Skagway, AK

Seven Pastures

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aphilso1
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 7.1 years 52 played 50 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great stop from the cruise ship 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 18, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Like others have said, this course is a convenient way of getting a round in while on an Alaskan cruise. The bus route stops right in front of the course, and a bus day pass is only $5. The course itself is short and easy to score well on but a lot of fun. BEAUTIFUL scenery that make it well worth the quick trip out of town.

Cons:

Dirt pads and and beer kegs rather than baskets. Not terribly challenging.

Other Thoughts:

Since most people reading this review are doing so because they're going to play this course while on a cruise, I feel it's worth saying what discs to pack in your carry-on luggage. If I were to play it again I would do so with 5 discs: putting putter (Crown), neutral throwing putter (Colt), Stable mid (Roc3), OS fairway (Getaway), and US fairway (Hatchet). No need to bring a full bag of discs.
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williams363
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 10.4 years 79 played 37 reviews
4.00 star(s)

Perfect for Cruisers 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 28, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. As seen in other reviews, it is a perfect course to fit into a cruise schedule. Just about a mile or so from the port on the other side of the baseball fields. It offers a very unique pin structure of beer kegs instead of regular baskets. This makes it a little easier to putt, making your round faster.

It's a small layout and all flat. You won't spend lots of time and effort hiking. Pretty open for the most part, easy to find discs off the fairways.

Great views all around the course!

Cons:

Biggest issue is finding it. Yes its past the baseball fields, but you have to just get lucky walking into the tall trees and see the tee boxes. Could use a giant entryway sign or something.

Got a little sidetracked after a couple holes,trying to find the next tee. But overall, it did not take away from the fun.

Other Thoughts:

Extremely satisfied and was very excited to see such a close by course i could get to on while on a cruise. Great to mark off a course in Alaska.
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Freddy Disko
Experience: 11.5 years 16 played 1 reviews
5.00 star(s)

Love this course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 24, 2013 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Its a beautiful 18hole spot located on the skagway river surrounded by mountains. We throw at kegs instead of real course baskets wich was an awesome change. I love the challenge of each holes with the ammount of obsticles... Its a very short walk from either the docks or in town..

Cons:

Its very windy on the back nine holes. #8#9#10 other than that this course is one of a kind

Other Thoughts:

I cant wait to come back and play this summer with all my local friends
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JCone
Experience: 11.8 years 37 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

HAVE A MAP 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 30, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

Feels like you're in the middle of nowhere playing.
Lots of tight tee shots but still numerous lines to take to the pin.
Heavily wooded at the base of a mountain.
Unique, you'll never play a course like this.
Loved the keg baskets, felt unique and felt like I'd gone back in time to the early days of disc golf.
If on a cruise, easy to get to walk or catch a town bus/van.
Fun!
Take a water break as you get closer to the river, view is fantastic.
Mostly heavily shaded.

Cons:

Not for everyone.
Tees can be difficult to find.
YOU NEED A MAP. Don't go into this course without a map, you'll hate that you did.
Dirt tees, although heavily compacted and you won't be using your x-step a lot so no big worries.
During summer the last 2 holes had grown up quite a bit.
Normally I complain about the trash but it appears the locals use beer bottles to guide the way... this is both appreciated and a minor annoyance. It's not out of hand, thank god.

Other Thoughts:

I love this course and will forever be thankful that I got to play here. Had we spent more time in the area, I would have played a second round. If you're cruising, don't miss it.
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gt700
Experience: 17.4 years 168 played 13 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Disc on in Skagway 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jun 15, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

If you are cruising Alaska, and you port in Skagway, this is a must stop! It is very walkable from ship thru the town to the park. Only about a mile or so. Once there follow directions to woods to tee #1. The "baskets" are kegs and they are all numbered. Everything else is pretty natural. The tee boxes are rocks and sticks. There are some signs and arrows pointing you to next hole. As others have said, there is a store that has maps. I found a cruise ship worker that gave me his map. It helped directing me in right area to next hole. There were some holes that cris cross, but there were not alot of people on course. After hole 16, you will walk about 100 yards along the Skagway river to tee #17, and then hole 18 plays back towards access road. These last 3 holes are the thickest area of course with tall grass/ bushes around. The course is pretty level.

Cons:

The only real con was lack of signs and or a map at begining of course. There are 2 baseball fields with a concession area, but there were no workers. No games were going on,but there was an area where a map could be placed on a bulletin board.

Other Thoughts:

The views on this course are great! You play in the woods for the most part but it was not like normal woods. There was not a lot of deep brush. The mountains and river make for some excellent picture taking. You are in pure Alasken air. Very nice break to all the retail aspect of each port. I finally added a map to media, somewhat tough to read, but will try to fix!
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ricklev
Experience: 30 played 30 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun and unique course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 20, 2012 Played the course:once

Pros:

-There's actually a course in Skagway!
-Aiming at kegs is fun
-Can walk or drive to from downtown
-Some challenging fairways with turns through the woods

Cons:

-Hard to find way around
-I played on a beautiful day. Not sure what it's like with all the woods on a dreary day.
-If you don't come in on a cruise, may be hard to get to

Other Thoughts:

I had a rental car, so it was easy to stop at the course on our way back from the Yukon (day trip). Had a great time playing a few holes, but didn't have time for the entire course because it was hard to find the tees.
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gek76
Experience: 21.8 years 43 played 16 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great Break from Cruise Crowd 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

Beautiful woods and scenery. I just stopped and looked up at the mountain and tree quite a few times. Wish we had views like this in Texas.
Challenging course, you will have to be precise or you will be off the fairway every easily. I wasn't precise and spent more time then I like trying to just get back to the fairway. Friendly local. From the guys at The Mountain Shop, who printed us up a map of the course, to the bus driver who took us out, which was slightly off his route, there everyone was nice and friendly.

Cons:

Would have had to do a lot of hunting if I hadn't has the map from The Mountain Shop. Tee are mostly a few sticks marking where to throw from. Some signage at the park entrance and on the course would be great.

Other Thoughts:

This was a great break from the crowds on the cruise ship. Got to get into some woods and breath in some fresh air. Even got a family member who doesn't play to come out with me just for the chance to get out into the woods.

I can't say enough about the locals. The guys at The Mountain Shop were friendly and went out of their way to find me a map of the course. If you are there pick up a disc or two to encourage the sport in the area. Only one bus goes out to the area where the course is. Had to buy a $5 all day pass to ride. The drive was nice and even drove us down into the park, which wasn't on his route, and pointed us in the direction of the first tee. Plus he came back by to pick us up.

This isn't a championship course but is was fun. Hitting the kegs was a delightful change and challenge. Course could use some TLC. I would encourage the local to tap into the cruise people coming in. I would have paid $20-30 to be picked up at the docks and taken out to play with a local guide.
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puaahunter
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.4 years 45 played 37 reviews
3.00 star(s)

The overlooked Cruise Excursion! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 20, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

As the reviewer before me mentioned, this is a great way to get away from the "Cruise Crowds" and partake in a FREE excursion!
The folks at The Mountain Shop at 355 4th Avenue in Skagway were very helpful in gathering info about the course. They also have a small selection of discs there, including custom stamped ones.
The kegs were fun to play on. They were not difficult.
The course was BEAUTIFUL- trees, mountains, rivers, ALASKA!
Lots of birdies opportunities if you have a nice repertoire of shots.
well constructed natural teepads.
(mostly) good homemade course navigation.
some fairways look over crowded with brush from the teepad, but i never ran into any issues with lost discs.

Cons:

With tempered expectations, this course is fantastic. There are many "cons" if comparing to a PDGA-type of course, but this is a homegrown, down-to-earth, Backroads-Alaska Disc Golf Course at it's finest!

Other Thoughts:

a must visit if you're cruising through Alaska!

One reviewer said you can walk, but the city bus is free from downtown ($2 charge only applies to the stretch out to the cruise ship docks). Take it out to the "gardens" and get off right after the big bridge, then walk out past the baseball fields. It is also near the train yard, if that helps give you a landmark reference.
Stop in at The Mountain Shop on 4th street for a map and a disc or two before heading out there.

My experience was greatly enjoyable.
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bassgod9
Experience: 22.6 years 260 played 3 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Skagway 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 11, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

Fun course to get out of the "cruise crowd" while in Skaway. Kegs are fun, had never seen them used before. Nice course layout, easy to follow and not busy at all. We were able to walk from the cruise ship, play a round, and walk back without any trouble.

Cons:

Incredibly windy when we were there. But this friendly white dog showed up and led us to our discs.

Other Thoughts:

Beautiful scenes throughout the course - a must play if you're traveling through Skagway.
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Crazydriver
Experience: 17.6 years 114 played 7 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Worth a visit 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 9, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very technical fairways, but not brushy at all. We had no problem finding our discs. Holes are fairly short, so birdy opportunities are there unless you hit a tree. Course is well marked and easy to follow. I really enjoyed the beer keg targets. I mean baskets would be nice, but beer kegs beat wood posts. The course is obviously played a fair amount, although no one was there while we played.

Cons:

We had only a light wind the day we played. If you don't like tree lined fairways, you won't like this course. I hit several, but then I swear my discs are tree magnets.

Other Thoughts:

If you're in Skagway and you want to play disc golf, this is the place. Keep your expectations realistic and you won't be disappointed.
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Djza
Experience: 22.6 years 61 played 11 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Skagua 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 9, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Great use of the space occupied. Excellent views of surrounding mountains and the Skagway river. Nothing too long, but lots of trees place importance on accuracyd. Never too much traffic on the course.

Cons:

"Home of the North Wind" is one interpretation of the original native name for Skagway. You can imagine how that can affect discs when it is really ripping, though in the summer it is usually a south wind.

Other Thoughts:

No on-site brewery like in Haines, but a great chance to get "out of town" just across the river for some outdoor fun. The ring-kegs are also fun to play on, and an amusing change from normal basket targets.
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