Keyes Peak is a ski area located in far northeastern Wisconsin. It's really almost in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, as it's just off of US-2 (one of the main roads across the UP) where the route diverts into WI a little bit. The disc golf course on site is apparently open year round, but the four holes that play on the ski hill are closed in the winter (there are four replacement holes tucked back in the woods, which I did not check out. This review is based on the "main" 18 hole layout).

There is a nice mix of holes here. Overall, the course plays more in the woods than in the open with a good variety of fairway shapes carved out. The wide open throws are holes 7 and 8, which are the "top of the world" holes characteristic of any respectable ski hill course. Here, from the top you get a nice view of a nearby inland lake with forest around it. That said, there were a couple of holes in the (brand new) back nine that I actually liked more. The finishing hole also plays downhill, but in the woods. The basket is on a steep slope and hanging. My favorite hole though was actually #15, which plays only 180' (the shortest on the course if playing the long layout). It's a treacherous 180' though - the hole plays down a steep wooded valley, then further back up the other side. For RHBH throwers, it looked like the best line here was a wicked little hyzer to thread between a couple of tree trunks on the opposite side of the valley. The approach to the basket also slopes away on both sides, making this a very tricky hole even to birdie.

Elevation changes (ranging from mild to extreme) come into play on most holes, as you might expect for a ski hill course. The mix of distances is good, or at least it will be in the future. I ran into a local at the parking lot and he told me that they are trying to set up blue and red tee pads for each hole, with color coded stones in front of each one. Once these layouts are complete, there will be a blue layout that provides enough challenge for most disc golfers plus a red layout that is a solid round for beginners.

The baskets are red banded DISCatchers on the front nine, and some other red painted basket that seemed fine on the back nine. One basket per hole. A couple of the baskets are elevated or on steep slopes to add extra challenge.

The tee signs are basic, with the distance/par and a rough line. These only appear at one tee per hole currently (probably the tee that was the only tee originally). Similarly, there is one concrete tee pad per hole and then a second framed gravel pad (or I think some of the back nine ones were still natural).

There is a kiosk at the parking lot, complete with a course map and donation box. The map was slightly out of date, but still gives a correct general idea of the course layout. There are usable benches and trash cans spread throughout the course at convenient intervals.

Much of the front nine plays near a well-established, paved walking path that non-DGers can use to access the scenic overlook (which is at hole 7's tee essentially). It's mostly line of sight, but with errant throws on the long downhill bombs for holes 7 and 8 things could still get a little dicey.

There is also a ski shack in hole 8's fairway. Mainly I was just concerned about the glass window here!

The back nine is clearly very new, and a little bit rough around the edges still. There are plenty of trip hazards. I would definitely recommend wearing hiking boots when playing this one. Overall, the course still has a definite "under construction" vibe with the exception of one of the tees per hole on the front nine holes.

There are no navigational aids as of yet. There are some long walks between holes that could definitely use better signage, like #12 to 13 and #18 back to the parking lot. You should use UDisc to navigate, or at bare minimum snap a photo of the slightly outdated map on the kiosk prior to heading out. Cell service is spotty here - good at the top of the hill, not so good at the bottom.

Concrete pads and tee signs at all tees would be nice. As would a practice basket and porta potty.

I believe there is actually a bench at every hole, but some of them are so low to the ground that they are barely usable.

Like all ski hill courses I have played, this one is a major workout. Overall, you hike up and down the hill twice. The layout does loop back to the parking lot after hole 11 in case you need to stop and grab a snack/refill your water.

I did not read the driving directions closely enough and got a little bit confused finding the course. I tweaked the Google Maps location here, which will probably help if you're using that. You should turn into the course at the little one-lane road with the "Scenic Overview" sign. There is smaller "Disc Golf" text and a logo above the "Scenic Overview" text, which I missed.

I feel that this course is firmly overrated on here as things stand today (was at 4.3 prior to my review). However, I can see it being a solid 3.5 to 4.0 type of course once everything is dialed in. I would play here again if I were in the area - and had the energy.