Peak One DGC is legit. 27 holes, concrete tees, cool orange baskets on 1-18 and more standard Innova Discatchers w/ yellow bands on the last 9. There is only one hole that is not par 3, a par 5 at number 15. More than one pin location on many holes. I liked the chair lifts used as benches.

Setting is beautiful, near the lake and surrounded by mountain peaks. Very little water in play, but you will be able to have a nice look at it. The woods can be fairly thick in places, but this varies and there are also some open drives. Modest elevation change on a few holes.

The shot shaping is challenging at times, working lines around the trees. I was left scratching my head while trying to select a disc on multiple tees. Getting the distance you need and leaving a clean look at the basket can be a real test. Hole 3 is one example, with an elevated box slightly offset from the fairway, around 350'. A RHBH throw using the most open path isn't impossible but it takes skill to land it where you want. Making a perfect drive over treetops and placing it in the center feels great, however if the trajectory is slightly off you bonk a tree or stray into a difficult second shot approach. 5 is also a ribbon that presents a fair lane, but has rough, wooded areas with uneven footing on either side. Staying in the lines makes a big difference, even if you don't put a bunch of birdies on the card.

I also liked hole 6, which ran through a gap between trees and up a hill to the pin. It is very reachable from the tee box but getting right under the basket requires a very good throw. 16 is a shorter hole, but has a fun, bendy tee shot that is blind from the numerous hillside trees obstructing the sightline.

The final nine seemed a little bit more densely wooded with many smaller trees. 19 is uphill and the pin access it limited by a number of trees guarding the basket near the top. 20 is another tee that takes a kinky turn onto the fairway immediately, then narrows leading up to the basket. 21 hasn't got an obvious line, but there is a general idea of where you're going out of the box. 22 is like breaking out of a piney prison. 23 and 24 are a bit longer and more open, but the pins are still strategically set amongst protective, bushy branches.

The lakeside area this course occupies hasn't got the huge topographical features you might associate with some Colorado disc golf courses. There are climbs or drops of 15-25 feet maybe, and a lot of holes are fairly level. The lake does very little to impact the game.

Layout is a bit choppy, and a comprehensive map of all 27 holes would be great to have. Upgrading the signs and markers would also be really nice.

Played this one during a weekend in Silverthorne with my brother. We actually did 1-17 on one evening, then returned to finish it out the following morning. Rainfall overnight did little to diminish the quality of play.

I had a good time there, and the extra holes gave me opportunity to discover which discs worked for me in the thin air. The original 18 are good holes that are established nicely, and the newer final 9 provide an equally tricky and less polished difficulty level. Overall a nice course, but middle of the pack compared to the other 9 I have played in the state. As a first time visitor, I had to do quite a bit of exploring to see where the pins were, and also to find the next tee once or twice. I'd like to have another go at it, being a bit more familiar with the lines and strategy.

I shot seven strokes over par on the 27 holes (90). I did get a couple of birdies, hole 15 (the par 5) and 18. There were some good drives that were near the pin with putts obstructed by trees.

Back in the Woods without a lot of disc-eating ground cover
Nice tee information posts
Concrete pads
Basket Color easy to pick out against the trees, stone, flowers, and people
Easy access with great parking
Practice basket on the trail to the first tee
A Day Lodge; staffed with knowledgeable people and disc's for sale
Nice locals
Shade and benches available on almost every hole
Recycling and trash cans on the way into the course
Excellent printed maps available at the Day Lodge
Many challenges forcing technical shots

Didn't see any trash can's on the course
Unable to see the next tee nor the current basket way too often
Map's scale is a bit misleading; almost always further to the next tee but not a long a shot as the map suggests
Some construction going on

I had to dig out my RHFH throws to hyzer correctly for at least 9 of the holes and that was great. The course seems to almost be setup to bias against RHBH throwers, but that is really good to make progress. A couple of holes required faith-based throws to find the basket, and I was surprised more than once at the basket's location. Recommend for anyone travelling to the High Country, and if you are in good shape; make it a double with Lake Dillon's DGC across the lake.

The views are killer.
Even though this course is on the edge of town, it still feels woodsy. I like that in a course.
Great facility and upkeep. The two teepee shelters came in handy for the rain that rolled in.

Tee signs leave something to be desired. A few baskets were difficult to find from the tee. Luckily the course was busy that day.

With a few map and sign improvements this course could be close to a 5. I have no earthly idea how Dillon Lake rates higher than this course. If you're traveling through and only have time for one or the other in this area, play Peak One in Frisco.

Concrete tee pads and small benches at every hole is big plus. There is usually a path leading to the next hole making navigation easy. Many types of shots will be needed to score well which is good for advanced and pro players. Plenty of trees and up and downhill shots make for exciting rounds. There are also multiple pins on every hole to change things up. Some of the views of the lake and mountains from the course are very pretty.

Not an easy course for beginners. It's also not hard for nearly anyone to lose a disc here on any given day with all the trees on the fairways. The course does get crowded as I experienced today so don't let it surprise you.

I didn't think this course would be as good as the Dillon lake dgc but I was definitely wrong. It was every bit as good and maybe better. This is definitely a course that rec and serious players can both enjoy.

-Fabulous views
-Many changes in elevation without being grueling to walk
-Tons of natural obstacles that are tough but fair
-Super easy to navigate
-High quality baskets
-Well - maintained course; the disc golf course is located on a huge multi- use property yet remains isolated from all the other activites

-Quite a few blind shots that require either intimate knowledge of the course or a long scouting mission up the fairway
-Odd mix of hole lengths...either huge number holes or short ace runs, very few in the middle holes
-Nor a huge con but this course IS at slightly over 9000 feet above sea level so prepare thyself for some huffing and puffing

I played this course at the Mile High Classic. To be honest, I never would have have played this course if it wasn't for the tourney as it is almost a three hour drive for me.

I'm glad I made the trip. The course is beautiful and very fun to play. I really shot myself in the foot the second round by playing too aggressive (I was in fifth place after the first round) but this course is very, very fair and tons of fun.

It can be a bit of a slog, so this course is best played with a group of quality friends. Keep in mind though, this is a big multi- use property so don't take advantage of Colorado ' s recent laws. That would be a good way to get this fantastic course pulled.

The course was very well maintained. Excellent views of the mountains surrounding the town. It is 9000 feet in elevation, but there are no giant slopes up or down a mountain you have to walk around. There is a variety of distances and the trees give you good obstacles to work around. The course was easy to find.

There could be better signage. There are some blind shots that you can not see the basket and would have to hunt for the basket if you did not know where it was. Also some of the distances were off because they did not account for the different pin placements. For example hole two was clearly over 400 feet despite the sign saying under 300.

When you park you first see the practice basket, walk past it until you find the billboard with a map of the course. Can be a busy course. I was also told to look at the bolts on the signs to see where the basket was placed on blind shots.

Let me disclose my bias: I picked up disc golf in Missoula, Montana, so for me mountain disc golf is disc golf. That said, when I first played Frisco 13 years ago after playing lots of park courses on the front range, it was a dream! I loved the way every hole felt like it was completely isolated from the rest of the world, I loved the thick forest and the smell of the trees, and I loved the layout and challenge. As has been lamentably noted often enough in other reviews, the disastrous pine beetle plague did serious damage to the forests of Summit County in the middle part of the last decade. Peak One wasn't spared, and a lot of dead blue trees had to come out. I was skeptical when I came back to play for the first time after the dead timber got yanked, but after just a couple of holes it became clear to me that the course was, and is still, a delight.
Here's the stuff I like:
1) Insert all the things people say about quality course design here. Diversity, elevation change, good use of topography, intuitive flow, shot variety, doesn't cross itself up, etc. With very few exceptions, it's clear that the course was designed with an understanding of the way people play in mind. For a course so old, it still plays remarkably well even with the tremendous advancements in disc technology.
2) The course has lots of fun quirks. Why not have a teepee, some ski slope signage, and a handful of goofy traditions that can be picked up and embraced simply by striking up a conversation with a local?
3) Great sense of community. This course gets a lot of traffic, which can sometimes be a con, but the players here get it. I've played Peak One a lot, and I've never had anything but good experiences. The regulars know they've got a good reputation and they'll go out of their way to uphold it.
4) It's pretty. Not kind of pretty; insanely pretty.
5) The tee boxes and baskets are in good shape. Sometimes well-used courses are terribly beat up, but everything here is in good working order.
6) There are tons of variables. To me, a cruddy course is one where you know, within a stroke or two, what you're going to shoot before you even walk on to the first tee. If there are no variables in play, there's no reason to keep showing up. Peak One doesn't have that problem. Winds picking up and dying down on the same hole, irritatingly placed trees, and sometimes forgiving/sometimes not roughs will give you significant swings in scores.

Building and maintaining disc golf courses is hard. As always, I offer my gentle critiques with a spirit of respect and appreciation to everyone who has busted their back to make the course happen.
That said, here are some things that could be better.
1) I'm a sucker for nice signage. I think it adds so much to a course to have attractive signs that artfully communicate the details of each hole. Good tee signs are like appetizers that whet the pallet for what comes next. For such a beautiful course the signage is inadequate. With so many regulars playing, I'm sure most people on the course at any given time could play the thing blindfolded, but even for the old vets I think better signs would improve the experience.
2) Erosion is a problem on some holes. This isn't the best for safety or for maintaining the land. Some type of erosion control/retaining walls will probably be needed moving forward.
It's a compliment to the course that this is an issue.
3) It's busy. If you know that's part of the deal, it's no big thing, but if you aren't used to waiting to play this will be a very different experience than you get on most courses.

Tips:
1) Label your discs. There's a decent chance you'll lose one, and a great chance you'll get a call back the same day if you've got your name and number on all your plastic.
2) Pack water. It's a long trek and there's nowhere to rehydrate along the way.
3) Bring the full bag. You'll need all your shots and probably some discs you haven't even thought about using in ages.
4) Let people play through. There are some locals who cruise through this course. Don't rush your own experience by hurrying on their account; instead pull up a seat, soak in the views, and say hello as you let them pass. The extra time will only make the experience better.
5) Take time to say hello. There's a great DG community here and it'd be a pity not introduce yourself.

Summit County is a great place to be in the summer and Peak One makes it even more attractive for those of us who enjoy this sport. At over 15 years old, this course is inching toward becoming a Colorado classic. It's certainly among the very best free mountain courses in the state.

When I first visited this course in 2001 it was, at the time, easily one of the most difficult/challenging courses in the country & despite my dozen or so rounds that week I was unable to score below +5. Frustrating.

Fast forward now to 2012 & it's been my home course for 3 years. Yes, it's significantly more OPEN, however it's only moderately easier. The challenge starts as soon as you step on to the pad that doesn't seem to lead anywhere! Most of the time your drives will soar above the canopy only to disappear into a sea of deep rich pine. These scraggly pine love to WWF your disc & will block you like a last second March Madness in-bounds pass at every opportunity. Don't be afraid to either walk up a bit or better yet, hang out at the first tee or practice basket until a local meanders by & ask if they'll 'caddie' you through your first round. Most folks up here are so damn friendly & proud of this course that they'll gladly have you along, you just may have to listen to: "Maaaaaaaan, you shoulda seen this hole before all the damn beetle kill..." once or twice...per hole. Just the same, if you're shy, I'll be posting descriptions for each hole under tips after I finish here...

The rest of the reviews cover the pure, stunning vista as well as the fun & funky chairs. Can you spot the Mushroom Rock? Our "40" hole is a one footed putt from the 'tongued' stump after hole 8 down to the lowest stump in the dip before hole 9's tee. Land on it & you win!

The biggest Pro though is the crew that's been making upgrades over the past two years. Water management has created a 'hazard' on hole two that's helped to eliminate some other wet spots after rain. Most holes have alternate pin placements now & knowing where the basket is can be a fun & exciting even for locals.

Bring your big bomber arm as well as your delicate finesse fingers. You WILL need an over head shot at least once per round! Have fun & don't forget to giggle.

Errant drives can easily lead to hours of searching, I strongly recommend avoiding blue & tye dyed discs for the Frisbee Monster, (think Cookie Monster but looking more like a collection of pine needles), will surely consume your plastic forever. Also white discs can be a nightmare as well because they look like every other rock on the ground.

Don't be fooled by the 'puddle' on hole 2, it will eat your disc too.

Personally I don't consider this to be a Con, but the winds can be eXtRa-ordinary up here. They can be very challenging & easily take a simple hole to a blow up in a heart beat. Keep your disc low on gusty days.

Not sure if this belongs as a pro or con but in this mountain community, you're seemingly expected to pack out what you pack in as there are only both trash & recycling bins at hole one & at the parking lot. There are recycling bins at hole 8 for your empty bev containers.

Alas there's an endless supply of cigarette butts for me to gather each round & given the dry conditions this year we'd all DEEPLY appreciate it if you'd make sure you're butts are completely out if you're going to litter. Don't worry, I'll keep picking them up.

Finally, yes, it gets busy. Not as bad as a major tourney can or some of the denser populated areas back east for sure but still it can be troublesome. There are random packs of 'one-disc-wonders' who will inevitably loose 30% of the discs in the group per throw. These same sort of dopes will also inevitably end up behind you once they figure out how to let you play through, only to throw up on you as you're putting on the next hole. Please. Feel. Free. To. Educate. These pups still need training.

To avoid the madness here's a couple tips:
- if you can get out for your first round before 3:30 you should be good. I've been starting around 8:00 lately & by the time I finish my second round between 11 & noon there are already a healthy half dozen groups out there, if not more.
-Tuesday is Random Doubles League night, kicking off at 5:30, Thursday is Bag Tag night also at about the same time. Add this to the standard post work crowds & it can be a 3-4 group logger jamb at many holes.

This is still in my opinion on of the top ten courses in Colorado. The altitude keeps it cool all the time, you'll barely see a temp above eighty all summer, but the sun can still be intensely brutal so be sure to have a good sunscreen to keep from gettin' crispy.

Main Street Frisco is a great place to find dinner & suds after & the local's spot would be The Moose Jaw. I'm the cat with the crazy handle bar mustache...see ya out there.

Although not the absolute pinnacle of Colorado mountain-style disc golf courses, Peak One DGC still earns recognition as a spectacular offering to the sport. The lakeside path to hole #1 starts from the parking lot of Peninsula Recreation Area, a very generous public "play space" where skaters, cyclocross riders, fisherman, boaters, hikers and their friends are all out pursuing their facorite hobbies just minutes from downtown Frisco. After many of the region's pine trees were recently clear-cut in the aftermath of the beetle kill, the fairways have widened up and the course plays more openly. For beginners and newcomers, this is assumably a good thing, but old school discers will surely miss the tight and technical nature of its original design.

Like you'll find at most highly-rated mountain courses, the benches are made of unique recycled materials - in this case, old 2-seater ski lift chairs that compliment Frisco's "ski town" theme. Short wooden sign posts displaying the hole length and par numbers (for both amateurs and pros), are easy to spot at each of the spacious cement tees. Three holes play near enough to the south leg of Dillon Reservoir to offer sweeping vistas of the gorgeous Frisco valley. Although you're near the water on a couple tees, you'll never be throwing toward or alongside the shore, so losing plastic here would require some serious blundering. Although there are not dual tees, the holes are mostly challenging enough for advanced players, and now that the fairways are wider, beginners can have a good time too. Most of the tees start from the edge of the forest or a small clearing and play to a pin tucked around a dogleg or behind some manicured trees.

Most players will inevitably have to jog ahead from more than half of the tees to get a visual on the basket. If you don't like switching up the direction of your shots to get around trees, this isn't your type of place. A little more elevation change would add some excitement and spice things up a bit.

A portable restroom is usually in the parking lot near hole #1 during the summer months. There are a couple waste receptacles along the way, but count on packing out your trash if it has been busy because they fill up often. Somewhere around hole 8, a smoker's hut made of various materials provides shade and seating. Free overnight tent and car camping is available about 5 miles up Miners Creek Road #1000 (see US Forest Service web site for more info). General course maintenance is excellent. If you're passing through on I-70 or spending time in Frisco, make the worthwhile stop here for rewarding round of 18 at Peak One DGC.

I first want to start off and say that this course is the most picturesque and breathtaking that I have ever played. The pictures do no justice on here! With that being said, let's talk about the actual course design and amenities:

- The amenities are quite excellent here. You can tell the locals really care about this course. Nice concrete teepads, wood stump tee markers/signs, benches (and I love the ski-lift chairs), and trashcans/recycling bins. I love how the baskets and signs are adorned with rock climbing and craft brew stickers!

- Right off I-70

The course design:

- The terrain is what you'd expect in the high Colorado mountains: rocky, full of evergreens, great mountain vistas, and some elevation changes. I couldn't get over how easy it is to NOT lose a disc here. Maybe it's due to the beetle damage; who knows. Either way, I didn't even come close to losing a disc here despite some blind shots.
- Course navigation is extremely intuitive and it's easy to get around the course without a map.
- Nice array of doglegs (both hyzer and anhyzer), as well as some blind shots. Not to mention some holes that require a good overhand game to get over the tall pines.
- Front nine are more open, while the back nine utilize the pines more and provide some slightly more technical throws.
- I also like hoe a lot of the holes play near the lake but don't pose an immediate hazard.
- I think the views of the mountains should go without saying; but even in July, it's nice to play amid snow-capped peaks!

- Can get very soggy, especially after thunderstorms, as I experienced the night before
- Shots can be very blind. Even though the possibility of losing a disc is kind of low, bring a spotter.
- If you're not used to the altitude, you may get winded. I usually play about 1,000 feet above sea level, so playing here was a little more tiring than normal.
- With the exception of hole #15, there are no real challenges in terms of distance. Most holes are in the 250-320 range.
- Wish there was another water hazard playing near the reservoir.

Bring a friend, a camera, and even a picnic basket. This a great hike a well as a DG experience. This a true gem in the Rockies, and it may just be one of the most fun courses I've ever played. There are plenty of camping and other recreation opportunities on the peninsula; take advantage of them all!

Notable holes:
#9: plays over a small section of the Dillon Reservoir into a grove of pines. A slight water hazard! Awesome.
#12: Excellent view of the mountains. You have to throw down a fairway that is lined with trees/rocks on either side.
#17 - Great uphill shot that requires a strong arm to par.

Beautiful Course nestled deep into the Rockies!.....This course will tranquilize you with it's Setting and Atmosphere.....Great Tee Pads and Baskets w/Good Signage.......Poses Technical, Bomber and Hazard shots.....

As any Mountain course, it is a bit hard to navigate due to it being in the Mountains! Not too much bad to say about this one!

The surrounding area is fantastic and if you are within a 200 miles of this Course it is worth the stop......BackCountry Brewery is in the area and is a Must Stop (Best Ale I've had in America!)....Make sure to check out the surrounding area because everything about this part of the Rocky Mountains is a Must do!!! Great Times on a Great Course in a Great Area!!!..

The course is in really nice shape, with wide fairways and a few very tricky shots. It's definitely a great beginner/family course.

The scenery surrounding the course is fantastic and the whole Frisco Rec area is just a pleasant place to be on a nice summer day.

The course can get busy.

Fairway maps would be handy as a few holes are hidden and impossible to see from the tee box