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Shenandoah National ParkKnow your City Club - group on a bus tour of Shenandoah National Park.
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Shenandoah National Park
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A hiker is dwarfed by the huge, round, lichen-covered boulders of Old Rag Mountain.  

Did You Know?
The large rounded boulders on the top of Old Rag, Shenandoah National Park’s most popular peak, were formed in place by chemical and physical weathering, called spheroidal weathering.

Last Updated: January 11, 2008 at 12:42 EST