Shadow Mountain Dam Trailhead provides access to Shadow Mountain Lake via Green Ridge Campground with parking for approximately 12 vehicles and two boat launches available for non-motorized boating and fishing. Located 12 miles northwest of Granby on U. S.

Highway 34, the trailhead also serves as a gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, though a day-use fee ($5 per day) is required and pets/bicycles are prohibited on park trails.