The first 400 of each day's 800 Old Rag tickets, released 30 days before the hike date.
Shenandoah's own Old Rag FAQ says hikers on the Saddle, Ridge and Ridge Access trails need a $2 day-use ticket in advance. 800 tickets are available each day from March 1 to November 30: 400 released 30 days ahead and the remaining 400 released five days ahead. We watch both releases and alert the moment they open.
Updated , checked by hand against the target's own page.
Watched from nps.gov, the target's own public page — not a reservation system we poll.