Glen Isle DGC is a 21 hole course located just a few minutes off of 285 and is the newest of the bunch in this area. The course is still in it's infancy but seems to be making some major strides. You'll need to sign a waiver and buy a day pass, which can be done easily online. It sounds like you can also show up at the resort and get booked in there and pay cash if you'd like too. We just paid online. No tee times required either.

The course plays further west on Old Stagecoach Rd. past the resort. The area is disc golf exclusive so you won't have to contend with any other activities going on. It's a beautiful piece of property with some absolutely stunning views in all directions. There's plenty of elevation here. It's more extreme for the first third of the course but is present for the entire round. There's a mix of pines and/or aspens on every hole out here, no wide open shots. Just a fantastic plot of land for a disc golf course.

The baskets are shiny new red Prodigy's. These are all in fantastic shape and caught great. The bright red of the baskets make them very easy to spot in the woods. Top notch stuff. One basket and pin position per hole.

The tee pads are a mix of concrete and natural gravel. About a third of the holes had concrete. These were all nicely sized and plenty grippy. All the gravel tees were in decent shape though, minus hole 1's. I had no issues with these. It will be awesome when they get concrete on every hole though.

The design here is spectacular. Like I said earlier, it starts out pretty tough with a lot of uphill trekking. But from hole 8 thru 21 it kind of levels out a bit. There's still up and downhill holes but there's some nice cross hill holes that let you catch your breath a bit. There's probably 4 or 5 super beautiful greens with the basket perched on to of a rock mound. Just fantastic looking, and these add quite a bit of challenge too.

The flow is pretty good for the most part. I only had to use Udisc a handful of times. The course starts and ends by the parking area too which is always appreciated after a hike of a course like this one.

The tee signs, while temporary, aren't the most useful. Very basic hole map with most of the maps just showing the basket dead straight ahead. Then there's the hole #, par and distance. It's enough info for now, but the maps are pretty awful. New signs would go a long way here.

A few of the holes could use a little extra clearing to open up the lines a bit more. Nothing major, but a few of the holes I was unable to figure out a way to play the hole without just dumb luck. Again though, this is still a very new course.

No restrooms and a lack of benches as of right now. I really hope they plan on having benches at every hole or at the very least most of the holes when all is said and done. This course is a beast. I don't normally notice a lack of benches. I certainly did here.

The lack of next tee arrows right by the basket was pretty annoying. Many times they were quite a ways from the basket. This was exacperated by the lack of next tee arrows on the signs. There's already enough walking here, no need for any extra.

The fun factor of Glen Isle is at a 4.5 level imo. The lack of amenities and overall polish at the moment is keeping at about a 4 for me. Still excellent, just raw.

This course is well worth a visit right now. I personally loved it. As it gets more seasoned and, well, finished, it'll start to be recognized right alongside it's more polished, well known neighbors. Fantastic course that's only looking to get better.

Another great addition to the US-285 corridor, but one that needs some more breaking in.

A lot of these pros will be shared pretty closely with the other mountain courses SW of Denver. They draw on similar strengths, but each has its own personality. I think it's worth playing Glen Isle in addition to these more well-known tracks.

-Baskets: The rest of the course equipment is coming along, as noted below, but the baskets are solid, shiny, and easy-to-see red Prodigies.

-Elevation: Generous elevation changes throughout, and quite a few major downhills. Holes (1), (7), (13), and (21) are all big ol' downhills, giving Glen Isle an edge on dramatic downs over even some of these other US-285 courses. On the flip side, there are plenty of holes doing the exact opposite, and also a few sidehills used particularly effectively on par-4s.

-Seclusion and Beauty: Another stunner. Great views of the hills across the highway, mountains in the distance, and thick evergreens throughout. The course is secluded away from people (I didn't see anyone after exiting the highway), though the highway noise is ever-present, so it's not quite a total solitude.

-Navigation: Good next tee paths and arrows, plus intuitive flow, make Glen Isle easy except for the (13)-(14) transition.

-Shot Shaping/Gameplay: A mix of big downhills, big uphills, perched baskets, short and long birdie shots, and par-4s. The iconic shots out here are the ginormous downhills, which will require touchy and committed shots to birdie. However, there are some nice shorter ones that use gullies, rock formations, and precipitous elevation to create higher challenge and risk shots. Mixed in are three par-4s, which are all compelling multi-shot holes requiring nice placement to take the bird. Rollaways are a constant risk, and the shaping is serious with the number of pines out here. On the whole, this isn't the most dramatic course for careful turning shots, but it's plenty interesting and uses its terrain to good effect.

-Proximity: There are a lot of really great courses nearby. Bear Mountain, Bailey, Beaver Ranch/Conifer, and Bucksnort are all outstanding places. This small section of low population towns is a serious disc golf destination.

Mostly items due to the unfinished nature of the course. Please PM me as these are improved over the coming years, so I can adjust my review.

-Maintenance: There's no clear difference between fairways and rough, with tall grass and scrubby bushes along the entirety of the course. I didn't have much trouble finding discs, but long pants will be a must-have here to avoid bugs, scratches, and other discomfort. There are also some spiky grasses that can poke even through jeans.

-Amenities: Beyond the basket, amenities haven't really been made permanent. There are well-marked pebble/dirt tees and temporary tee signs with hand-drawn maps. However, judging from the Facebook page, these are likely to change as time goes on, so I'm optimistic that concrete tees and metal signs will be permanent. There are some nice log benches strewn periodically.

-Variety: Mostly par-3s, a common con in this area. Also, Glen Isle had a peculiarly low number of forehand holes, at least in the first two thirds.

-Access: A dirt road pushing what's comfortable for a sedan leads to the course. I turned off at the wrong place at first, and almost got stuck on a rutted road before turning around and trying a different route.

Glen Isle is a classic Colorado mountain course with unrelenting pines and a healthy dose of big elevation shots. It is a "finished" course, but lots more work is planned, and would certainly elevate the experience. The raw gameplay element of the course, combined with natural surroundings, would give it an Excellent were it not for the undergrowth and temporary amenities. For now, it's Very Good, but worth a visit and expected to improve with time.

-Workout: Almost every hole is either a workout climbing up the fairway or a tough trek between holes. My legs felt it the next day for sure. Keep in mind that, if you don't live at this elevation, the altitude sickness is a very real threat, especially in a secluded area like this.

~Similar Courses: First off, check out all the US-285 courses. Glen Isle is most closely a mix between Bucksnort and Bailey. I also see similarities between Glen Isle, Carolina Adventure World in Winnsboro, SC, and Burde Ridge in Woodbury, TN.