Boulders on Old Rag, Shenandoah National Park
Old Rag is one of the most iconic hikes in Shenandoah National Park. The rock scramble as you approach the summit is a fun challenge, and the 360-degree spectacular views from the top are worth the strenuous 9 miles round trip and 3,000’ of elevation gain. The boulders are old rag granite, a metamorphic rock formed during the Grenville Orogeny, a mountain-building event. Slow cooling deep within the Earth's crust led to coarse crystal growth and white-to-light-gray color. The boulders were further shaped by wind and water erosion on the exposed granitic blocks. Double matted and framed to 11x14 and available.