The Shady Ridge Trail is a .66 mile interpretive loop that is accessible from both a trailhead near shelters 1, 2, and 5 as well as from the main park road, not far from the campground access or contact station. After a brief ascent up a grassy path from the picnic area, users come to a wooded loop that features numbered signs that correspond to an interpretive pamphlet available at the Visitor Center or park office.