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	Old Rag's craggy trails wind into your heart - The Washington Times: Washington Weekend (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Old Rag isn't as rugged or tough as some peaks in the West.
		There are alternative routes to the summit of Old Rag, but the most popular begins near the small parking area at the end of state Route 600.
		Whether it's the challenge of Old Rag Mountain or a leisurely stroll along the C&O Canal a hiker yearns for, he or she can find it through the hikes sponsored by the many outdoor organizations and hiking clubs in the area.
	washingtontimes.com /weekend/20031022-100338-5166r.htm (2212 words)

	Geology Club Field Trip to Old Rag Mountain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Old Rag Mountain is underlain by the 1115 Ma Old Rag granite.
		The precambrian Old Rag granite is Grenvillian in origin.
		It has been proposed formation of the opferkessels on Old Rag was initiated by interaction of mafic phases in the rock with organic and other acids produced by conifers near the summit.
	www.geol.umd.edu /~piccoli/geoclub/oldrag.htm (340 words)

	Shenandoah National Park, Old Rag Hike - October 11, 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Old Rag is all these things, and much more.
		If Old Rag is over-run (and it often is on weekends), the Robertson/Corbin Hollow circuit is a worthy alternative, though less dramatic and with fewer views.
		In the foreground are the south-eastern flanks of Old Rag.
	www.patc.net /hiking/destinations/oldrag_fall2000.html (1412 words)

	LocalHikes - Old Rag Mountain, VA
		Summary: Old Rag Mountain (3291ft) is the most spectacular mountain in the northern Virginia Blue Ridge.
		Old Rag is a popular hike in all seasons; on weekends it can be crowded.
		Old Rag's attractions include a rugged scramble over and through boulders on the Ridge Trail and spectacular views in all direction.
	www.localhikes.com /Hikes/Old_Rag_Mt_0000.asp (842 words)

	The Life and Family of Elizabeth Anne VanderPutten - Climbing Old Rag Mountain
		The hike: The rocks of Old Rag are among the park's oldest.
		Billions of years ago, the granite that forms the crest of Old Rag was thousands of feet underground.
		Seeing these rocks shrouded in all the various weather conditions is one of the wards of hiking to the summit of Old Rag.
	www.evanderputten.org /oldrag01.htm (1435 words)

	Shenandoah National Park - Pinnacle/Old Rag Fires, November 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		When the fire was finally 100% contained on November 14th, it had consumed 24,197 acres, including the entire mountain complex of Old Rag and nearly all of the mountain region known as "Hazel Country" in the Central District of the park.
		At the same time, a third fire was discovered near the summit of Old Rag Mountain, one of the region's most popular hiking destinations.
		The Pinnacle/Old Rag fire was one of the largest fires fought in SNP's history.
	www.patc.net /hiking/destinations/snpfire_summary.html (2387 words)

	Brave Moments on Old Rag Mountain
		Old Rag -- kind of a funny name for a mountain but Old Rag is known as the most spectacular mountain in the northern Virginia Blue Ridge and...
		the Old Rag trail is one of the most beautiful in all of the magnificent Shenandoah National Park.
		The Old Rag trail is a little over 7 miles and a challenge even for very experienced hikers.
	www.indiana.edu /~ucstm/speech/Diane_Jung-Gribble/djg-sp5.html (753 words)

	Old rag rug instructions
		Very durable and useful rugs may be mad of all sorts of old rags in the same fashion as a rag carpet, or by braiding or they may be knitted or drawn through burlap or canvas as in embroidery.
		The pioneer women of this country turned out needlework which is both the admiration and despair of their descendants, and the blankets and coverlets they wove still bear testimony to their integrity and to their industry, and are now being freely imitated and copied and sold at enormous prices to appreciative buyers.
		Naturally, the less the worker has to draw on, the more substantial and utilitarian is the handicraft, and their cruder and more useful, for in such cases a necessary thing is merely made as attractive as possible, instead of mere beauty being the all in all.
	www.netw.com /~rafter4/oldrugs.htm (1594 words)

	washingtonpost.com: A Peak Peek From Old Rag Will Cost Hikers
		Residents who live in the Old Rag area complain of noise, congestion, illegally parked cars and unruly hikers.
		October is usually the best time for viewing fall foliage, and it's not unusual to see as many as 900 hikers on the 3,268-foot mountain on a peak weekend day.
		The Old Rag plan is not without precedent.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/longterm/outdoors/hiking/oldrag.htm (577 words)

	Climber Online! Area Report - Old Rag, Virginia
		Old Rag offers the finest and practically only granite climbing area between New Hampshire and North Carolina.
		Camping is substantially restricted in the vicinity of Old Rag.
		The north and west facing areas such as the PATC Wall are brutally cold in the winter – ideal for budding alpinists anxious to practice martyrdom and pointless deprivation.
	www.climberonline.com /COLtripreports/ar072500.shtml (1495 words)

	oldrag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Old Rag Mountain is one of the highest peaks (3291 feet) in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
		Old Rag Mountain is carved into a small massive intrusion of igneous rock called a stock.
		This is one of about 10 deabase dikes you'll find near the summit on Old Rag Mountain.
	www.msstate.edu /dept/geosciences/CT/TIG/WEBSITES/LOCAL/Spring2002/Chesley_McNeil/oldrag.html (249 words)

	Old Rag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		From the top of the Old Rag mountain peak in Virginia.
		Old Rag Peak is probably the most popular hiking trail in the Shenandoah Mountains.
		With much of the hike traversing through a barrage of huge granite slabs and boulders, it was quite the entertaining hike.
	www.galixy.net /images/pans/Old_Rag.htm (58 words)

	LocalHikes - Old Rag Summit Ridge Trail
		At first the trail is not easily distinguishable becasue the area is so barren, but the blue blazes are there to lead your way and soon lead you to a nicely defined trail in just under 1/4 of a mile.
		I am in my mid 50's, and started hiking Old Rag about 10 years ago, when I was around 45.
		This is otherwise known as "Old Rag Mountain".
	www.localhikes.com /Hikes/OldRag_0000.asp (669 words)

	SummitPost.org - Old Rag Climbing Information
		While not very high, Old Rag Mountain is easily the most impressive mountain in Virginia.
		Old Rag is best hiked in a loop starting up the north side and descending the south and west slopes.
		The "trail" near the summit is marked by blue blazes on the rock and is probably nearly a class 3 scramble.
	www.summitpost.com /mountains/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/685 (405 words)

	Webshots - Images of Old Rag Mtn. to White Oak Canyon Easter Weekend 2004
		This however was not enough, as we descended Old Rag via the Saddle trail and then up the OR Fire Rd and camped on a side trail west of Robert
		Old Rag ridge line from lower portion of ridge trail
		Nashville Hiker on the Old Rag Ridge Tr.
	community.webshots.com /album/133229583yWiHXl (591 words)

	Old Rag Mountain - This is my Peace
		Coincidentally, the past two times I've climbed Old Rag Mountain, they have been done so with little to no sleep the night prior.
		It was surprisingly cold on the summit, and I had to wrap up in my good old flannel, which is now showing some weakening, there's a tear in the backside now.
		To me, the trip down the mountain was a lot more physically strenuous on the body than the trip up was.
	www.totfc.net /articles/2001/100601/index.html (1225 words)

	Links to other sites with rag rug information
		Juliehas kits and supplies for Amish Knot rugs, though she calls them Scandanavian Loop Woven Rag Rugs (done with a 'toothbrush' tool), and rolls of precut fabric strip.
		While these aren't rag rugs, it is interesting to look at the designs and craftmanship in these Kashmiri rugs called "gabbas".
		Want to look at a whole lot of old rag rugs, maybe find out what Grandma's rugs might be worth.
	www.netw.com /~rafter4/net.html (1028 words)

	USGS Open-File Report 00-263 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Old Rag Mountain is one of the most popular hiking destinations in Shenandoah National Park and draws thousands of visitors each year from throughout the mid-Atlantic region.
		The primary intent is to describe the geological features of the fascinating rock forming the mountain, a formation known as the Old Rag Granite.
		As you scramble and crawl over outcrops of Old Rag Granite on the mountain's craggy peak, you are treading on the evidence of an ancient mountain-building event that occurred over one billion years ago!
	pubs.usgs.gov /of/2000/of00-263 (222 words)

	Old Rag Mountain Cabin Rental in Shenandoah, Virginia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		It overlooks a serene pond full of fish, and is only a minutes walk from Robinson river for world class trout fishing.
		A 5-15 minute drive will take you to the trial heads of 'Old Rag Mountain' or 'White Oak Canyon Falls', 2 of Virginia's most acclaimed hiking trails complete with water falls and rock scrambling.
		The cabin is completely furnished including a wood burning stove for romantic fall and winter evenings and a breezy screened porch for long summer afternoons.
	www.mountain-lodging.com /old_rag_mountain_cabin.htm (217 words)

	smugmug - George : Old Rag - 20 Cabins : It is hard to imagine that this pot has been laying out here for 70 years. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
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		smugmug - George : Old Rag - 20 Cabins : It is hard to imagine that this pot has been laying out here for 70 years.
		It is hard to imagine that this pot has been laying out here for 70 years.
	george.smugmug.com /gallery/3248/1/97221/Large (99 words)

	Virginia Bed and Breakfast Accommodation Dulaney Hollow at Old Rag Mountain Bed and Breakfast and in Madison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Dulaney Hollow at Old Rag Mountain Bed and Breakfast and - Dulaney Hollow at Old Rag Mountain Bed & Breakfast and Cottages is nestled in the northern Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia situated on one of Scenic America's 10 most outstanding Byways next to Shenandoah National Park/Skyline Drive.
		The Circa 1900 manor house is situated in the Foothills with grand views of Old Rag Mountain near Charlottesville, Va. and the Shenandoah River.
		There are three spacious rooms with private baths and country gourmet breakfast awaiting you in the B&B. Three Cottages of yesteryear beckon you and the restored Barn Hyloft Suite with kitchens and private baths are ready to serve you.
	www.innrentals.com /listings/l0033.html (330 words)

	Multisport Blog: August 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		If your first thought was Biopace, as mine was, apparently you're old enough to remember the introduction of clipless pedals and non-indexed shifting.
		As I mentioned earlier, I am in the process of converting an old Gitane road bike (circa 1987) into a fixed gear commuter.
		Well it was more like a 8.3 mile run/hike/climb up and down Old Rag Mountain (VA).
	www.multisportblog.com /multisport/2004/08/index.html (1728 words)

	Disney Information Bulletin Board Archive - ~Who needs the AA when you've got a roll of sellotape and a old rag~ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		We used a roll of sellotape I had in my school bag and an old rag from the boot and repaired the split.
		I find that a roll of sellotape and an old rag satisfies most of life's little problems.
		How are the kittens - ours cry all the way home from the vets after their injctions - VERY noisy with 4 of them in the car.
	www.thedibb.co.uk /forums/showthread/t-13148.html (332 words)

	CSC Photo Album: Old Rag Mtn Trip Photos
		More of the same part of the Old Rag Trail as in #5.
		The Old Rag Trail going through a 60 foot long cave/tunnel.
		View from near the summit of Old Rag.
	www.columbiaskiclub.org /photos/OldRag2001 (200 words)

	POETRY BY GINNY ~ THE OLD RAG DOLL
		POETRY BY GINNY ~ THE OLD RAG DOLL
		With the old rag doll that Mama made,
		Christmas Treasures for the copy of their little Raggedy Ann doll.
	www.poetrybyginny.com /OLDRAGDOLL.htm (43 words)

	[SkateDC] Say Hi to Winter, Hike at Old Rag (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Old Rag is in the Shenandoah National park.
		Have a skate day and for PJ, you can hike blindfolded to simulate a night hike.
		Eryx Old Rag directions I66 to exit 43 29 south to Warrenton exit on 29 South Business Turn right on US Route 211 Proceed to Sperryville left on 522 right on 231 Right on 602 to parking lot $5 per person
	www.skatedc.org /pipermail/skatedc/2000-December/001293.html (218 words)

	Chill3r's Gallery :: Old Rag Trail - Shenandoah, September 2003 :: 2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Chill3r's Gallery :: Old Rag Trail - Shenandoah, September 2003 :: 2
		Album: Old Rag Trail - Shenandoah, September 2003
		Look at Frayday and Mark agonizingly make it up the side while I easily stride by them...
	www.chill3r.com /gallery/album11/DSCN0553 (45 words)

	Dulaney Hollow at Old Rag Mountain Madison, Virginia (Hotels and Motels)
		Dulaney Hollow at Old Rag Mountain Madison, Virginia (Hotels and Motels)
		Come join us and wander over our 15 acres where you'll discover a spring-fed pond and stream, or just relax in the shaded garden or sunny fields.
		Send comments about Dulaney Hollow at Old Rag Mountain /
	www.ohwy.com /va/w/wc19239.htm (154 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guardian \| Twenty-five going on 120
		Granta, the magazine of new writing, is now 25 years old - but its roots stretch back well into the 19th century.
		They sailed up and down the estuary in front of our house; you could see them from the kitchen window.
		Recently, in an old tea chest retrieved from my mother's flat after she died, I found some books from this ship-loving childhood.
	www.guardian.co.uk /g2/story/0,3604,1317074,00.html (2020 words)

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