separate transactions
- Pets are not allowed on this hike
- The main parking lot is closed to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic until the trailhead work completes, expected November 2026
Published rules for the Old Rag Day Ticket, quoted as written.
Getting one
Dates for Old Rag Day Ticket sell out and then come back as people cancel. PermitSnag watches Old Rag Day Ticket and sends you an alert the moment one reappears.
Common questions about the Old Rag Day Ticket permit
Do I need a permit to hike Old Rag Day Ticket?
Yes. You need a permit to hike Old Rag Day Ticket in Shenandoah National Park, and it is booked in advance through a reservation system rather than won in a lottery.
How much does a Old Rag Day Ticket permit cost?
$2.00 per Old Rag day-use ticket. Park entrance passes and Old Rag tickets are separate transactions..
When is the Old Rag Day Ticket permit season?
Season starts: March 1. Season ends: November 30.