Beaver Ranch is a beautiful 21 hole course nestled in the mountains of Conifer CO, just minutes off of 285. The course plays on very hilly terrain with trees to contend with on every hole. It varies from heavily to lightly wooded throughout. There's fantastic views from all over the course. Just a stunning piece of property for a course.

The design here is excellent. The land available is used to perfection. The up and downhill holes are broken up nicely so as not to be too physically grueling. The wooded holes all have fair lines to the basket. No poke and hope type of shots out here. Great mix of left and right finishing shots to go along with plenty of straight at it holes. Unique pin placements, treacherous greens, you name it.

The baskets here are in great shape and catch nicely. There's 3 baskets in play for EVERY hole. The longs are yellow Discatchers, the mids are blue Discatchers and the shorts are some homemade looking deals. These are all silver and catch nicely. I only played to them on a few holes but had zero issues. The Discatchers are Pro 28's which are probably my favorite basket on the market. Needless to say I liked those very much.

The flow of the layout is very easy to figure out. I think I only had to check the map once, possibly twice for the entire round. There's lots of yellow wooden next tee arrows all throughout the course so it's pretty simple to follow. May be a little trickier if playing the shorts, but if you walk up the fairway toward the blue or yellow pins you'll see the signs. There's also pretty heavily worn trails betwwen holes too. On top of all that there's next tee arrows on the tee signs. Basically impossible to get lost out here.

Speaking of tee sign, these things are excellent. They're all mounted on large wood posts that also have leash hooks for dogs, bag hooks and color coded washers bolted next to the pin position letter. I assume this was from before there was three permanent baskets per hole. The signs themselves are awesome. They have the hole #, tee elevation, distances and pars for each pin location and two different types of hole maps. There's a real life picture of the view off the tee with colored basket photoshopped in for where each one would be looking from the tee. There's also a more standard vertical hole overlay map showing all the pin positions. You literally can't ask for anything else out of these things.

There's benches at most, if not all holes and most holes with roll away potential have log walls along the edge of the slope to hopefully catch or slow down any discs that catch edge.

The tee pads are well done. large enough, level and brushed nicely to offer good traction. One tee pad on the majority of holes. There were a few that had two though. I also liked the fact that these had railroad ties bordering the front and sides to help with erosion.

The rough is hardly that. It'd be pretty hard to lose a disc here in most places. I'm not saying it's impossible, but the underbrush is pretty light off of all the fairways for the most part. Blind rollaways on the other hand...

There's a pro shop with a solid selection of discs, a couple bags and some apparel. This is also where you check in and pay. There's also a fun little 20 hole putter course on site which serves as a fun little cool down, or warm up round.

The course is very popular, therefore busy. Apparently. I've only played it once. But I can attest that on a late September Wednesday morning there were numerous groups out there. I'd guess eight groups minimum. I can only imagine what it's like on the weekend.

A few of the signs must've been a little older since they only showed two possible pin locations, when in fact there were three. This is pretty nitpicky since it's a good problem to have. My one other gripe with the signs was that hole 20 showed four baskets in play, all in a line going from left to right at the top of the hill. The blue which we were playing was second from the left. So I threw a blind uphill shot to where I assumed the pin would be. I parked the empty sleeve for that position. Small but annoying.

The course doesn't wrap back towards the parking lot at any point in the round. Not a con, more a heads up. Bring whatever you need for the whole round. No restrooms on the course either. You need to go all the way back to the parking lot for that.

There's not really a signature hole out here. Lots of great holes but none that really stick out in your mind.

There's good reason for this course being ranked in the top 25 on here. It's Fantastic. I absolutely loved this course and would highly recommend it to anyone that finds themselves in the general vicinity. This course lives up to the hype. This whole section of 285 is probably the best little clump of courses on the planet. This is a must play course in a must visit area.

- Some really fun elevation holes where you can really rip a disc.
- A lot of challenging forested holes, but nothing that is impossible.
- Very clearly marked baskets and tees.
- Course is very intuitively laid out, starts near the front of the park, travels through the back before finishing back up front.
- Course is pretty great for all skill levels intermediate and above; having 2-3 basket options for each hole.
- Perfect distance drive from Denver; far enough to really get you out of the city and into the mountains, but close enough to where you don't need to make a full day trip to play this course.
- Good variety of shots overall, there are several holes that are wide open, several throwing from elevation, quite a few going through the forest, and a few with a mixture of all of the above.
- The weather in this part of Colorado is unreal.

- I know the money goes to help maintain a beautiful course, but $15 is quite steep. It would be one thing if it was solely a disc golf course, but this area is shared by a few other recreative activities, so it makes me question whether the money partially goes to help cover costs of other parts of Beaver Ranch.
- Zip-liners flying over you on the first few holes can be quite alarming/distracting.
- I'm putting this as a con, even though I personally find it to be a pro, but it is a lot of hiking (but I appreciate getting a little exercise in while playing disc...)

- Really consistent course over all. There aren't any particularly exemplary holes (that's what's holding this course back from receiving 5 stars imo), but there isn't one hole I thought was less than good.
- Courses like Beaver Ranch help edge the sport a little closer to ball golf, where there is a crew that clearly takes great care of the course, a pro shop, and food on-site.

A Colorado course with views, slopes, amenities, and challenge--in other words, an ideal mountain course.

-Amenities: Very good. Concrete tees, DISCatchers, thorough tee signs including pin position indicator, next tee markers, brooms and benches throughout. Pro shop on site. It has a bit of a country club feel.

-Multi-Tees/Pins: Primarily pins, as there are three locations for most holes out here. Two holes have short tees.

-Scenery: My introduction to the Colorado mountains, and I loved it. A couple of spots you can see a long way, but Beaver Ranch is more the cozy side of the mountains, where the rugged pines are all around and slopes pop up in your view in unexpected places.

-Elevation: Frequent, and sometimes extreme. I couldn't help but laugh as my second drive picked up and rolled 300 feet down a side hill. Hole (7) is the biggest downhill bomb, and (8) is a huge valley shot. Other holes have substantial elevation out here, too.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: Quite excellent. Especially when the pin positions are mixed up, there's a good variety of short and longer holes. The pines are ever-present, but the width of fairways ranges from thin to very broad. It's mostly par-3s, but some of them are on the long end and need a confident drive that shapes to the slopes well. Speaking of, the elevation isn't just blasted in your face always; it is often incorporated into the fairway shape in such a way that any shot choice will have varying consequences if not executed perfectly. There are also some beautiful greens, framed by foliage short or tall. The pacing of the course is also great, and it stays fresh through the whole round.

-Backtracking: A few of the long pin positions require backtracking along the fairway to get to the next tee. This is a confusing element for navigation, and also slows down groups behind you.

-Lost Disc Potential: Not negligible. Steep slopes mean that shots go out of view and can roll or get caught in unpredictable places. I had a couple of long searches myself.

-Few Multi-Shots: What, in my mind, keeps Beaver Ranch from being one of the best. The number of par-4s and -5s is disappointingly low. Would love to have more strategic, multi-shot holes in this beautiful setting.

-Exertion: This is one of the more physically demanding courses out there with lots of climbing. I found it quite strenuous having just arrived at altitude the day before.

-Pay-to-Play: $12. Totally worth it.

To me, Beaver Ranch/Conifer is an ideal Colorado mountain disc golf course. It's got views, isolation, elevation, varied terrain, and fun shaping. Plus, it's got excellent amenities. Its reputation is well deserved. I think it only really lacks more long holes. If you're on the south side of Denver, it's well worth the drive here.

- One of the best maintained courses.
-It seemed as if every hole has brooms for sweeping tee pads, benches, trash/recycling, and detailed hole info/signage.
-Lots of elevation change
-Good variety of open and wooded holes

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+ Nice Concrete Tees

+ DisCatchers, yes please

+ Nice full color and descriptive tee signs

+ Multiple Tees and Basket locations with the addition of two baskets on each hole, nice surprise.

+ New pro shop and player lounge

+ The little things like, bag hooks and brooms and toilets and water just make this place even better.

+ Beautiful scenery just like most of CO. This course will not disappoint you when it comes to being close to nature. You get to play through a mature grove of trees, its just beautiful.

+ Lots and lots of elevation. You arent throwing every single shot up and down hill but almost all holes bring elevation into play somewhere weather its throwing up or down hill or throwing across a valley or on a side slope. The hills really make your brain work just as hard as your body if you are looking to score well.

+ The hole lengths arent too crazy long but they feel long. Now there are 100% some long holes out there but to me they all just felt a little longer then the tees say. This is probably just because of playing at elevation but it catches me off guard.

+ Hole 1 from the long really starts out with a bang in my eyes and would be my favorite on the course followed up by hole 21. Hole 1 is a really cool shot that play over a valley and up a hill to the basket. And hole 21 is the top of the world shot that everyone loves.

+ You can tell that they moved the loose brush and limbs around to help stop discs rolling down the mountain.

- Its really hard to find a con for this course with all the new additions that I have seen over the past few years but Ill give it a go.

- You could complain about the $12 greens fee but you get what you pay for.

- The mountains will test your lungs but its not really a con for me but it could be a deal breaker for some.

This course is truly great. It was already good but all the recent additions over the years and constant improvements you can really see that this course is loved and cared for. I would suggest that you should go out of your way to play this course and maybe even spend a full day here if you have the time for it.

My Three Pros:

1) Beaver Ranch is truly beautiful and a great representative for Colorado Rocky Mountain disc golf. The course is set in a very pleasant park just outside of Conifer and plays largely up and down a large hill on the property. Visitors from out of state will be impressed on many holes by the great views, however someone who is used to mountainous areas may find the park to be very familiar rolling terrain without any major overlooks or dramatic viewpoints. Nevertheless, this piece of woods is a great place to set some baskets up and you will rarely make it through a round without admiring the scenery at some point.

2) The amenities of Beaver Ranch are exactly what they should be for this reputable of a course and the various elements would be difficult to improve upon. All holes have large concrete tee-pads, with double tee-pads on 1 & 15. All holes have very nice signs indicating basket distance, a map pf the hole etc. All holes have multiple pin positions- occasionally ranging from short and easy to very long and difficult on a single hole (see cons below). While many basket positions are blind from the tee- especially the golds- there are indicators at each hole showing the basket positions in play, which are then clearly defined on the hole map, making first time play and understanding of the correct basket to play much better. The pro-shop at the entry has an excellent disc selection and great Beaver Ranch swag, as well as some snacks and drinks. The approach area where the pro-shop is located has nets for driving warm up, and several baskets of the putting course are right there as well to practice putting on. Most holes have bag holder hooks and dog leash hooks. There's a restroom thing sort of midway through the course, although I've never gone in there so who knows if it functions. Most holes have benches and there are a couple of trash cans along the way. 2022 MAY Update: as of May 2022 almost all holes have 3 baskets in play now - a short silver, medium blue and long gold layout- and all baskets are of great quality as others have mentioned. The new Blue baskets look great and are marked on almost all tee-signs. The blues were installed into the medium pin position on all holes that had a medium position sleeve available, but a few holes still need a 3rd sleeve added which is coming soon. I think It should be noted many of the high reviews this course has garnered over the years were Before the addition of the short and medium baskets, they used to just rotate the pin positions.

3) The Fun Factor is high at Beaver Ranch. With several holes utilizing the drastic elevation changes in combination with open meadows and tight woods there are so many different shots required in a single round. The things I love include: the tight lines with super narrow but fair wooded gaps, the big wide open downhill throws, the variation of forehand and backhand friendly holes, the variation of distance from short to long. With the exception of maybe a true huge bomber shot Beaver Ranch will give you an opportunity to try out every shot you have.

My Three Cons:


1) Too hard versus too easy. Today I shot 10 under par on the silver course, and I am no Paul Mcbeth. My best on the gold layout is like 10 over par! While I love that they have added the 2nd set of permanent baskets to make the gold layout permanent, the resulting permanent silver course is typically set in all-par 3, very scoreable positions reserving any of the tweener difficulty and super difficult positions for the gold layout. And so, many may set out to play the much more challenging and fun Gold layout only to find midway through that the long holes are very long, and very hard- at which point many will say screw it and play the silvers they prefer. Many come to challenge the angry beaver, but be warned the gold layout is a beatdown. Meanwhile, the silvers feel like a fun wooded par 3 course you've played everywhere else. This is not so much a negative for the Beaver Ranch as much as an unforeseen result of taking one sorta-medium-hard course and splitting it into easy and difficult layouts.

2) Not DG only. This is an open space park technically so occasionally you may find folks walking along a trail that runs through the course. I have never had any issue other than waiting briefly for someone to walk through, and that is very uncommon. There is also a zip line tour that runs in the same park and only is only noticeable on the first and last holes but does make noise and will occasionally have groups of zippers queuing near the final tee pad. Also the Jeffco parks rangers do enforce their rules and regulations in the park (no loose dogs, no smoking etc), so keep them in mind when near the parking lot or starting area.

3) While Beaver Ranch is beautiful and fun to play and has all the things a course needs, it lacks the 'wow factor' seen at 5-star courses elsewhere like Harmony Bends or Maple Hill. I think this could be achieved with some elevated tee pads or basket placements, manicured/reconfigured greens, additional work to fix up the teepads on the uphill holes, add steps/nicer trails between holes, and a bit more frequent course cleaning. I am not a huge fan of courses having more than 18 holes and wish Beaver didnt have the extra holes, but then again I couldnt really point to any holes that should be combined or removed. None of these things detract from the current playing experience and could only add to improve the already great experience.

I have wanted to review this course for a while and am happy to be doing so today. I am someone who has played this course on vacation as a visitor from Texas, then again as a Denver resident who would come up every now and again to get my butt kicked, and now I have a season pass and play frequently. I can still recall the feeling of awe when playing this course the first time and stumbling upon the tee-pee placed at hole 15 to take a mid round break. I still recall the urge to drive out from Denver when I was feeling hot from playing the wide open Denver courses, only to be humbled time and time again. And now, Beaver is probably the course I play the most and love coming back to slowly figure out each hole. Its a course worthy of the reputation as one of America's best and certainly a top contender in Colorado. I look forward to the work and improvements taking place to only make the place more amazing. The views at Bucksnort will be better, and the holes at Bailey are longer, but Beaver will be just as great an experience as any of the other highly rated course nearby.

{PS come play in October for the course's most beautiful colors and mellow weather for the full effect!}

Exceptional everything. Great entrance, great holes, great scenery.

Holy crap be ready for a workout! Also if you aren't from the area note that this course is very high in altitude and you will be short on breath.

Bring water and stay hydrated!

A few holes looked like afterthoughts. But the majority of them were amazing. Wouldnt call it a perfect 5 but 4.4-4.6 seems about right.

- Ample parking nearby
- Pro shop with plastic, snacks, drinks, etc
- Restrooms at pro shop and on the course
- Concrete Pads
- Very detailed and accurate tee signs
- It's a hike, good exercise!

- Only one I can think of is that some of the teepads are a little wonky or a little short. But hey, they're all concrete and it's on the side of a mountain, can't really fault anyone there.
- One stretch of the course has a couple intersecting fairways, I think near hole 7's fairway. Can get a little hectic there but I think this is more a product of the land than the design.

Must-play if you're in the area. Colorado woods/mountain golf with elevation changes and tight lines. Beautiful scenery and breathtaking views of the Rockies. Bring some water, it's a solid hike to play the hole course.

--Technically Challenging
--Will use all the shots you can throw
--The hiking and scenery is incredible
--Very well maintained for a course buried in the forest. --Concrete teepads on every hole
--Course is well marked, very easy to navigate
--Well done signs with pin positions on every hole
--Great use of the widely varying elevation throughout the mountains
--21 holes that wraps beautifully right back around to the beginning.

--This course is a definite hike. It's in the mountains and it is steep.
--If you are a low-lander (No offense intended) the average 8500 elevation of the entire course will challenge your lungs and muscles
--I can only imagine after spring and the grasses and bushes really get full there are a ton of rough areas that would be nigh impossible to avoid, keep your eyes on your disc!

I've only been playing for a little over a month. And haven't played a ton of courses in the Denver area, but have played places like Birds Nest and Fehringer. A friend and I took a monday off after he had been raving to me about this course. And he undersold it. It's a challenging course, in an absolutely beautiful part of Colorado. With plenty of technically challenging shots through the trees, as well as some sweeping valleys to really watch that disc float.
I initially would have said that $12 to play, $10 for Jefferson County residents is steep, but honestly, I can only imagine how taxing it is to keep this place up. Benches on every hole, trash cans every other-ish hold, so I'm down with paying the cost to upkeep the course.

It's a must-play in Colorado. There are a bunch of good courses based on scores here, but I feel like this really extenuates the "Colorado" Disc Golf Experience.

Excellent course using the vast amount of land to offer a large variety of shot distances, and shapes. The pro-shop on site has a decent selection of discs and gear. Fun well maintained public DG course.

Price for a public course is a little steep.

Bring lots of water, and bring your best hiking footwear.

This is an excellent mountain course, one of my favorites of the 20 or so courses I have played in the Denver area. I would definitely suggest playing here if the weather is nice. Here's what I like:
- The checkin area has a variety of discs and some disc gear, and a few other things you might want in the mountains. Score cards with course map, although you won't really need the map
- 4 sided net and an entire putting course that you can use for warmup if you want
- Multiple baskets are set up for two course layouts every day. Or pick and choose, longs are often closer to the next tee box, but not always
- Flat concrete tee boxes, all in good shape
- Tee signage: Pin locations marked. A nice map of the hole. Pictures of the hole are in great shape, and really help to find the lines
- Course signage: Yellow arrows lead the way to all the next hole locations. I can't imagine anyone getting lost.
- All the things you expect from a mountain course, uphill, downhill, bombers (for my arm speed), tight lines, rollaways, tricky winds. One really nice thing about this course is that it is at the right altitude for aspen, so you get a few stands mixed in with all the lodgepole pines
- Some holes have a 10 meter rope for measuring putts

- No water features. That's about all the course lacks

- I suspect if you are visiting from the flatlands you will find some of the walking challenging, but every hole has a bench to rest and take in the views. If you are particularly tired, skip downhill 12 and uphill 13, and hop over to 14

- They have upped the price to $12 if you are not a local, but I think it is reasonable value. Includes putting course

- Watch the weather. Afternoon storms in the summer are a definite possibility and can arise quickly. Bring a rain jacket if you have room

Highway 285 to and from Denver is in great shape, but is mostly 55 mph, and also has a 45 mph section. The state patrol and county sheriff are happy to take your money. Particularly on the way back, going downhill, it is very easy to pick up speed without noticing.

This course is similar to the course in Bailey, which is cheaper, and to some other private courses nearby. Alas, Bailey appears to be in the process of sale, and is currently closed.

If you are playing at dusk, I suppose you should watch for mountain lions

One last thought, most of the trees here are just too close and/or tall for me to try and throw over, but it can be a great shot in many areas. If you don't mind losing a disc in a pines, that is

tee signs designate pin position
great views and variety of holes
pro shop
putting/upshot coarse
lots of elevation change
very little rough to loose a disc in, most of the rough was just short grass with a few schrubs here and there
unique and nice baskets
a ace on hole #16 wooooo

smoking only allowed on certain tee-pads
$10 a day
walks between some holes can slow play

If I ever make it back to Colorado Denver area this will be a for sure stop again.

Just a mile or so from the highway and 40 minutes from downtown Denver, this course is a true escape and well worth the reasonable drive.
I loved the scenery; the course and the landscape coexist nicely. The holes make use of the elevation changes without being impossible. Uphill holes are shorter and reasonable, downhill holes tend to give you a chance to air it out a bit.
Course marking is great, if you get lost on this course you only have yourself to blame
The signs at each tee box visually display all potential pin locations and the current pin location is marked as well eliminating the need for scouting out blind pin shots.
Staff is friendly and pro shop has lots to offer including a nice covered area with picnic benches.

Really none. Just a warning that you need to be in hiking shape to tackle this course. You don't have to be Lance Armstrong or anything but you should be comfortable with some pretty decent up and downhill ascents/descents.

Fantastic place to spend the day. Wish I had had more time to try out the putt and approach course.

Great course layout
Great maps
Variety of hole placement
Beautiful scenery
Very Well maintained with little trash
Has a trade in disc program. Can also buy new or used discs.
Great for dogs, each tee box has a neat little hook for their leash

Maybe not enough long holes

$10 for a day pass

Excellent tee signs, pin location indicators, tee pads, direction markers to the next tee, grounds maintained very well for cut grass and no trash, and the pro shop was great. The pin locations can make this a pleasant walk about or can really show some teeth for a challenge. Additional feature that was almost as challenging as the regular course was the 20 hole putting course layout mixing the flat meadows with steep uphill, across slopes, and down hill holes to test your ability and tune your aim for the rest of the day.

I only had time to play the course once during my stay in the area.

Beaver Ranch disc golf course is advertised as a destination course and after hearing about it for many years, I was finally able to manage a trip there and see for myself. Agreed, it's a destination course and worthy of the high ratings. The pro shop is well stocked with items needed and a welcome resting place in the shade after a hike around this mountain course.

- awesome property - nice fresh country air.
- bathrooms at the start and out on course
- pro shop with discs and snacks
- good signage
- I was very clear on where to throw on every single hole without needing to walk up the hole to see the basket.
- super easy navigation
- great variety of holes
- I liked the baskets.
- the little short course at the start is a very nice touch.
- low traffic
- good parking

- I can't throw very far uphill.
- in a perfect world, I'd like to have the tee pads longer on a few of the holes.
- overall no real complaints

Kudos to designers.
I really want to come back here on a disc golf vacation with some buddies. Great destination course. Along with others in the area.

This well-maintained 23-hole course is built on a perfect plot of land for DG. Big hillsides covered with large pines and aspen, interspersed with openings and with a large grassy meadow at the base of the hill.

Distances from 150' - 500'+, with very tight wooded holes, moderately wooded holes, and just a couple that are wide open. Many of the holes offer different lines so RH/LH and BH/FH players will have choices.

Virtually all of the holes had uphill, downhill, or sidehill fairways. Hole 13 was such a steep uphill drive that landing without rolling seemed almost impossible. Many of the baskets are on steep enough ground that roll-away potential presents huge risk/reward on longish putts.

Most holes had two or three pin positions, and a couple had four. While some of the alt. positions moved the basket only left or right, most changed the hole length significantly. Hole 8 drove across a grassy valley to a basket placed just up the steep hill on the other side (Position B). The C and D positions place the basket father and farther up the opposite hillside to lofty heights that looked extremely challenging.

A couple of holes had amateur tee pads to eliminate a tight mando (Hole 17) or take a creek out of play (Hole 12).

Ample concrete teepads with good texture. Tee signs included a photo of the hole with each basket location shown, along with an aerial map view. There was a marker showing which position the basket was in. For a travelling disc golfer this was an easy course to play and navigate. Benches at every tee were welcome after some of the steep uphill walks.

The course starts at the check-in trailer where you pay your $10. They have a good selection of new and used discs, along with T-shirts, drinks, and food. The course attendant was friendly and helpful.

Some previous reviews mention a long walk out to Hole 1 and another long walk back at the finish. The current 23 hole layout begins and ends right behind the "pro shop", so course flow is good. Navigation was a snap as every tee sign indicates the direction to the next hole, and there are plenty of "next hole" arrows out on the course.

Towards the end of my round I started to feel a bit of repetition. I would approach a tee pad and wonder if I'd already played the hole. I guess that with 23 holes there is bound to be some similarity.

There are a few areas where adjacent fairways and baskets make things a little tight. With multiple groups playing you need to be aware of other players.

Plenty of steep bare ground around some of the baskets and on a few of the trails. Wear boots and watch your footing.

It is great to see a small Colorado community embrace Pay-to-Play disc golf with this excellent course. Hopefully this P2P model will show other communities that disc golf is a cost-effective activity.

There is a 20 hole putter course in the entrance area which is a great warm-up and plenty of fun.

There are a couple of porta-potties at the parking lot, and a couple of more out on the course. Nice to have those facilities available as this course takes 2+ hours to play.

This was my first time playing the course, and it was a blast. There was about an inch or two of snow throughout the course, but it didn't get in the way of playing. The teepads are *very* well kept, with very clear signage, bag hooks, and a broom at each one. The course offered several challenging and fun holes, not to mention some great views. The pro-shop at the beginning of the course has a solid selection of gear, and the staff is very helpful. Will ABSOLUTELY play again.

None to think of.

If you're hesitant to pay to play. Don't be. Your course fees go into supporting one of the best courses I've personally ever played. Great for novice and advanced players.

There is a lot (a LOT) of elevation change at an already high up course. If you're not used to the altitude (over 8k feet), bring lots of water and take it easy.

amazing views, great terrain, very challenging, great variation of skill needed for low score. great beginners course as well, lots of open fairways.

no bacon is available on the course, anywhere.... (unless i bring my own, then its not a con)

course pictures on here need to be updated. Hole 1 is not hole 1 as described in the pics, that is actually hole 13, if I recall correctly.

will play this course for many years to come

This course is one of 5 that I threw on a trip to Denver last year and it is a solid course that is absolutely worth your time.
*variable holes in terms of difficulty distance and technicality
*very fun
*pro shop at beginning
*very well maintained
*concrete pads
*many garbages and benches

*it's a hike, and not an easy one
*it's busy

While still better than most courses I play (in MN) but after throwing bucksnort and phantom falls, this one falls short. Had I thrown this one first my thoughts might be more encouraging, but don't let that fool you. This is a great course that I would love to throw again.