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Hole #13 (Taken 6/2009)
3 / 360ft.
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2-4 
7/19/2009 
7/26/2009
Review By: CBass Played: 62 Reviewed: 19 Exp: 8.3 Years
This review was updated on 11/23/2012
Pros: Very scenic and challenging while still being fun to play. This course keeps me dreaming about it all year long. The staff is very welcoming and helpful. Fresh cookies and lemonade were available at no extra charge. This course is on a dude ranch and casual traffic is almost none. Maps are provided and lead you along your way through the woods and meadows. Players will be able to use their entire arsenal of shots while playing here, making this a true pleasure. This course makes for an excellent weekend of disc getaway with camping nearby. My favorite hole is #14 where you must carry over a ravine at least 350-375 to be sitting decently on the other side. In the middle is a marshy, muddy, bushy mess.
Cons: A little bit out of the way, just below Red Feather Lakes. Tee pads are natural and a little rough, but I have seen much worse. Watch out for hikers and horseback riders, not a real big deal since they move through swiftly. Hard to find a lot of cons. If you don't like hiking or shooting through woods, stay away. Cell phones don't work too well here, but this is actually a positive in my book. Wildlife must always be considered when playing in their backyard. There were reports of bears, as there always are in Red Feather, but I've never seen one there.
Other Thoughts: An absolute blast the throw here! Stay for a day or a weekend, it will never be long enough.
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A Must Experience for any Golfer 
1 6/26/2009 6/27/2009
Review By: srm_520 
Played: 145 Reviewed: 136 Exp: 9.1 Years
This review was updated on 3/28/2010
Pros: Obviously the biggest pro of a mountain course is the elevation and terrain. Sundance Trail hole #10 is the ultimate example of this: a short hole that plays up as far as it plays long, with the pin nestled in the rock face at the crest giving the player stunning views overlooking the ranch and mountainous peaks. It's simply beautiful.
Holes are diverse in their length, foliage levels, elevation changes, and layouts. Latter holes play extremely tight through the thin lodge pole pine; while other holes like #9 and #14 let long players air it out in a wide expanse of land.
One other major pro of this course is the people. They were friendly ranch folk who took the time to make sure we were set and ready to play. My friend asked for some water, and they simply gave him a thermos and said keep it. "Need to borrow a disc? No problem, the selection is limited but there are some along the wall you're more than welcome to use for the day. Don't forget the color map and scorecard before you go out, and if you need anything else, we'll be out watering the horses." I love it.
BEST HOLE/S: #10; #11
Holes are diverse in their length, foliage levels, elevation changes, and layouts. Latter holes play extremely tight through the thin lodge pole pine; while other holes like #9 and #14 let long players air it out in a wide expanse of land.
One other major pro of this course is the people. They were friendly ranch folk who took the time to make sure we were set and ready to play. My friend asked for some water, and they simply gave him a thermos and said keep it. "Need to borrow a disc? No problem, the selection is limited but there are some along the wall you're more than welcome to use for the day. Don't forget the color map and scorecard before you go out, and if you need anything else, we'll be out watering the horses." I love it.
BEST HOLE/S: #10; #11
Cons: Being a privately owned course, there are the typical issues that I take with a grain of salt. First, some holes are bit thick. Even with that authentic mountain feel, technical holes like 15 and 17 are more luck than skill which can be bothersome to some people.
The course is pay to play, but you can play a round for three dollars or decide to stay all day for five.
Another issue are the tee boxes. I understand gravel and dirt tee boxes in the mountains - they make sense and seem right in the environment, but many are very unlevel and awkward. Again, being privately owned, tree clearing and tee maintenance can fall by the wayside, but is a small knock on the overall course quality.
One final issue may be that it's located so far away, so that may turn off some people, but I think many would agree that a good escape to the mountains is always worth a good drive.
WORST HOLE/S: #6
The course is pay to play, but you can play a round for three dollars or decide to stay all day for five.
Another issue are the tee boxes. I understand gravel and dirt tee boxes in the mountains - they make sense and seem right in the environment, but many are very unlevel and awkward. Again, being privately owned, tree clearing and tee maintenance can fall by the wayside, but is a small knock on the overall course quality.
One final issue may be that it's located so far away, so that may turn off some people, but I think many would agree that a good escape to the mountains is always worth a good drive.
WORST HOLE/S: #6
Other Thoughts: Sundance Meadows was a serene and inspiring disc golf experience for me. Being able to play here with the friend who first took me out disc golfing over a decade ago was icing of the cake. Heck, even writing this review has been unusually difficult since courses like these sometimes can't ever be adequately reviewed - they just need to be experienced.
Even though I believe this course rates slightly higher than Beaver Meadows DGC just a few miles up the road, the combo still makes a solid one-two punch and a must destination for any avid disc golfer. Sure, each course has some technical issues that can drop a rating a bit, but that's been typical in every private course I have played. What may set these mountain courses apart is the fact that you can travel up here, play a round, and find a peace which is rarely be attained in everyday life. Experience it, enjoy it, and hope others can come and do the same.
Even though I believe this course rates slightly higher than Beaver Meadows DGC just a few miles up the road, the combo still makes a solid one-two punch and a must destination for any avid disc golfer. Sure, each course has some technical issues that can drop a rating a bit, but that's been typical in every private course I have played. What may set these mountain courses apart is the fact that you can travel up here, play a round, and find a peace which is rarely be attained in everyday life. Experience it, enjoy it, and hope others can come and do the same.
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A course for champions
Pros: This is one of those courses that you tell all your friends about. It is a spectacular course secluded in beautiful Red Feather Lakes, Colorado. If you like to hike through the open wilderness and love a challenging disc golf course, then you won't be disappointed with this technical masterpiece. The area is a great escape from the busy courses where I live in Fort Collins. Sundance requires a variety of medium to long shots as well as great accuracy in order to hold a reasonable score. Throw a bad tee shot on most holes and you will likely struggle to make par. The course plays through dense woods and open meadows. Although many holes are under 300', most of them require a tight gap shot through thick woods to get to the pin. Hole #2 and #17 are prime examples. Course maps are available for finding your way.
Cons: It does cost money to play, but the experience alone is well worth it. Tight wooded holes can destroy your score while others require strategic placement rather than trying for distance. Some holes have large rocks that can scar a disc pretty badly. This may be a frustrating course for inexperienced players. You might want to wear your hiking shoes and bring warm clothing just in case the weather goes bad. It does get windy often in this area.
Other Thoughts: Remember to tell the owners how great of a course it is! Stop by The Wright Life in Fort Collins to meet the course designer and get info.
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A Slice of Heaven 
3/29/2008 3/30/2008
Review By: DGadvocate Played: 5 Reviewed: 5 Exp: 37.7 Years
This review was updated on 6/26/2008
Pros: A very scenic and challenging course for the average Discer, with lots of variety from hole to hole. Bring a full repertoire of shots and accuracy if you want to beat this course. Hole 17 is the toughest hole there in my opinion; if you thread the needle through a wall of trees on your drive you can birdie it, but if you get tangled up in the trees you can 5 or 6 it too. Long wide open holes, short tight holes, uphill, downhill - just a great variety from open field to moderately wooded to heavily wooded.
Cons: None
Other Thoughts: I give it a 5 because of the overall experience of the course and its environs. Every time I visit Sundance it's an awesome experience in a beautiful setting.
The hosts, Dan and Ellen, are friendly folks who have a high regard for Discers and make you feel welcome.
The beauty and serenity of this place at 8,000 feet high in the Colorado Rockies relaxes you and makes the real world seem far away.
I love seeing the horses out on the course, and they don't seem to be bothered by discs. The herds of deer and occasional coyote running through further add to the experience.
Get there early in the morning, pay for the whole day and lunch (you won't be disappointed), and soak up the experience. The spread of food they put on for lunch during The Grateful Disc Tournament is out of this world.
A challenging course in the beautiful mountains of Colorado.
The hosts, Dan and Ellen, are friendly folks who have a high regard for Discers and make you feel welcome.
The beauty and serenity of this place at 8,000 feet high in the Colorado Rockies relaxes you and makes the real world seem far away.
I love seeing the horses out on the course, and they don't seem to be bothered by discs. The herds of deer and occasional coyote running through further add to the experience.
Get there early in the morning, pay for the whole day and lunch (you won't be disappointed), and soak up the experience. The spread of food they put on for lunch during The Grateful Disc Tournament is out of this world.
A challenging course in the beautiful mountains of Colorado.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.
for three bucks... 5+ 3/29/2008 3/29/2008
Review By: DGtourist 
Played: 186 Reviewed: 106 Exp: 10.1 Years
This review was updated on 7/27/2009
Pros: Sundance Trail is a dude ranch about just a few miles this side of civilization from Red Feather Lakes Colorado. There is not one single impression to take from this course other than awe. It is long, there are three holes over 500 feet and two holes under 200 but don't expect not to hit a tree on the shorties. The course has a little bit of everything. Open and tight drives, open and tight approach shots, many elevation changes, including a small mountain and a pond. The course is pretty well marked and the baskets all have neon flag poles on top of them so they are easy to find. A nice touch for scanning a forest for your target. The trails to the next tee box are well groomed and you would have to just not pay attention to get lost. You may see horses, I was thankful to not get hoofed in the face. You may see some of the dude ranch guests with climbing gear, but you are pretty much alone, its awesome! The people running the show talked about playing there in the winter, which sounds great to me. Holes 10 and 11 are the best two hole combo I've ever played and hole 17 is so thick wooded that if you were playing against a friend you might be able to make up your score if you got lucky and he/she got unlucky. The tee areas are unpaved, which in this setting, feels better.
Cons: You have to pay to play. There are animals everywhere. It is a long drive.
Other Thoughts: For only $3 I got to roam around an otherwise private part of the Rockies and a full color map of the course which I will keep in my bag for the memories.
There are not many courses where you get to climb a mountain in the middle of a round. This course is top notch, one of the best in Colorado.
There are not many courses where you get to climb a mountain in the middle of a round. This course is top notch, one of the best in Colorado.
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