I liked the ups and downs of this mountainous disc golf adventure, but the lines aren't easy, especially if you're not accustomed to the thin mountain air. The low tree lines and scrub grass can conceal shots that leave the designated landing zones, so conservative shots can pay off strategically. Considerable elevation changes are in play on multiple holes, and the wind will play a factor at times as well.

There are concrete tees with signs for all 18 holes, and Discatchers with the classic yellow rims. Signs and baskets are good, and there are two pin locations on most holes. Current pin placement is indicated on the signs, and arrows hang from each basket to point the way to the next tee. One par 4 to make a par 55 layout. Drives are blind to the pin on quite a few holes, and some challenging directional throws are required to find the best way there.

The first hole is a hike from the parking lot. There are signs that will get you there fairly easily. It is uphill, I had to take a breather halfway. You get a good feeling for the course on the first three holes. The consistency of the woods and playing the slopes. Holes 4-8 are a bit more open and the elevation change becomes a bit more prominent.

Hole 4 is the first downhiller, and the first great vista from the tee. Longish, with a steady downhill trajectory. 6 is a free flying, downhill run that approaches fast. Trees line the left side of the fairway. A strong wind was blowing across the hole right to left. I didn't play it out far enough got caught in the wind. It sent my Roc over the trees and far into the rough. 8 is the way up high to far below in a hurry shot that any mountain course will be centered around. This one is really wide open, and the wind created uncertainty as to what to throw and where will it go? Two baskets are in play on 8. There is a short pin that is near the path to tee 1, and a long pin that crosses the path and gets deep into the wild.

The back 9 are where the lines tighten up and more precision is called for. Good mix of lefts and rights. with some well protected pin placements. I liked holes 11 and 12 a lot. 11 is uphill slightly with a bit of left to right approaching the basket. 12 is downhill, and has room above the right side to air it out, but plenty of trees to the left.

Aside from the long walk to the first tee, I haven't got many reasons to gripe. Take water and any other provisions with you, won't be near the car again until the round is finished.

Wear good shoes, there are spots where footing can be a bit uncertain. Beginners will be tested thoroughly.

Overall this is a pretty difficult but fun course. Scenery is awesome. A shorter, 12 hole family course on site as well. More extremes than Peak One in nearby Frisco, but not quite as thrilly as the A Basin ski area course.

I was way over par, but I didn't lose any discs. Only made one birdie, on hole 8. Lake Dillon was a great start to my weekend of disc golf in Colorado.

This is such a fun round!

+ The course flows very well. There are red "next hole" arrows below each basket that point golfers in the right direction. The paths are also worn enough that it's easy enough to follow them along to the next tee.

+ Great condition. From my understand, the course is only a few years old, so the concrete tees, illustrative tee signs, course map at the beginning of the course, and baskets are all in great shape. Even better since this course is free-to-play, unlike many courses in the area.

+ This course is challenging, but fair. The elevation changes, coupled with the wind and the trees, make this a tough but enjoyable round. There's a good mix of up/down (though more down than up), left/right, and short/long. The two pin placements offer enough variety to really change the hole.

+ Stunning views of Dillon. Even my wife, who struggles to make it through 9-holes, stayed with me the entire 18, taking pictures the whole time.

+ Hole 8, the course's signature hole, is downright phenomenal. It's such a blast to throw, though the hike down to approach/putt is not as fun.

+ Solely for disc golf! The course neighbors a cemetery, but aside from this, you'll only encounter other disc golfers here. I'm not really a fan of throwing while there's a family of 6 grilling brats in the fairway, so I'm glad we avoided that!

- The walk to #1, 10 minutes and uphill, is a bit rough. But I understand that designers have limitations and I believe there is a shorter pitch-n-putt course going in between the parking lot and hole 1's tee. This will add great value to course and increasing the competition between here and Peak One on the other side of the lake (I will play it next time I'm in the area! Could be a couple years...).

- Make sure to throw bright colored discs...reds and blues, especially. It's very tricky to find certain colors, like yellow or white, in the mountain landscape.

As you can tell, I had a blast playing here. The downside is that it takes a toll on you. I would have played another round, but I was concerned that the high elevation (9500' ft or so), would have wiped me out. If you're from out of town (like me), make sure to take it slow so you don't wreck yourself.

Well marked, next tee signs on every basket. Signs leading from parking lot to tee 1, which includes a sign 1/2 way that tells you it is +/- 5 more minutes to tee 1. Challenging tunnel shots. Massive downhill shot. Family friendly short 9 hole planned for installation next to parking lot.

No bathrooms. Small parking lot. No trash cans. Mixed use area. Watch out for hikers, horses and cyclists. Very easy to temporarily lose discs in the brush.

Wow. I got the chance to meet up with some friends from Missouri to play this course. It is absolutely beautiful. From the parking lot, its a 10 minute hike uphill to tee 1. That's the most strenuous part of the course. It is well laid out, mostly level (moderate up and down) and has a great big air hole (#8). In the short position, it is 450+ feet. In the long position, it is 740 feet or so. Most baskets have multiple pin positions, and the tee signs tell you which position it is in that day. *Fair Warning* it is a high altitude course, about 9,100' ASL. Discs fly very different up here. Folks from lower altitudes may struggle with the thinner air and lower oxygen levels. My friends live at 630', I live at 5,400', and we all huffed and puffed a bit on the march to Tee 1. Take your time, and bring plenty of water.

-Almost too scenic to believe. Gorgeous mountain vistas, a top-of-the-world hole, stunning downhill views of Lake Dillon.

-Requires every shot in your bag, maybe even some ones you aren't sure you've got.

-Concrete tee pads

-Tee signs show flight patterns for all placements and show which place the pin is at that day.

-Minimal blind shots for a mountain course

-Plays in a loop with the finishing holes rewarding you with sharp, downhill birdie opportunities.

-The hike to hole one saps a bit of pre-round energy.

-Mountain weather. While normally gorgeous, if you're unfortunate enough to catch a late afternoon thunderstorm on hole 7, you're going to have to ride it out.

-Wind bounces can turn nice shots nasty mid flight.

In my opinion, disc golf is either a sport or a hobby depending on where you're playing. This is a course where it is a sport 100% of the time. If you're not expecting it, the hike to hole #1 is daunting. You're looking at nearly a mile of uphill climbing. I don't personally see this as a con, but even if you do, the reward of playing a course halfway up and on the side of a true mountain is soooooooooooo worth it. This course guards its baskets perfectly, with most holes offering a variety of challenging but fair lines you can throw. There aren't too many "must get" birdies, but almost all the holes CAN be birdied by a player with an average arm. The top-of-the-world hole might be the best single disc golf hole I've ever played. When playing with friends, the high risk/high reward nature of most holes lends itself to a lot of lead changes, which I love in my competitive group. This course ranks with Conifer as the primo public course in the state and I bet it will soon find itself in the top ranked courses nation wide. There isn't a particular reason I rated this course a 4.5 compared to a 5, other than my inherent belief that a better course could exist somewhere. That being said, I have yet to find it, and Dillon is the best overall course I've thrown. Well worth a drive from Denver to play.

Lots of elevation change
Well layed out
Concrete Tee Pads
Signs pointing to next tee
Variety of backhand/sidearm (forehand) shots
Challenging
Free

A bit of a walk from the parking lot
Need better signage from the trail to indicate hole 1

This is a beautiful mountain course and is worth the drive from Denver. Despite having never played this course before, we didn't have a problem finding the next tee pad or hole. There were some blind shots but the course wasn't crowded so we had the time to walk out the hole if we couldn't see the basket. There is a map of the course in the parking lot which helped a lot. Also the uDisc app is great. This is a free course but I honestly would put the quality up there with Beaver Ranch or Bailey and liked it better than the $20 pay to play Bucksnort.

-Great mix of holes, there are plenty that are technical and require you to hit lines, but there are also a couple huge bombers.
-Awesome views of lake Dillon and the towns of Dillon and Frisco
-Good use of elevation many downhill holes and a couple slight uphill
-Navigation from hole to hole, there are arrows on the bottom of every basket pointing you to the next teepad and there are good paths to and from each
-Cement tee pads

-Only one course map at the bottom
-Small hike to hole one but nothing that you aren't used to if you're from Colorado or spend a lot of time in the mountains.
-The tee pads are small making it hard to get a good rip on those huge drives
-A good Thurber can put you in position on just about every single hole (besides maybe one or two)

Cement tee boxes. Beautiful views at every hole. Well maintained

Markings for basket placement on each hole.

Might paint the layout of the hole on the tee box.

If you are not adjusted to the altitude a few of the climbs could be tough, but not terrible.

• Holes are challenging, yet doable.
• Great use of terrain-- hole lengths coincide well with uphill/downhill holes.
• Great use of trees creating great flight paths to hit
• Unbelievable views of Lake Dillon and the surrounding mountains.

• A little hard to navigate hole-to-hole, but this is being worked out with more signage, etc.
• Tee pads were a bit short to me

Being a thin-blooded Easterner, it took about 6 holes to stop sucking wind, but even for the locals, this course is a pretty good workout. The terrain is pretty extreme, but you get a good warmup from the 10 minute hike up the mountain to the first tee box. The course is still very new, so signage is pretty sparse...hole numbers and lengths are on red circular tags at each tee. Some of the tags specify par, but not all of them do. On the hole info here, it says hole 8 is a par 4 at 533 ft. That sounds pretty reasonable, but you lose I'd say at least 100 ft. of elevation if not more from tee to basket, making it very reachable as a par 3. I cranked my Fever out into the sky and came up one about 35 ft. short of the pin...and I by no means can throw 500 ft. Hole 16 is 420 ft. generally uphill bending right the whole way and marked here as a par 3. It would take a monster forehand over tall pines uphill to get to the pin, so in my opinion this would be the par 4 instead of 8.

Anyway, unbelievably breathtaking (literally) course. If you're passing through it's a must pay for sure.