Sweeping views and long holes to really unleash
Good use of elevation to add a challenge
Generally good signage
Starts and ends in the shady area
Free to play and ample parking

Exposed to the sun for most of the course
No water/facilities for most of the course
Rollaways can be punishing and break your heart

I have played the Suicide Flats course and have always meant to check the 'other half' out. I am glad I did. It challenges you in a different way and really punishes you with a lot of uphill elevation.

The good news is that you are rewarded with views of the Kern River, sweeping vistas, and several top of the world shots to give you some serious airtime to enjoy.

Just be careful in the hotter months because most of the time you are exposed to the sun. This course is best for cold months for that reason. A spotter can be useful on the long holes since there is a chance to have an errant shot really go far off target. The 'feel' of a lot of holes are the same, but will truly challenge your mettle with how much of the distance is vertical.

One other perk of this course compared to Suicide Flats is that you have few non-golfers to contend with. There is not much in the way of picnics and so forth on this half so you can generally play at your own pace and not worry about pedestrians.

This is a course worth playing and will likely give you a chance to play something you do not get at your home course. If you have the time and the fortitude try playing Suicide Flats across the street as well. Good luck!

After playing the flat green holes of Suicide Flats, Shark Tooth Mountains is a complete change of pace.

The lower holes (1-3, 15-18) play over grass and through trees on mostly flat ground. It is holes 4 - 14 that really define this course. These holes feature extreme uphill, downhill, and sidehill alignments that will really test your game.

Hole distances vary a good bit, with uphill shots being shorter and the downhill shots stretching things out.

Good concrete teepads and excellent baskets.

Holes 4 and 5 are steeply uphill, and depending on where your drive lands you may have trouble getting to your disc, let alone getting stable footing for your next drive. This isn't rocky ground like Diamond X, but rather very steep soil covered with wet grass. There were times that I was taking two steps up and sliding back one as I approached my lie. It is amazing how much distance you lose when trying to throw upward at those angles.

Hole 7 turns the tables with a "top of the world" shot where you get to see how your disc flies as it drops about 100 feet. Watch where you land as it looks different once you're down there!

Hole 10 is a great shot around a large water tank mando, and Hole 12 drives up to a basket set into a drainage with ground sloping up on either side of the basket.

Hole 13 is the other crazy uphill hole, with the basket on a steep ridge. Good luck landing this one without a big rollaway!! It is followed by the other "top of the world" shot which is Hole 14.

There is no woody vegetation or trees on any of the mountain holes, but when I played it in mid-February the tall thick grass provided all of the disc finding mystery that I needed.

The mountain holes (4-14) test mainly your ability to drive steeply up or down. With no trees or obstacles in play the challenge is one-dimensional. This is not to say that the challenge isn't extreme, because it is.

There are no tee signs at all. There are metal frames for signs so they may be in the works, but the frames are empty. Navigation is also a bit tricky in spots. With the map I was able to locate all of the tees, but without the map it would have been tough to know where to look.

This is an unusual and challenging course. With good tee signs and perhaps some navigational aids it would be a solid 4.

I played on a calm day. I'll bet the wind would really put the teeth into Shark Tooth Mountain.

This course begins and ends in the same park setting as the other course on site, but it's the middle 2/3 of the course that really shines. I normally don't find open courses without many trees all that rewarding and fun, but this one has such cool terrain that it manages to make up for it. Many of the holes play up or down steep hillsides. The shots up the hill are shorter, but you still end up pulling out a faster disc to try to get up the hill. A couple long downhill shots are a great payoff for hiking up the hills.

The elevation is used well around the pins, too. Many of the holes have serious roll away potential if you're not careful how you place your shot. The water tank hole is a bit gimmicky but ends up being a fun shot (with a really cool noise if you hit the tank).

The tees and baskets were in fine shape, and the longer grass rough was all mowed down when I played.

There are a few holes that cross. The lack of traffic and the elevation difference mitigates that somewhat, but it's still not something I really like seeing in course design. Though the course is really creative, it still feels a bit repetitive at times. A few of the uphill holes felt really similar, I would have liked to see some different ways of using the uphill elevation and some different lengths on those shots.

Navigation is a bit tough, especially with no tee signs. I was able to follow the course with the map, but it wasn't always obvious. Signage would go a long way here, especially in the spots where holes cross or there are multiple baskets in view. The beginning and end of the course are pretty unremarkable, and take away from the adventure style feeling of the rest of the course.

I had a really hard time rating this course. The actual golf shots aren't top notch, but the fun factor is still very high and this is definitely a course I'd play again. I settled on a rating between where I'd rate the shots (3) and where I'd rate the overall experience and uniqueness (4).

Beginners will find the course a bit daunting. It's not technical, but missed shot placement can lead to big walks down the hill to find a disc or nasty rollaways. More experienced players will enjoy a different kind of test than most courses provide.

18 fun holes on the side of a mountain. Excellent thoughtful layout. Good concrete tee pads. Not too much traffic and i was there on memorial weekend. Cool locals. Theres another 18 hole course across the street. Good variety of shots including 3 of the coolest uphill shots ive played and 2 HUGE top of the world shots (i parked #7 for one of my all-time favorite birds) theres plenty of parking and its all free.

Signs leave something to be desired. Theres a blue post and placard at every tee but instead of hole info, theyre covered in bird poop. I dont know if you've ever tried to decipher the length of a hole based solely on the black to white ratio of sparrow shit but i dont recomend it. I was able to find my way around by following the coors light can trail left by a considerate player who came before me. There are tons of foxtails. They were so bad that i would've worn those gay sock protector things if i wasnt so embarassed about buying them. Theres almost no shade and i imagine it gets really hot in the middle of summer. Bathrooms are a hike away and too gross to use anyways. There are at least 2 law enforcement agancies on site that patrol regularly.

I played half of suicide flats across the street with some locals i ran into and then had them point me in the direction of the 1st tee of shark tooth. I didnt have ant difficulty navigating the course despite the lack of signs. I had a lot of fun today and ill play here again. The big risk/return uphil shots were a highlight. The park is an oasis in the desert of east bakersfield with a pond a creek and the kern riverin view from most of the course. I never would have guessed b-field had such a well designed unique pair of courses hidden in its hills.

Cement tees on every hole besides 14. Lots of distance and elevation change. Nice views of the park and surrounding hills and mountains. Some nice uphill shorter holes (they don't play short!). The holes that did play flatter were long and/or technical shots. 2 long "top of the world" shots. Nice tunnel shot on hole 15. The entire course is very difficult and physically demanding to play. Very nice, well maintained course and park with facilities on site. Water fountain and trash can near hole 18. Low traffic. Its right next to Suicide Flats.

All signs are missing or removed, so the course map is essential the 1st time you play. Some of the baskets were also missing numbers. No garbage cans besides near 18's basket. Bathrooms are a long walk. Hole 14 only had a rubber tee and it was half covered with dirt.

This is a very challenging course and definitely NOT FOR BEGINNERS!!! There is some rugged mountain hiking involved so where proper foot ware and come with lots of energy. There is thorny brush throughout holes 4-14 so I would recommend wearing pants. There is a gas station and mini-mart just outside the park near the south east entrance should you need to stock up on essentials. Great course with a very good design and fantastic terrain for intense disc golf. With completed signs and a few finishing touches I would rate it a 4. This course is a real gem and I can't wait to play again!

Overall, a very well thought out course, with lots of elevation changes.

Not always marked well, can be difficult to follow. Definitely take a course map with you. They are available at the first tee box for the Suicide Flats course, which is just across the street from the start of the Shark Tooth Mtn. course.

- It's always a pro when there are two good disc golf courses in one park. I love tagging two new courses in one day. Plus, it makes for a great day of golf!
- Elevation. This is mountain golf... although I've played on bigger mountains, the risk reward on this course is unbelievable. The basket always seems to be on the edge of some precipice making those iffy putts and layups extremely dangerous. If you go for it... you might have to go for it... "it" being your disc... all the way to the bottom.
- Considering the lack of trees - and vegetation for that matter - in the middle of the course, it's not boring. The holes are very well designed.
- This course was fairly easy to navigate with the map. It came in handy a few times, especially considering there are no tee-signs.

- This course could easily be a 4 or better if it had tee-signs and tee-pads. The rubber mat tee-pads were fine... and the holes were findable with the map... but these improvements would easily make this park hard to contend with.

- If you've never been hiking and are unsure of your footing on steep hills, have heart problems, or are not in shape... this might not be the course for you. Somewhere I read that you could die on this course. Although, I think your more likely to die from heat exhaustion or a rattle snake bite than falling off a cliff.
- This is definitely a great disc golf destination.
- My Score: -3

Elavation, elavation, elavation. The fact that this course is in the SJV with elavation is a plus. Only other I know is Hensely lake (9) hole north of Fresno. Great course to play. #1 needs a tee box but the rest are there trust me, I think. I have played plenty of courses and always the 1st time navigating through figuring out where is where is difficult. Not to bad to figure out. Rain just cleared before I got there beautiful weather, beautiful views.

I am gald I am only an hour away from this course. I took a wrong turn at #13 all the way up to the tip top (stopped three times to breathe), figure while I was up there might as well take a fantastic drive down to #14 all the way down below. Never found the disc but the drive was beautiful. I guess I found the alternate #14. Still played #14 at the bottom of the hill as well. #17 and #18 are off in the flat lands with the other course don't get confused.

Get a sharpie and point towards the next tee. Especially on #13 I guess I assumed wrong. Had a great time I will be back.

Diffinently print the map from this site before you go. I didn't do that would have be easy to find tees if I did.

For those heading from the North take 178 East from the 99 instead of the 58, Save you some time.

Beautiful course on the foothills of a mountain. 7 holes play thru tall trees in a park setting and 11 holes play on the side of the mountain. very challenging pin locations that punish poor upshots and drastic elevation changes which make you think on each throw. Wind also adds challenge on the elevated holes. The views are amazing. The course plays long with most holes well over 300 ft. and the shorter holes have drastic elevation changes which make birdies hard to come by.

First off the course was not very easy to find. when you get into the park veer to the left and park on the road. The first tee is at the corner of hill rd and plays to the maintenance building. The course is pretty difficult to navigate as well. Some signage would be very beneficial. The course has natural tees and I think it would be very hard to install concrete pads due to erosion on the mountain side.

This course is amazing. Some of the coolest shots I have played..... But this has to be the most physically challenging course I have ever played hands down. Not suggested for those who are out of shape or those who are scared of heights. This course plays up and down and up and down which really drains you. Like I said the shots are amazing which is the only reason I would play it again. The mountain side is pretty bare but the pins are placed well to make you negotiate what is there.