Edgewood, NM

Wildlife West Nature Park

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Mako8
Experience: 23 years 13 played 10 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Worn out but still plyable 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 11, 2013 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

If you want solitude than this course is for you. I live in the East Mountains and have played here a few times and each time there was nobody else on the course. There are some challenging shots that are blind that require you to pull out some overhead, hyzer and anny shots. I like this course as a practice course to get you going for the season or just a mellow round of DG.

Cons:

This course is in need of some major TLC. Only 9 holes remain but have a lot of potential. You need good shoes on this course as you are walking through the desert with cactus and obstacles, it is wildlife west nature park anyway. Tee pads are almost non-existent due to weather and no maintenance. Hole 6 I think could be broken up into 2 holes as the basket is like 600'-700' away from the tee pad. Baskets are old and worn out with a poor double chain design.

Other Thoughts:

Still worth it too check out. Maps are usually in the box on hole 1 but sometimes you need to go inside to ask for a map. Use to be 18 holes I heard but only 9 exist now, can play 2 rounds to make up the 18 hole course. The tee pads can be hard to find but doable; it helps to play with someone that has played here before. If anyone wants to play this course let me know I am up for anytime. Enjoy!
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Experience: 24.8 years 191 played 16 reviews
2.00 star(s)

I40 travel stop 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 22, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

The layout is challenging and sensible. There is a good mix of hole lengths. Inner chains have been added to baskets which did not include them originally, and all they catch pretty good.
A good map is available from the gift shop on grounds where you can also get cold drinks. A porta potty is nearby - not sure about indoor toilets.
Tee signs have hole# and length on them. Two tees for every hole are appropriate as Blue and Red level tees and well marked with flags and signs.
OB fences can come into play on the left side of holes 1,2,3,4, and 5. Hole #5 has some interesting putting area structures built as hazards. Hole #6 is straight and flat and open at over 1000' from the long tee. OB twine is in place on both sides of hole #6, and can also come into play on holes 3,4, and 5. Hole #8 has a putting area "island" marked with OB twine which players clearly must land in from the tee or go to a flagged drop zone tee to shoot for 3. The parking area to the left of hole #9 is also OB.

Cons:

AS OF JULY 2011 THERE ARE ONLY 9 HOLES!
There are virtually no navigation aids out on the course. Without a guide or the map, the course is very hard to navigate, though not impossible. The tee signs are showing age, and some were hard to read. The angle of the tee boxes on hole #3 suggests throwing to the #8 basket, but the correct goal is actually to the left.
Hours are limited - officially 10:00 to 6:00. I arrived much earlier, and nobody seemed to mind. But there were no maps in the map box and I could not get a map until 10:AM when the gift shop opened. It is clear that the closing time of 6:pM is much more firm.
There are few amenities out on the course - a shaded bench between #2 and #3 was about it.
The baskets are a mix of light weight and old. There are 2- In Step, 2- M-14, One homemade (16 chains nicely done), and 4 old Mach 2's. The course design slightly favors RHBH hyzer shots.

Other Thoughts:

This is a high desert course at a wildlife sanctuary. The principal activity of the facility is wildlife rescue, and rehab, and education on these subjects. The disc golf course has been added as one of the healthy human parts of the effort. The terrain includes some gentle elevation change through mostly open scrub brush and cactus.
The basic course design is really quite sound. Holes ranging from about 200 feet (#4) to over 1000 offer lots of variety. Once I figured out the course I went back out and played it in about 45 minutes, and definitely appreciated the the fun of it.
As a stop on I40 it is definitely worthwhile, and the wildlife sanctuary looks to be very interesting and worthwhile also. If it works for your schedule I suggest stopping to play, and throwing a few bucks into their donation box to help with the effort.
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