Not in a park or near a park. Strictly a disc golf course and fairly isolated, that means no kids, runner, bicyclists. Great tee pads and easy to navigate. Spray painting arrows on the round tee pads to indicate direction of basket is golden. Is not crowded. Really quirky if you like that sort of thing. Awesome color maps available in the mailbox near tee pad 1.

While I was there in April and it was overcast and cool, I know from living here that it will be brutally hot in summer with little shade. Plan accordingly.
While it won't last forever, construction can make getting there a bit of a hassle. It is a bit of a drive out of town, but that is also a pro.

Others have said it is the best course in Albuquerque. I agree. It's a desert course. If you have not played in the desert, there is small, thorny scrub bushes, rattlesnakes, and sandy dirt. Prepare yourself. Some have complained about losing discs in the scrub bushes. It is not really that bad. Try playing the Arroyo Chasimos course in Santa Fe, then you won't complain about the bushes. There is a DEEP arroyo that runs through the course, and the dirt at the edge of the cliffs crumbles easily. Steer clear of this. This course is a great place to play and not be bothered by others. No screaming kids, no oblivious runners, no entitled dog walkers. Play and enjoy.

Good use of terrain and limited resources.
Good baskets and very large tee pads.
Almost always have the entire course to yourself. I have never had to wait behind over frolfers.

Easy to lose discs in the heather.
Some weird course rules with mandos and out of bounds. (You can choose to follow or not)
Some blind holes can be hard to find if not a regular player at this course.

Very long course. Right next to an airport, so there will be multiple flyovers per round.

-Lots of long shots
-Terrific use of natural and manmade obstacles
-Unusual setting
-Well marked and easy to follow with map
-Very little traffic ... area is totally dedicated to the course with the exception of a few motorbikes in the general area

-No shade; would not recommend in summer
-Isolated area, bring a friend if you are concerned for personal safety
-In summer, you have to carry water
-The canyon could suck your disc into frisbee heaven
-Longest walk of all the NM courses we played; nearly 4 miles (this could be a plus if you want exercise)

We played here as part of a tour of NM disc golf courses; it was our next-to-last and my favorite after Grindstone. Found the course with no problem following directions from this website, and used a map with only a few glitches. When we arrived - about 10 am - there was one other couple on the course. I am used to heat, being from AZ, but it was an unseasonably hot day in ABQ, hitting close to 100. We played in 90 to 95 degree heat, which was a bit much. Despite this, I really enjoyed this course and got a chance to practice a lot of long shots. Several of the baskets are on the edge of a mini-canyon and make for psychologically challenging shots. The abandoned industrial remnants make terrific obstacles.

If you do want to play in summer, go early and carry at least a liter of water...and hydrate before you get out there, preferably bringing a cold drink for after since the nearest convenience store is probably 15 miles away.

Was out in Albuquerque for a conference and wanted get out of the hotel for a while so I didn't go crazy. Really interesting and fun course! Thought that the holes made the most of the landscape and natural obstacles, really great layout. Most holes were pretty open which allowed for big S-curves compared to the very tight wooded courses back in Wisconsin. The use of all the small tree groves and old dead snags was very well done. The added man made features were a cool addition adding some very unique challenges to the course. Really nice mix of distances too from some shorter birdie chances to big arm bombs. Both pro and am cement tees provide good options for any level of player.
As a Midwest native, it was fun to see the local habitat and how disc golf is played in the south west.
Holes were marked very well and finding the baskets was quite easy and logical, except maybe on the super long #9? (700+ foot hole), I got a little crossed up throwing at the #4 pin until I got close and realized that was on the other side of the ravine... Whoops. Maybe cost me one stroke but probably not.
Met up with the (or one of) the course designers and played the last few holes with him which was fun and nice to have the last few mandos explained to me, #18 mando is through a very tight spot and I probably would have never realized it had he not explained.
Probably the biggest thing I noticed in the southwest was how far a disc flies in that thin air. Im a 270-300 thrower back in Wisconsin but could relatively consistently bomb 350-400 out there... Actually overshot a 425 foot pin earlier in the week! Never going to do that back home! Maybe I just had some throws finally "connect" but I highly doubt they made that kind of distance jump.

I would mark this as a MUST PLAY if you are anywhere near ABQ!

I didn't have any problems but I could see loosing disc being an issue in the scrub brush especially once it greens up... if that happens ever... not really sure what summer looks like out there, ha. Just keep a good eye on your plastic.

It was 55F when I played and I could see this place getting very HOT, bring water. Its a desert, I suppose this should be obvious to most people. Not much shade.

Lastly, the bridge that once crossed the big ravine that splits the course has blown out so you have to cross a long concrete "plank" about 12" wide and 20 feet (?) long. If you fall it isn't going to be good! Hopefully there is another way across but I didn't see one, though I didn't really look either.

Really thought about bumping this rating up to a 4.5 but I just haven't played many courses in this climate and am not sure if it is as great as I through or if I was inflating it because it was so unique to anything I have ever seen. It really is and EXELLENT course.

Set in the outskirts of albuquerque this course has a post-apocalyptic feel. It was almost void of other players. The only sounds were planes/helicopters flying by and guns being shot.

Wierd and strange objects provide challenge and shot placement.

Tees clearly marked and had arrows showing direction.

Course flow was easily followed.

Scenery was unique and interesting. Made each hole an experence.

Hole variety was as good as it could be. The creek bed was used to add some elevation change that otherwise wouldn't exist. Poles and flags marked OB that added to the challenge for the course.

Good variety in short and long holes.

Solid concrete tee pads. All were in good shape. Each hole had a bench, and some were even covered.

No trash cans (except at the course entrance). Beer cans and garbage was blowing over the entire course.

Circular tee pads didn't allow for longer run-ups.

Some holes had no obsticals on them. This made them boring and of little challenge.

All the fairways were covered in thorny, scrubby brush. Sucked to get your disc out.

Older baskets were OK and most were well marked but some were hard to spot.

No tee signs, only distance and pars were marked.

The scenery and uniqueness of this course propelled it to a 4 in my book. With a few changes like trash cans and tee signs it will truly be a 4. Definitely worth checking out.

Pro tee boxes are large
Objects at tee box present challenges
Arrows painted at tee box great help
Secluded

Am tee boxes are very short
Tiny thorns (annoying and ouch)
Ants; big/small all fast and annoying
Every bush looks the same at distance

Great high desert course. Visiting the area and had to check it out. Lots of open space if you shank a throw.

Only major issue I had was the vegetation and how looked the same. I threw a laser, dead straight, I mean straight as an arrow. I watched it fly between two bushes and clip edge as it was about to land. Perfect, I know exactly where it is. I reached down, grab my other disc, look up and suddenly I'm not positive anymore. The vegetation can be deceiving. There are no clear fairways so it's easy to lose track of where you think you disc is when you zip zagging around bushes to get to your disc. Besides that, I highly recommend this place. Locals were extremely helpful. Man made objects and the threat of flying a disc into the arroyo are great compliments to this course. Just one question, what's with the jugs of water by the entrance?

Nice long course. Pro/Am tees. Awesome obstacles and obstructions. I've played all over the US and this is a course like no other. Very cool.

Hole 4 there is a giant arroyo right next to the pin. If you miss you have to go retrieve your disc. There isn't a lot of places to climb into to get it.

Tee Boxes= two sets of Concrete pads, the longs are Huge circles, i can see theses being used to alter the layout of the course (which is important if you're a local and looking for any variety in the area)

Baskets= Baskets seemed to be in good condition. many have flags or long poles to aide in pin location.

Signs & Stuff= Every time I get a chance to go back and play Baca, there always seems to be some sort of improvement made to the course. This time out I saw several new shelters (holes 7 &14) which are welcomed shade during a hot round, Erosion prevention work being done on hole 5, and the addition of wooden barriers being added to hole 13 (a great way to reduce the damage being done to native plants)

Design= Many unique manmade obstacles make Baca a one-of-a-kind place. My personal favorites are the standing railroad ties on hole 2(?) and the giant tank on 17.
Every time I play it, I find more artificial ob...I really like how some of it was being used to protect the native plants.

Dave's Point= Baca was the first place I ever threw a disc, I didn't even make 16 holes that day...every time we're out in Albuquerque I try and get out there and play it...It still challenges me, but I always have a great time. One of the most unique courses I've played and a must visit if you are in Albuquerque.

Tee Boxes=

Baskets= Only one set of pin locations(?)

Design= it is a very long course, and sometimes the holes feel like they are long just for longness sake...but I don't have a cannon for an arm so take that for what it is. Some of the flagged obs are difficult to see and identify off the tee. No real technical shots, for the most part is is just flat and long.

Signs&Stuff= Not much in the way of signage, but navigation is fairly straight forward. I would imagine having a local guide the first time out would make the round much smoother. No playgrounds or alternative actives on site, so not a family friendly course.

Dave's Point= It's way out in the middle of nowhere(kinda) that mixed with a hot round can be a dangerous situation. Take lots of water and a charged up cell phone if you play solo. Also be aware of water in the arroyo especially when there is bad weather in the area. Arroyos can flash flood even if it is not raining in your location.

Please remember when you are playing Baca that this is a high desert environment and great care should be taken with the flora and fauna. Life out there has to scrap and fight just to survive. Many of the plants are very fragile and any damage done to them can be irreversible. A bush that looks dry and dead is probably not...until someones smashes it to bits trying to create a lie. If you do land inside of the plants, please take a casual relief drop from behind the bush and take care in retrieving your disc.

Tee Boxes= 1.0
Baskets= .75
Signs & Stuff= .75
Design= .75
Dave's Point= 1.0
total= 4.25

Nice and open. yet still has enough obsticales (natural and man-made) to keep the course interesting.
Several long holes to work on those long drives.
Several short holes that, with better putting than myself, birdies should be a piece of cake.
Maps/Score cards available at the first tee are handy for finding your way around.
Tee pads are large concrete circles with an arrow pointing towards the basket.

Course can get a bit odd to follow, get the map.
Baskets are fading, but still catch well.

A very fun course to play. Nice layout and well thought out obstacles.
Easy to tell that those that put the course together and maintain it care about the course.
Course would be very rough if the wind is up. Many of the OBs would only take a small gust to cross.
Bring water and sunscreen. You're very much in the open.

-Very cool circular concrete tee pads on every hole add an artistic touch along with man made obstacles on a few holes.
-Distances marked on every hole but no signs
-Logical flow of hole layout makes navigation pretty manageable
-Nice mix of holes both short and long gives some birdie chances and some holes you really have to work for a three.

It's in the desert and is very remote. If the wind is blowing at all, this course can be a real challenge as there are little to no trees or hills to block the wind. As a matter of fact it kind of sits in a canyon between mesas, which can funnel the wind making it worse. No shade for hot days, so bring a lot of water. Very sandy with lots of prickly brush, were good shoes and pants, not a place to wear shorts.

It is a great example of a NM disc golf course

This course has some very cool holes. On hole 4 the tee box is literally on the precipace of a 40ft drop-off into an "Arroyo" which is basically a small canyon where water would run through after a rain. You throw along the length of the arroyo, out over the top of it to a basket that is on the edge as well. The arroyo makes the holes around it pretty neat. You can play from inside it if your disc ends up there, assuming it doesn't have flowing water in it at the time. There are some very long holes out here! Long course overall. We were there in March and had nice 60 degree weather and not too much wind. It would be a very tough course in the wind. There are manmade obstacles on just about every hole. They are pretty amusing and really don't obstruct too much at all, but you appreciate the effort. There are a few mandos that I remember that make the holes even more interesting. Desert setting is cool and unlike anything else I've ever played. We had the course entirely to ourselves in the middle of a weekday for about 2 and a half hours! The concrete teepads are circular and huge. They are awesome!

Don't go by yourself. There is desert brush everywhere that can hide discs easily, especially after a 400 ft drive. Snakes are also common, although we didn't see any when we were there.

Fun course. Take a camera and a video camera.