Must-see lake · Grand, Colorado
Shadow Mountain Dam
Shadow Mountain Dam is a lake in Grand, Colorado.
Shadow Mountain Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Shadow Mountain Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Shadow Mountain Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.20739, -105.84118. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shadow Mountain Dam
- Grand Lake · lake · Grand · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kauffman House Museum · museum · Grand · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~8 km · Must-see
- Arapaho National Recreation Area · sanctuary · Grand · ~12 km · Must-see
- Mount Craig · viewpoint · Grand · ~12 km · Must-see
- Paradise Park Natural Area · sanctuary · Grand · ~13 km · Must-see
- Monarch Lake Dam · lake · Grand · ~17 km · Must-see
- Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~18 km · Must-see
- Moomaw Glacier · viewpoint · Boulder · ~18 km · Must-see
- Boulder-Grand Pass · viewpoint · Boulder · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mount Alice · viewpoint · Boulder · ~19 km · Must-see
- Taylor Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~19 km · Must-see
- Taylor Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Saint Vrain Glaciers · viewpoint · Boulder · ~20 km · Must-see
- Andrews Glacier · viewpoint · Larimer · ~20 km · Must-see
- Powell Peak · viewpoint · Grand · ~20 km · Must-see
- Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~21 km · Must-see
- Kawuneeche Valley · viewpoint · Grand · ~21 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shadow Mountain Dam
- Grand Lake · lake · Grand · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lake Granby · lake · Grand · ~8 km · Must-see
- Monarch Lake Dam · lake · Grand · ~17 km · Must-see
- Snowdrift Lake · lake · Grand · ~18 km · Must-see
- Windy Gap Dam · lake · Grand · ~21 km · Must-see
- Dream Lake · lake · Larimer · ~24 km · Must-see
- Sprague Lake · lake · Larimer · ~30 km · Must-see
- Poudre Lake · lake · Larimer · ~30 km · Must-see
- Stapp Lakes · lake · Boulder · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lily Lake Dam · lake · Larimer · ~35 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shadow Mountain Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shadow Mountain Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Shadow Mountain Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Shadow Mountain Dam?
Nearby: Grand Lake (lake, 6 km), Kauffman House Museum (museum, 7 km), Lake Granby (lake, 8 km), Arapaho National Recreation Area (sanctuary, 12 km), Mount Craig (viewpoint, 12 km), Paradise Park Natural Area (sanctuary, 13 km).
Is Shadow Mountain Dam worth visiting?
Shadow Mountain Dam is listed as a must-see lake in Colorado on Spotwander.