Mt. Waterman, CA

Mt. Waterman DGC

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alpha_dave
Experience: 120 played 6 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Mt Waterman 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 22, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Tee Boxes= Being up on the mountain, I don't expect this sort of course to have concrete pads. Most tees had rubber tee pads that are in good shape.

Baskets= Discatchers in good shape. The layout is tweaked seasonally I believe.

Signs & Stuff= Red paint and flags help with navigation. Riding the ski lift up to play a round was terrifying...I mean exhilarating. Restrooms, extra water, bar and grill located at the warming hut at the top of the lift (I assume only open when the lifts are running). Shout out to Supreme Flight who provided signage for the tournament!

Design&Maintenance=Two nine hole loops starting near the warming hut. Most baskets are visible from the tee, making navigation easier. Just the fact that a course on the side of a ski hill gets maintained impresses me.

Dave's Point= Unique and Epic! The view from hole 10's green is hard to believe until you see it yourself.

Cons:

Tee Boxes= Some of the teeing areas were on the short side, but a large run-up is rarely needed. Rubber pads or dirt tee pads don't always provide optional footing. Only one set of tees (except for shot across the pond which had a shorter tee)

Baskets= Lesser quality baskets on a few of the temp holes for the tournament. I don't believe these are always set up however.

Design& Maintenance= No real Top of The World Epic Shot which you really expect when playing on a ski slope. Some fun shots that use the elevation, but lacking a true TOW.

Signs&Stuff=Little to no seating on the course. The ski lifts rarely run. The course is always playable, but is only reachable by hiking up the fire road. It's a hike.


Dave's Point=I wish the lifts ran more regularly, so jump on any chance to play this course when they do! This course plays at high elevation so beware dehydration and altitude sickness!! Lots more water than you think you need and sunscreen. It is very isolated up there with little to no cell signal. You are a long way from help, so go prepared. There are rattlesnakes in the area.

Other Thoughts:

I was lucky enough to play Mt. Waterman for a one round 22 hole tournament. They had the ski lifts running that day, so getting to the course was a little easier than hiking up the fire road. Epic mountain course just about an hour outside of Los Angeles....Texas didn't have that.

Tee Boxes=.75
Baskets= .75
Signs & Stuff= .75
Design & Maintenance= .5
Dave's Point= .1.0
total= 3.75
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Javy818
Experience: 16.4 years 25 played 11 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Beat the Heat @ Mt Waterman! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 24, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Temperatures are so much cooler up there than in Los Angeles during this time of year.

Very scenic views.

Very easy to navigate. Rocks are spray painted bright red to guide you towards the next tee box.

Front 9 is standard Disc Golf shots of all types.

Back 9 gets tighter and more technical and LONGER. I don't know if the new basket layouts are permanent, but some of them are insane and the entire group of us were out of breathe and we are all sore after.

Not too many death shots. Maybe 3 holes total have shots where you can fly off the mountain.

Cons:

Still a bit too rugged. Not enough people play the course to make it feel like a legit permanent course.

Carts and strollers will be a burden.

The #1 Ski Lift wasn't in operation. We knew this ahead of time and had guys bring their 4X4 trucks cause the fire road is steep and ROUGH. The hike up hill looks treacherous, but manageable.

Some broken glass. Inconsiderate players have made some spots littered.

Other Thoughts:

There were some hikers up there. The bike trails looks AMAZING and fun! Definitely a bike would add to the experience.

It's 8000' elevation and some what isolated.

Make sure to bring a cooler packed with drinks, snacks, food, ice and whatever you and your group will need to stay hydrated and fed. There are no stores or gas stations anywhere nearby. It's an hour drive up the mountain from either direction so pack the car accordingly.

OverStable discs are almost useless here. Bring your UnderStable stuff so that you won't be doing extra hiking while retrieving your errant shots.

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boogaru02
Experience: 26.8 years 49 played 1 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Socal's next best thing 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 17, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course has potential to be the best in SoCal. Epic mountain scenery, varying shots with elevation changes. Start the day with a long lift up to the top of the mountain. The top has restrooms and a Warming Hut which servers food drinks and beer. As of 8/29 the full 18 holes course was installed. Lots of technical shots mixed with some long downhill bombers and every basket from tee has some elevation change. The full course plays to the top of the mountain and then around the top into a 700' bomb down the ski run. The whole trek to hole 14 is mostly all countinous climb uphill with some exceptions. Bring water. Stay hydrated. After hole 14 the course plays just as hard but less physical on the body and feet. I will be at this course every weekend it is open.

Cons:

Some of the tee pads need to be extended in length and there are no signage to guide you through the course, but there are red flags near the baskets which if followed, guide you to the next tee pad. Over time the paths will be walked out and defined. They do have course maps, so grab one from the warming hut before heading to hole 1. I do not know if there are any plans to install tee signs. Currently open only on the weekends, hopefully that can change. Call before making the trip up.
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