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Federal Heights (Denver), CO

Camenisch Park - Lower Badlands

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2.955(based on 11 reviews)
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stuckinthePIT
Experience: 1 played 1 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Great course, but hard to follow! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 2, 2018 Played the course:once

Pros:

Very fun and technical course with a lot of fun holes and a good variation to test skills.

Cons:

Some areas are not safe to walk because of lack of bridges etc...
The course is not marked at all. This is very challenging if you are coming from out of town, do not know anyone playing, and in my situation had very little battery life and could not look up the map.

Luckily I met someone in the parking lot who had a map, but the map is not correct. I believe they are still officially designing or making changes....No clue.

Other Thoughts:

I think the course as a whole is awesome, I shot a +4 and did not lose any discs. Which I thought was a miracle. I did lose one to hole 12 on the Badlands side. Which is a tough hole!

I think the course really needs an ambassador, someone to raise money, get signs in place, directional arrows etc....If I lived in Denver I would be volunteering for the position! Thank you for the locals who showed me the way!
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3woodmanbenjamin3
Experience: 10.1 years 8 played 5 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Challenging, poorly signed. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 18, 2017 Played the course:once

Pros:

Once you figure out what you're doing and where you're going, the course is actually quite rewarding, especially if you're not out of discs by six. Lots of shot variety from the teebox, plenty of trees, and even some water hazards (looking at you, #6). Baskets are in good shape with varying heights from hole to hole; makes for some excellent/scary putts. Plenty of picnic tables and lots of shade for those hot days.

Cons:

Literally no indication that you have arrived at the course. No signage to help first-timers, little to no direction in the front 5. I accidently played #13 on hylands from #3's teebox due to confusion, and #2's teebox was marked with a loose board on a gravel access road. Granted most of these concerns are due to this being my first time at the course, but I was hoping a course with a 3+ rating would be a little more clearly marked/better maintianed.

Other Thoughts:

It looked like most of the locals opted to play 6-18 first and then finish up with the front 5, which looked a lot more sensible. So much potential in this course; could definitely use some help/love.
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sjroesinger
Experience: 7.9 years 37 played 37 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Good Challenge 2+ years drive by

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

Pros:

Various holes (water, vegetation, marsh, hills)


Cons:

First 4 holes are hard to follow
Course flow a little hard to follow on the back 9

Other Thoughts:

Lost a disc in the water on 1
Was extremely windy when I played, making it more challenging
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JohnPSI
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 27.3 years 93 played 19 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Better than the Blair Witch 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 13, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Great 18 hole compliment to the original Badlands course. Less hiking up and down compared to Badlands.
Close to downtown
Brand new Innova DisCatchers
Well defined fairways that are mowed regularly
Competitive layout that incorporates water, some technical, uphill and downhill elevation shots. Does not favor RH or LH throwers.
Park is usually almost 100% disc golf traffic
Friendly locals helped with navigation

Cons:

Navigation is confusing at times. A few markers would be helpful in some areas. Recommend bringing a map.
Dirt tees are temporary, but not ideal
Needs better signage, hopefully incorporating hole layouts and correct distances
No practice basket
No restrooms

Other Thoughts:

I really liked this course! It's rough around the edges but still has plenty of potential. With good signage, practice basket, and concrete tees it could evolve into a 3.5-3.75 course. Hats off to Disc Golf Colorado and everyone who helped make this course a reality
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Badger Dan
Experience: 20.9 years 183 played 9 reviews
3.00 star(s)

Unfinished product with high potential 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 29, 2015 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

First off, I wanted to offer a dissenting point of view because I feel the 2 reviews thus far giving a 4/5 rating (excellent) are somewhat misleading. There are courses in the greater Denver area that are a lot more enjoyable to play in their current state without any doubt. Not here to knock Hylands by any means but as my title indicates, this course still needs some work and is not a complete experience in its present form.
Hole 1- Fun shot across the pond. Has been in the deeper left placement when I've played which makes for a blind shot of greater distance than the listed 260 ft. Small dirt tee which could pose some trouble.
Hole 2- The field was entirely dug up when I played with mounds of dirt, mud puddles after the rain storm, and no obvious tee box. We threw from a stake with a blue flag aiming at the basket on the ridge from what I would estimate was 320 ft. Again, the listed 280 ft. is under actual distance
Hole 3- I really like this hole. A shorter shot that demands a lot of accuracy. The basket was difficult to see from the tee and I would have like something on the sign indicating the pin was left from center.
Hole 4- Really nice hole design with a straight, narrow fairway and hidden pin placement that drops down into a recessed, wooded alcove. A tough par adding to course difficulty.
Hole 5- Long shot back over to the south end of the pond. Somewhat blind shot with the dirt road bordering to the right. Careful of the steep ditch on the other side of the road.
Hole 6- Tee is concrete on the far end of the parking lot. Shot goes over the pond again, this time necessitating at least a 200 ft. shot to clear the OB. Also has a steep dropoff behind the basket requiring accuracy and range. A cool hole design.
Hole 7-18- In the interest of brevity, I'll summarize the remaining holes as mostly open with some strategically placed trees. Holes like 9, 10, 13 and 15 have some interesting features making for tough shots. Holes 8 and 11 are very short. Hole 18 is somewhat awkward as it borders the baseball field and people were sitting on the hill right in the fairway last time I played. The tee for hole 13 is perhaps the most unappealing location I have ever thrown from (no joke). It is directly bordering a busy 4 lane road and very noisy with no tree cover or barriers whatsoever. Maybe it would be less obtrusive if playing early in the morning, I don't know.
I look forward to playing this course many more times and seeing how it progresses in the next year. I will certainly update my review and rating accordingly. Happy discing!

Dan
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