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Camenisch Park - Upper Badlands

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Brett Marshall
Experience: 2 played 1 reviews
4.50 star(s)

Badlands 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Dec 5, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

great lay out, elevation changes, water hazard, long and short throws, your wind game comes into play. let's be honest here you need to have a wind game it happens!

Cons:

needs some love, trash cans, tee signs, tee pads.

Other Thoughts:

don't expect parks and rec. to do it. take it on and get it done! Chainz Breakers will be trying to work on some of this in the coming years! could use the help of locals. chainzbreakersdiscgolf.wordpress.com
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Nhhc79
Experience: 8.8 years 107 played 1 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Wide open 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 26, 2021 Played the course:once

Pros:

Longs and shorts with nice open hilly shots. Nice long down hill holes, can l really let it rip.

Cons:

Lots of goose shit and too muddy, poor tee signs.
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theboltholt82
Experience: 4.5 years 5 played 2 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun Course! A bit confusing to navigate 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 16, 2020 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course features a variety of shots and the elevation changes sure add a unique challenge! You'll get your daily step count in that's for sure. Each basket is marked with the tee-pad number so that is helpful if you can read it without having to walk the length of the hole to verify which basket you're aiming for.

Cons:

The posts at each tee-pad are pretty worn down and have a rough drawing of where the hole is. Some of the tee-pads are cracked or slanted so that makes for some interesting drives, don't slip.
Hole 12 is brutal for someone new to the sport. You have 2 options, shoot 300(ish) feet over the water or walk across the bridge and lose some dignity. I opted for the walk as I'm still learning and didn't feel like risking a disc in the water here.
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BrianElander
Experience: 8.3 years 89 played 13 reviews
3.00 star(s)

A beautiful course that provides a challange 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 20, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

-The warm-up area if fantastic with 3 Innova baskets spaced a good distance apart so you can putt from one to another.
-The baskets are great, and catch splendidly, with some having additional chains added.
-The tee are concrete, and are a decent Leigh allowing for a full run up.
-There are no "boring" holes, each shot had a nice challenge, in elevation, distance, trees, water hazards, or OB. There is no "gimmies" here.
-As just stated there is every kind of shot, with a few tightly wooded holes, downhill bomber holes, steep uphills and everything in between.
-This is a beautiful park, with lush green mowed greens. Its almost like playing on a ball golf course with shorter, funner shots, and no carts.
-They make if a comfortable experience with bathrooms, (1,3,18) and places to sit on almost all of the tees.
-Its not overly crowed, sure there might be a backup on the holes but there is not swarms of people and discs flying everywhere.
-Each hole has lots of different pin locations with a few having around 7, so if you play here more than once there is a high chance it will be a completely different layout.
-No a lot of non-discers here and you basically had the park to yourself and the other golfers.

Cons:

-It is very difficult to follow, even if you have played here more then once, because the holes will be in different pins, sometimes nowhere near where they used to be.
-The tee signs are awful. They are covered in vandalism, or completely faded away. Its impossible to tell the distances or pins from the signs.
-The tees are not flat, and that can mess up your run up more then you think.
-The pond water is gross, if you throw into it there is no way of seeing your disc through the merk, and even if you could there is no way that you would want to get into the filthy water to get it back.
-Fairways cross multiple times (1,3 5,6 15,16 17,1). This can potentially cause a safety risk.
-Although the grass is mowed on every fairway there are a few holes (across the lake from that golf course grass) where there are stickers that are extremely uncomfortable if they get stuck in your shoes.

Other Thoughts:

I love this course and it may be one of my favorites in the Denver Metro area, and the reason that I'm giving it a three star it because there are things wrong with the structure of the course, such as the slanted tees and the terrible signs, however the actual disc golf is wonderful, with all types of shots in a amazing and beautiful park . If the other issues are taken care of this would be one of my favorite courses with out a question. Would not recommend for beginners because its a rigorous place to start and would not be a fun experience. Defiantly come try it out, but maybe have a local to help direct you.
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spacin_mason
Experience: 13 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Find a guide 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 2, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Unique layout, a variety of shot selection, some water hazards, a lot of potential.

Cons:

Markings, spent more time looking for the teebox/next baskets than actually playing. Ended up going over to the Hylands after 2 or 3 holes.

Other Thoughts:

I feel I would enjoy this course with a local who could direct me where to go. Will definitely return next time I'm in Denver and hopefully be able to play the full course.
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sjroesinger
Experience: 7.8 years 37 played 37 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Hilly 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 3, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

A few challenging holes near the water
Easy to find discs

Cons:

Some holes on the hills were boring (up, down, up, down)
A few tee boxes were hard to find

Other Thoughts:

Very hilly course gives you a good workout
Wind made it challenging
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nckirksey
Experience: 7.8 years 10 played 10 reviews
3.50 star(s)

A good course for locals 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Aug 20, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

The first hole is awesome if you like throwing downhill. Par'd it on its longest tee placement (~650 ft.) using my DX Leopard to tee off and my Aviar the rest of the way. I'm a beginner and don't par many holes, so it felt nice to par such a long hole. If the hole were flat, it would be closer to 350-400 ft.

Scenic views on holes beginning on top of hills

Not many disc-eater holes

Varied pin placement makes the course play differently. Each hole has about 4 different placements

Course has a very nice practice area with three practice baskets.

Cons:

INSANE to try and navigate for the first time. No available maps on-site and I couldn't find one online either. Navigation was absolute hell.

Some tee pads have mud on them in places. If you like a spotless tee pad, you won't find too many here.

Signs at the tee pads are mostly defaced. This makes it really difficult to know which pin to play, since most aren't marked with their hole number. Many holes have 2+ pins in view that could reasonably be where you're supposed to throw.

It got very crowded around 9:45 a.m. on a Saturday. 12 people showed up within 5 minutes of each other, congesting the hell outta the front 6 or so holes.

Other Thoughts:

The Badlands is a really fun course with varied holes. Out-of-Towners might want to avoid this one, though, unless you have a local to show you around. In the 4 hours I was at the course, 2.5 (easily) were spent looking for tee pads and their corresponding pin. In the end, I was so frustrated that I just left.

I'd play this place again, though, if I had a local to tag-along with. Or the park could make a map of the course. That would be most preferable.

If this course gets tee signs (that last - and that are repaired if defaced), a map for out-of-towners, markers for each pin with corresponding numbers, and signs directing players to the next hole (when not obvious), the Badlands gets an EASY 4.5 rating from me.
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Parataxis
Experience: 7.9 years 23 played 7 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Good spot for locals 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 15, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Course is mowed and well-maintained
Elevation changes
Some tree shots in the mix
Course setup is border-line genius... from the perspective of a course that you come to time and time again, having the ability to change the course setup so much is pretty exceptional.

Cons:

Course setup is maniacal for a first-time visitor... from the perspective of a place you might visit once or twice you'll spend an inordinate amount of time figuring out where the next tee is, particularly the first 6 holes.

Other Thoughts:

Bottom line, if your live near this course you should familiarize yourself with it - once you get a sense of the layout you'll enjoy it. If you don't live near this course... I wouldn't bother, who wants to spend half their time on a course trying to figure out where the next tee is?
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Lightbringer
Experience: 15.9 years 11 played 7 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Solid Denver-Area Course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 30, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

There are two major advantages that both Caminesch Park courses (this one and Hylands) share; they are mowed, and they make good use of elevation changes. Many other courses in the area are mainly flat and have fields of tall grass that make finding discs a pain.

Another plus to this course is that the course designer, Ronnie, is a great guy and he's almost always there. You can usually catch him playing the course or selling discs out of his van in the parking lot. He's always willing to help out and talk about disc golf, and he will probably approach you and introduce himself if you are a fresh face.

The quality of the course design here is largely dependent on the pin positions. Ronnie moves them every two months, and they have a dramatic impact on how the course plays. At the time of this review, most of them are in their "long" positions. Holes #1 and #11 stand out as being significantly more difficult in this position. In their shorter positions, some of the holes are just open throws from the tee to the basket.

Some of the more memorable holes are; #2, which plays from a tee pad in a depression across a fairway with several trees and an algae pond to the left; #5, which is over a creek bed through a narrow alley of trees; #6, which forces you to choose between throwing a right-turning shot around a copse of trees or risk throwing straight through them with an absurdly low ceiling; and #12, which is over a corner of the cleaner pond.

The cement tee pads are in excellent condition.



Cons:

As noted above, when the pins are in their "easy" positions, those holes can be simply unobstructed shots up or down a hill. It's probably good that they have those positions for newer players to enjoy, though.

There is a scum pond near hole #2. I dare you to go in there and look for your disc.

The signs are basically useless, because they have been completely defaced. If you are confused, ask another player on the course. Or, follow this advice: From hole #3, tee #4 is back up the hill close to the first tee and the basket is toward the western edge of the park close to the creek bed. From there, cross to the other side of the creek bed to find tee #5 shooting back across through the gap in the trees. From basket #5, walk East and cross back to the other half of the course, tee #6 is to the left shooting back toward tee #5. Holes #7-#11 zig zag up and down the hill ending up on the East side of the course. Tee #12 is on the walkway about halfway up the pond. Tee # 13 is east of basket #12, next to hole #3 of the Hylands course, shooting north up the hill. Hole #14 shoots back down the hill, #15 shoots west across the hill about halfway up, #16 is directly east and shoots down, #17 shoot west across the bottom of the hill, and #18 shoots back up toward the parking.

Other Thoughts:

This is a great course that is definitely a cut above many other Denver-area courses. There is also a pretty solid community supporting both Camenisch courses, including Ronnie and BADCO, Phenix Disc Sports and a lot of dedicated players. With two very solid courses right next to each other, Camenisch Park is a good destination for disc golf in the Denver area.
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SteLaG
Experience: 20.8 years 126 played 9 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Decent Course Near Denver Metro 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Jul 3, 2015 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Compared to the other courses around the Denver metro area this is one of the better ones. Offers a variety of shots and multiple (3-5) pin locations with lots of elevation change between holes. Good mix of long bombs and technical shots that go between vegetation and water. Pin locations change somewhat frequently, making the course a whole new experience every month or so. Has a great putting area with three pins at the front of the course near the parking lot.

Cons:

Like most people have mentioned the course layout is a bit hard to follow especially for first timers. With so many pin locations that frequently change, its just the nature of the beast. There are some signs posted on the holes, but many of them are damaged or non existent. Also, the signs that do remain look like they have been drawn by a kindergartner and don't translate very well to the actual course. I would highly recommend using map on your phone if you have not played here before and don't want to get frustrated by the layout. Some updated signs with accurate information would really do a lot to improve this course.

The last 6 holes on the course are pretty weak compared to the first 12. They are basically wide open shots (which I have become accustomed to with most of the Denver courses) that don't really offer a whole lot. It seems like there is plenty of space to potentially improve these final holes.

Hole 18 has a particularly bad tee pad that is small, uneven, and shared by a sidewalk. I like the fact that the course takes advantage of using existing sidewalks as tee pads on various holes, but in this case feel like i'm going to sprain my ankle every time I throw from it. On a hole that is long and pretty much straight up a hill a proper size pad is really necessary.

There is also somewhat of a missed opportunity at hole 16 regarding the tee pad. There is literally a giant existing built up concrete pad that could almost qualify as a helicopter landing pad right next to the actual tee pad that was built right beside it. They could have used this as the tee pad for at least one hole if not multiple holes to make things a little interesting. It seems strange that they went through so much trouble to use sidewalks as tee pads throughout the course, but decided not to use a seemingly abandoned over sized pad that you literally have to walk over between the holes.

Other Thoughts:

Really fun and challenging course that has a lot of potential to be better. If the course could be fixed up and cleaned up a little bit it would be pro level course. They should almost start doing pay to play to generate the money to make the necessary improvements. Regardless, its still by far one of the better if not best courses around Denver. Also, has the new and improved Blair Witch/Hylands course on site making it well worth the trip!
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bengal4life11
Experience: 15.1 years 20 played 6 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Not impressed 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 2, 2015 Played the course:once

Pros:

Only real pro is that the course wasn't busy

Cons:

Very hard to follow course design. Tees not marked well at all with most having graffiti on them. Pads not marked well either. Hole # 1 completely hidden from view. Holes 6 and 7 confusing placements. Basket 13 could not be located nor the tee for hole 14.
Course did not flow well at all.

Other Thoughts:

Here in Denver visiting family, will not be playing this course again when here. Very disappointed.
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stubborn puppet
Silver level trusted reviewer
Experience: 13.1 years 48 played 27 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Fun but needs a lot of TLC 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

> Nice and hilly with a good mix up up, down and flat shots.
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> Relatively challenging for a shorter, easier course which has little in the way of obstacles.
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> Good flow - the length, difficulty and topography of the fairways is mixed up nicely to avoid all monotony and avoid exhaustion.
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> The downhills are kind of a hoot because they reward control by offering players the distance without a full powered throw... and they generally have a severe punishment for overshooting.
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> The pro shot over the pond was fun... as it's at just the right lenght to be totally doable for most players, but just scary enough to make you want to play it safe and take time to throw carefully.
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> Navigation along the Badlands 18 was pretty easy without a map.
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> Nice opportunity to jump off onto the Blair Witch course to make this a 27 hole game.
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> Cool that this park has 3 convenient practice baskets.
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Cons:

> I find this course design to be UNSAFE. 11 of the 18 holes have shots going over biking/walking paths... even teeing off from them in some cases. I don't ever find these scenarios to be excusable because things still happen, even if you're the most careful player ever. I had the displeasure of totally cringing in fear as I watched a player who thought he was being safe send his drive within a couple of feet of a ladies head who was strolling along one of the paths with her dog. It would have easily been a massive injury and law-suit.
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> In many cases I found the design to also be UNSAFE for player - as several holes share a fairway and/or cross each others path.
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> The tee signs here are an embarrassment. They are all damaged and graffiti covered... and barely legible at all.
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> A great many of the concrete tee pads here were very unlevel. Sloping pads are just awkward and I feel it could have been easily avoided with just a little extra work.
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> The distance and fairway shape to almost every basket seemed like it was formulaic: It was almost always "drive 300' then putt". I think I could have played the course with two discs - a stable fairway driver and a putter. The uphills were shorter and the downhills were longer... but that is actually part of the problem... as every hole felt like the same amount of distance. Mind you, this is a minor complaint.
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> Also a very minor complaint is that the course seemed to have very few obstacles. A few hazards... a few trees... but not much in the way to force you to think about interesting shot shapes or disc selection.
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> The course could certainly use some trash cans at the tees and the park needs a good litter-pickup as well.
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Other Thoughts:

> I enjoyed the course and played relatively well for being a first-timer at Camenisch. I think it would be even easier on me after another game or two and I could come out well below par regularly. The walk was nice and scenic and the park seems like a pretty relaxing place.
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> I honestly feel like there is plenty of room that this course could be redesigned to keep golf discs and folks using the paths away from one another completely. The same redesign would also easily be able to keep fairways separated to keep players from ever throwing at each other.
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> Plan a little extra time and take advantage of playing the second, 9-hole course that starts between 12 and 13. It's a very nice compliment and contrast to the Badlands.
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dreadlock86
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.9 years 382 played 296 reviews
2.50 star(s)

proof elevation alone doesn't make a good course 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 13, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

-concrete tees, discatchers, signs with distances to all pin positions
-several pin positions on each hole
-tons of elevation
-limited trees are used
-large pond and a creek in play on several holes
-multiple practice baskets
-blair witch extra 9 holes between holes 12 and 13
-a fun downhill bomb on hole 1, downhill across the pond on hole 12

Cons:

-mostly wide open, uses the sporadic trees on the hillside and the trees around the creek but you can go around or over pretty easily in just about all cases
-with so many basket positions, it's hard to tell which one it's in and how that corresponds to the distance on the signs
-tends to be very windy, combined with big elevation and some close fairways, errant discs will be flying
-the pond, creek, and marshy areas are nasty
-up and down the hills can get pretty tiring, little shade, bring plenty of water
-fairly shady neighborhood

Other Thoughts:

Badlands is all about elevation. Most of the holes play up and down (and a few across) two massive hills and in the low-lying area between them is a creek and a large pond.

Sporadic trees come into play on the hillsides and many more trees line the creek but those ones only come into play on 3 or 4 holes. The holes near the creek and pond are the most interesting. Holes 4, 5, and 6 use the creek, the trees, and elevation. The huge downhill bomb on hole 1 and the downhill carry across the pond on hole 12 are other high points.

Some of the pin positions are tucked near an obstacle and some are in the wide open. The way the course plays can be drastically different for better or worse depending on the current positions. It's hard to tell what the distances are even though they are listed on the sign. With 4 or 5 positions it's hard to tell which basket on the sign corresponds to what you're looking at in the fairway. This many positions seems like overkill.

The extra 9 holes of the Blair Witch Project really make this course worth it. Those holes are wooded and provide the variety that is missing from Badlands. Together they make a reasonable stop for a day of discing. By itself, Badlands is one dimensional and, to quote Dr. Sillybizz, leaves a lot to be desired.


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sillybizz
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Premium Member
Experience: 22.1 years 400 played 385 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Left a lot to be desired 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 9, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

The one single thing about this course that makes it interesting is the elevation change. Hole one is a fun downhill shot (wide open however) toward the basket at the bottom of the hill in a valley between the two hills. The entire course is throwing up, down and sideways on these hills which are mostly wide open. There are a few fun treed holes like number five which does have trees straight away and a dangerous creek left but a RHBH hyzer destroys this hole; unless you exclusively throw LHBH or RHFH (which is rare) the best route to this hole is wide open and should be a birdie for most advanced players.

Cons:

The multiple, multiple, multiple basket locations are both a curse and a blessing. Honestly I think someone got a little over zealous. Unless you play this course every day or are the one who moves the baskets it is almost impossible to know where you are going and the tee signs don't help much when you are looking at five or more locations the basket could be at and then look around and see three or four baskets you could be shooting at. At that point you might as well play safari because every hole is basically in each others fairway and navigating the course is complete chaos anyways.... There was a course in my home state that had multiple tees, multiple pins and 15 different course layouts, they got over zealous as well. Finally over the last few years the course has been restored and only one layout was conceived and now the course plays much better, easier and smoother than it did before. Something similar here would probably be best.

I haven't felt so uncomfortable on a course in many years! There are lots of shady people lurking around this course and this might not be the greatest neighborhood.

Other Thoughts:

I'm not sure what the designer(s) were going for; some of the pin locations are geared for families, some for pros and some for intermediate players. One course can't do it all in most situations. Judging by the players I saw, most of the time you have beginners playing the course, maybe you should play to your audience and keep the long pins for only tournaments or something.
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troberts
Experience: 13.1 years 13 played 10 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Fun! Capital F! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 8, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Fun course, lots of length, challenging layout and elevation galore for a city course. Nice cages, concrete tee pads and the players/supporters of BadCo do an excellent job keeping the place well kept with their BadLands work days.

Cons:

Can get soggy. Length gets over bearing with few short/ace hunting drives. My shoulder and feet are usually exhausted by the end of the round. Also, had a couple run ins with tweeker, dope-heads, especially around the parking lot and southside of course.

Other Thoughts:

Take your time and don't try to play it fast, you'll be warn out. But, otherwise, a lot of fun and plenty of opportunity to air it out! Please pick up after yourself and your pets!! And bring a throw-away or floater plastic for the water hole(s).
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Mile High Bogey
Experience: 29.8 years 11 played 6 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Best in Metro Denver 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 26, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This is the best course in Metro Denver currently. It makes great use of the small amount of elevation change, water hazards, and disc munching trees and bushes. When you are staring down tee #1 you may be deceived into thinking this course is going to be easy, but by the time you first cross the small run-off "creek" in the middle of the course you will understand that this course is not for the feint of heart. The trees and weeds have adapted to the course and learned new ways to re-direct and hide your discs on about 50% of the holes. The pond muck is skilled at swallowing even the brightest disc at a shallow depth so that it's owner will not find it, and golden retrievers only pull out debris. This course can be unforgiving, cruel, and sadistic. For all of these reasons I can't resist returning to Badlands over and over again!

Cons:

Be prepared to lose a disc, the odds are much higher that you will lose a disc if it's your first time playing the course, or on windy days. I have personally lost over 10 discs at Badlands in the 7-years I've played it, half of them in the pond you must play over on hole #12. The last few holes are pretty boring, but really the only way to make up for lost strokes on earlier holes, so don't skip them! It's a city park in a bad neighborhood, so it's not well maintained at all, and there are some interesting characters that occasionally stroll by. It gets really crowded here, even on weekdays, be prepared to wait a while, or skip holes. I've only played Badlands from #1-18 sequentially once or twice.

Other Thoughts:

Bring bug spray, there are tons of nasty little critters living in the muck here. Also, watch out for snakes in the tall grasses near the "creek". Bring extra towels, trust me.
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Rowick
Experience: 9.7 years 18 played 8 reviews
2.50 star(s)

an atypical Denver metro course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 15, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

nothing like most courses I've played in Denver I.E. not flat at all, a lot of trees and pretty tough.
Every hole was a different challenge

Cons:

Signage was Terrible!! if I could even call the signage decent I would give it at least a 3.5 if not 4. Best example; The tee pad for 4 has the number 3 in the corner and I'm pretty sure the sign next to it said it was hole 5 though it was though to tell with how faded it was. Most of the sings if there were even present resembled something that an eight year old would make at summer camp and that's before all the sun fade and cracking and graffiti I guess that's what you get for putting a disc golf course right next to about five different trailer parks. Even the few signs that were legible were not real helpful because of the multiple pin placements. I'm all for variety but do we really need seven pin placements on some holes? some goals had numbers on them most didn't I threw to the wrong goal more than once

some holes are too hard at lest for a noob like me the guys ahead of me who were way better then I am both lost a disc at in the lake at 12 so I just skipped it

also leash laws are apparently not real well enforced(which is odd given the course borders the local PD) I saw about five dogs including one pit bull none of them on a leash. It wasn't a big deal this time but what happens when someones dog thinks your trying to play fetch with it and its not on a leash?

Other Thoughts:

glad I made the dive from Aurora very different than say Expo park I would like to come back when I've got a lot more experience. bring someone who has played it before if at all possible
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xskatx
Experience: 14.1 years 22 played 16 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Fun and Long 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Sep 24, 2014 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Elevation changes, Long holes, extra 9 holes in "blair witch" area is very fun. The layout of the course is great and this can be a very challenging course. The grass quality has improved in the last few years

Cons:

Terrain and ponds are disgusting. It looks like someone dumps waste there. Broken glass on some holes and trash, beware if you bring a dog not to let them walk on the glass.

Other Thoughts:

Overall, it's a good course to play in the spring and the blair witch is very fun and heavily wooded
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mndiscg
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 15.8 years 480 played 478 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Up and Down at the Badlands 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 8, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

-Lots of elevation, most holes had some and a lot of them had significant changes in elevation
-Pads were fairly nice and grippy despite being pretty old
-A few water shots. #12 long is a pretty good challenge for most players. There is an alternate tee to the right that is shorter and much more approachable if you're afraid of losing a disc.
-9 bonus holes in the back after hole 12.
-Discatchers were also pretty old but were in decent enough shape.
-3 practice baskets!
-Flow is pretty good, it is relatively open so you can usually see the next tee or follow the group ahead of you.
-Blind tee shots are usually aided by some kind of flag on the basket.
-Hole 5 was fun with many trees and it would be good if they were able to incorporate more holes like that into this open course.

Cons:

-The water is foul smelling and looking. Signs tell you to stay out and I would recommend following them.
-Tee signs are either old, vandalized, or a combination of both.
-It was really busy during the day on a Tuesday, it has to be horrible during the weekend.
-It would be a little more fun if there were more trees on many of the holes. Some of them seemed too open.
-This is a long course, if you are out of shape it might tire you out pretty good.
-This isn't the nicest neighborhood despite being right next to the water park. There was a car with a broken out window in the small parking lot and the park wasn't overly clean. The creek and ponds were clearly polluted and there was lots of evidence of homeless people living in Blair Witch.

Other Thoughts:

-This course and Blair Witch should really be combined into one solid 27 hole course. They flow right together and I would guess that nobody plays Blair Witch without playing this course first.
-If they got new baskets and tees for BW and tee signs for all 27, this course could be a great 4.0 or better rated course. It had a high fun factor despite all that was wrong with it. I would recommend stopping here as it was one of the best in the Denver area.
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Experience: 18.6 years 136 played 59 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Challenging enough 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Feb 27, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Teepads 3 (not all facing the right direction)
Tee signs 1
Baskets 3
Flow 2
Difficulty 2.5
This course had some of what i like risk reward on downhill shots and elevation changes. the practice basket set up was legit

Cons:

Course flow was a bit tough. maybe some next tee signs. Based on the 2 maps available they had a redesign at some point. I don't mind multiple pins but have a way to mark what pin the basket is in.

Other Thoughts:

I met some extremely nice folks here and had a chance to chat. I always feel pleasantly greeted by locals here in denver.
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