Shadow Mountain Trail

This hike is a short and sweet loop around Shadow Mountain. This route is easy to get to in the city, so pick it when you need some fresh air but you can’t go very far. The route is kid-friendly and dog-friendly on leash. You can easily add on a quick ascent of Shadow Mountain if you’d like.

This route is a bit primitive. It’s not well-marked or always very well-maintained. Bring a GPS track to help stay on the trail if you haven’t explored this area before. Bring water with you and avoid hiking in the heat of the day.

From the trailhead, take a few steps south to the fork. Our route goes clockwise, so stay left to head towards Shadow Mountain. Head along its eastern base (you can make a quick run up to the summit from the fork of the trail). At the next fork, stay right, then stay left at the fork that follows.

Stay left at the next fork to loop around the far bottom edge of the park. The trail will turn north again and follow the edge of the park back to the trailhead.