Shady Rest Park

  • Shady Rest Park is an extensive and popular public recreation facility carved into a forest of Jeffrey pine at the end of the Shady Rest Path and Sawmill Cutoff Road. The park offers playground equipment, a sheltered picnic area, restrooms, sand volleyball courts, softball fields, green-grass soccer fields, a concession stand, a parking area and a small "street scene" skatepark designed for all ability levels. Picnic facilities may be reserved by contacting the Town's Recreation Department; visit the Local Recreation Resources page for more information. In winter, the parking area serves as a staging point for multiple winter activities.

  • Shady Rest Park is an extensive and popular public recreation facility carved into a forest of Jeffrey pine at the end of the Shady Rest Path and Sawmill Cutoff Road. The park offers playground equipment, a sheltered picnic area, restrooms, sand volleyball courts, softball fields, green-grass soccer fields, a concession stand, a parking area and a small "street scene" skatepark designed for all ability levels. Picnic facilities may be reserved by contacting the Town's Recreation Department; visit the Local Recreation Resources page for more information. In winter, the parking area serves as a staging point for multiple winter activities.

Conditions Update

  • 04/02/2020: Shady Rest Winter Trails and Park are closed for the remainder of the season.

Avalanche Forecast for 05/15/2024

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Trail Length (mi) Surface Activities and Services
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Related Experiences

Related Experiences

Experience Rating Length (mi) Surface Duration
Dog Sledding the A, B, K Trails Loop 9.0 Snow Half day
Family Biking at Shady Rest 5.5 Mixed Less than 4 hours
Family Biking the Shady Rest Park Loop 2.7 Mixed Less than 4 hours
Handcycling Around Town 4.5 Mixed Less than 4 hours
Handcycling at Shady Rest Park 1.8 Mixed Less than 4 hours
Handcycling Loop at Shady Rest Park 5.0 Mixed Less than 4 hours
Handcycling the Shady Rest Path 2.0 Mixed Less than 4 hours
Mountain Biking the Knolls Loop 10.4 Mixed Less than 4 hours
Skateboarding at Shady Rest Park 0.3 Mixed Less than 4 hours
Snowmobiling Shady Rest to Bald Mountain 52.3 Snow Half day
Snowmobiling Shady Rest to Deadman Creek 22.3 Snow Half day
Snowmobiling Shady Rest to Minaret Vista 23.2 Snow Half day
Snowplay at Shady Rest Park 0.2 Snow Less than 4 hours
Walking the Shady Rest Path 1.6 Asphalt Less than 4 hours
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