Lewiston, CA

Deer Meadow

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chaingrabber
Experience: 7.9 years 6 played 6 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Big Arms Apply Here drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Oct 7, 2023 Played the course:once

Pros:

Big, uphill and downhill throws for those who can (unfortunately not exactly what I can do).

Cons:

Very open (sorta)
Rough is tough
Luckily we didn't play when it was windy, but if it was windy with such an open course that would be a big problem with only one hole having actual woods.

Other Thoughts:

With how open it is it reminds me of the top area of Pinto Lake down near Santa Cruz.
If you look on the signage for each basket (basket 2 had no signage, but thanks to my friends noculars we could see it on the basket, 8 had a sign after the basket with a distance that made no sense and was in the wrong direction).
The course is mowed for sure, but 5 I feel out of all the long bombs if mowed properly is the most challenging if you truly follow the OB on its map.
It's a lot work to make a clean course and it mostly is, but because of its wide openness it does get a bit redundant.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 45.9 years 1563 played 1507 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Wide Open + Long + Boring = Average! 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 26, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

The Deer Meadow DGC does have phenomenal equipment. The large course sign is great. The tee signs are large, green ones with all the information you need. The Discatchers are new and have the hole # on them. They also have a large next tee arrow hanging on them. This just confirms my theory that when ever you have a wide open course like this where the next tee pad is impossible to miss, you have clearly marked next tees signs or arrows. On the opposite side, if you have a poorly signed course in the thick woods, you'll never have the luxury of a next tee sign.

There are garbage cans, benches and nice sized concrete tee pads.

So while the equipment here is top notch, I was not so impressed with the golf. The first seven holes were all wide open throws to an open basket. That's what some call a point and shoot course. Four of the first seven holes were 500' plus.

It wasn't until # 8 when I finally found a good disc golf hole. # 8 is a 313' hole with a window about the size of a football goalpost about 200' down the fairway. It's kind of a daunting hole but excellent all the same. Then # 9 is even longer at 654'. At least it's slightly downhill and has some trees to avoid.

Cons:

More than half of the holes are over 500'. Only one hole less than 300'. The length alone will eliminate lots of players. Youth, seniors, beginners and women all might be turned off by the overly long layout.

Seven wide open holes.

Other Thoughts:

I have to assume that the course designer here throws 400'. Why else would anyone design a course so consistently long. Even professional golf courses have their short little par 3's. I know if I lived here I would always choose to drive the 7.6 miles and play Lee Fong Park in Weaverville. There's a interesting course with variety and challenge.
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Redline4j
Experience: 156 played 42 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Bring your big boy arm 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 24, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

This distance on this course is crazy long which makes it difficult.

A course in the middle of nowhere.

Manicured/mowed fairways with rough to add a degree of difficulty in finding your disc.

Cons:

No obstacles to shield the course from the wind or to add difficulty to the course of play.

Hole signs have been removed and no longer look like the photos. The tee/pin placement is the same.

Other Thoughts:

Signs could be replaced at each hole.

Artificial obstacles could be installed to add difficulty to the course.

Additional holes could be added with the previously mentioned artificial obstacles and make the hole distance shorter.
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jasonandsharon
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 39.9 years 498 played 65 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Father’s Day #3: Small Town, Big Field 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 20, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Deer Meadows is a 9 hole course located in the small mining town of Lewiston just north of highway 299 which is becoming a very nice disc golf getaway highway with a multitude of courses located just off of it. The town serves as a kind of gateway to the Trinity Lake area. The Trinity River flows right through the heart of this old town. Lewiston Lake sits just a couple of miles further uproad and Trinity Lake a little past that. Camping areas are located throughout this region. The course sits in small community park behind the "Plug and Jug" local convenience store and the local church, I wanna say it was St. Vincents. You can park either at the store or church to access the course. The course plays in a very large wide open field with a few trees on the southern end of the property framing hole 8 and providing some obstacle for hole 9. The course consists of mowed fairways and unmowed rough, and ends up with an almost ball golf course feel to it, except nothing here from the looks of it is ever watered. The course fairways are fairly tight say 50 foot wide zones with OB rough on each side, giving it a very challenging feel. The course is wide open with no real throwing styles restricted but control is an absolute must as the OB rough is quite nasty. Despite the wide open feel there is quite a lot of different types of holes with uphill and downhill shots with others requiring landing zones. Holes are fairly decent length from 260 feet to 600 feet. There are 3 par 4s all over 500 feet. The baskets are Innova discatchers and the tees are nice large concrete pads. There are benches located throughout.

Cons:

The rough. The rough was approximately 3 foot high thick brush with plenty of star thistle and stickers galore. You are definitely going to want to stay out of this mess. I could see the fairways and thistles becoming a major problem if the mowing was not kept up at the very least every other week, but when we were there the fairways were all well shorn and neat and clearly defined. Hole 4 and 5 did have a little bit of growth in spots but it was walkable.
Weather exposure. Being a wide open field, there is really no place to get out of the heat if it's a hot day other than hole 8, the rest you're definitely exposed.
Scenery. For the area this course is in, it definitely is not one of the most scenic course. Located just short distances from the large trees of the national forest and mountainous regions surrounding the course feels kind of flat even though it is on a little bit of a slope

Other Thoughts:

This course is defined by OB. I know a lot of casual and rec players don't necessarily play to OB in which case they are going to find this course rather boring and uninteresting. But players who are willing to play the OB and take strokes accordingly are going to find this a rewarding and challenging course. Much like the difference at Winthrop University between the course with and without the OB ropes, the OB rough is what brings the challenge.
Trinity County has a real nice mix of courses located either right on the 299 like Miner's Point and Lee Fong or just a few miles off the highway like Lewiston. Lee Fong in Weaverville has an old school kind of broken in rec course kind of feel and fairly easy to play. Lewiston is a wide open long bomber with massive amounts of ob that even though its on a slope plays relatively easy and flat with control. Junction City in contrast has a much more rugged adventurous style with massive elevation changes and you're probably going to need a little luck to get you through all the tree lined fairways and heavy woods. All in all it makes for a good trinity of courses, and marks about the halfway point between Redding's grouping of courses and Eureka's.All right back on the 299 to the next course at Junction City, I know Lee Fong is the next course but I promised I would only play courses I hadn't played before on this trip, so JC here I come.
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DuBose
Premium Member
Experience: 4.8 years 137 played 16 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Great small town course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 6, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great concrete pads AND signs. Also arrows showing which way to go for next tee pad. Easy to follow course even without a map. Found a way to make the course challenging without trees for obstacles.

Cons:

Lack of trees for shade and limiting shot options. Star thisle in rough and OB really sucks.

Other Thoughts:

Great use of open land in VERY small town.
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nelsofthewoods
Experience: 12.8 years 39 played 15 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Good 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 19, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Cement tee pads, good baskets, logical flow and decent signage.
-Beautiful place for disc golf, course was clean (no trash), quiet and peaceful.

Cons:

-Star Thistle, it's a nasty weed and was prevalent when I played here.
-Intense sun, little shade, not so much a con just remember a hat!

Other Thoughts:

One of the nicer 9-hole courses I've had the luxury of playing. The course is mostly an open field so whoever designed it made the right call going for distance. There was no wind when I played, so I can't truly comment on that aspect. Overall I was glad I took the detour off the 299 and I look forward to playing here again.
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NAustin
Experience: 14.3 years 43 played 10 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Skip this one 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 26, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Cement Tee Pads are now in place.
Flow of the course was pretty obvious once you are standing on the tee pad.
Good use of elevation.
Good for newbies and big arms.
Hole #8 is a 'subway' shot through the only trees that come into play on the whole field.

Cons:

Only hole #8 effects your natural drive: every single other hole can be played backhand, forearm, or tomahawk - its all WIDE open. This course will not challenge you to develop any additional skills.
The 'rough' has pretty spiny plants that will snag anything you might be wearing.
Despite being in some of God's prettiest country, this course is ugly and devoid of shade.
The signs give all distances in Yards, but I can only assume that they actually mean Feet.

Other Thoughts:

After you finish, talk to the folks at the country store by hole 9 - they're good people!
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tomjohnson59
Experience: 15 played 4 reviews
3.50 star(s)

totally unique 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 18, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

First, I designed it, so recognize my bias.

The course in a huge field, but you'll notice the contrast between fairways and rough. The rough is O.B. So yeah, it looks wide open, but plays tight. There are no demands on your style of throw, but there's risk and reward to going for some of the long par 3's or just laying up in the fairway. A shot that I'm learning by playing Deer Meadow is a roller. Other than that, it's a big arm course that is "links" style. Think St. Andrews in Scotland or Bandon Dunes in Oregon.
The baskets are top of the line Innova Disccatcher pro's with 28 chains.
For not having many trees, the fairways are well defined and the long rough, which plays as OB, looks more difficult than it actually plays. It's visually intimidating, but plays fair.
Big downhill shots are a lot of fun. Uninterrupted flights are really nice when wanting to learn your plastic.
The changing conditions are challenging, ie; gravity up and down, fog in the mornings because of the close proximity of Lewiston Lake
Parking is easy. Park at the Church, except on Saturdays.
Store called "plug 'n Jug" within walking distance has snacks and drinks.
Lewiston is a really quiet town, typically there's nobody playing.
Slightly biased to a RHBH thrower, but a good mix of shots can be thrown, as there are few trees that define the hole.
Each hole has it's own character, and keeps the player guessing.
Variables like wind, uphill/downhill, elevation and fog are to be considered.

Cons:

Sun exposure.
No alternate basket locations (yet)
The open look of the course at first seems boring, but the OB changes that quickly. Penalties pile up quickly.
Discs can be lost when the rough is high.
Slightly ambiguous whether a disc is touching the fairway and is safe, or is completely OB. Touching closely mowed grass is considered safe.
Lewiston is a super small town, so not too many options for eating. I recommend Mountain Valley Grill for a sit down meal or just grab a snack at the Plug and Jug.

Other Thoughts:

This course will allow the biggest arms to let it all out. It's a great place to learn your discs, it's a lot like field practice. The baskets are Innova disc catcher 28's and the tee pads are big and cement. Hope you enjoy it.

(Play Miner's Point DGC in Junction City while you're in Trinity.)
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