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Jericho Hill

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seeley.david
Experience: 5 played 5 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Need a hole map 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 10, 2020 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

There are a huge variety of hole maps on Udisc. Using one of these give anywhere from an easy to farily difficult layout. The course is well maintained and has a some interesting elevation changes. Even though some think that this course has only 9 holes, there are many more.

Cons:

This course can get very busy, not only with golfers, but general public. Keeping discs away from people and buildings can be stressfull. There are no tpads, and no signs so you need to have a plan.
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Treeplant
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 9.4 years 118 played 65 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Don't Go Out of Your Way, Have a Course Map 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 30, 2016 Played the course:once

Pros:

Well maintained course that plays from the bottom of the community centre up and around the hill.

Baskets in decent shape.

There's a tiny bit of challenge thanks to the trees and elevation.

Convenient parking.

Cons:

No signage at all.

Dirt tees not marked, good luck trying to play this course without first downloading a map.

During school breaks the kids pile out into the course and it becomes unplayable.

Nothing memorable about the course.

Other Thoughts:

I only played the basket side, not the newer tones.

Nice to have a course in the area and I'm sure the locals could make some interesting layouts, but as the course is designed it's not worth playing other than to check it off your list if you're hitting all the Van courses. I'd recommend Queen Elizabeth or the Quilchena before this course (and those are courses I'd only recommend if you're in the area, none of the three are destination courses).
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Qikly
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 12.3 years 181 played 150 reviews
1.50 star(s)

The hills are alive with the sound of chains... 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Mar 26, 2014 Played the course:once

Pros:

Jericho Hill offers the opportunity for a casual round near the UBC campus. The terrain is dotted with trees that are well enough integrated into the course to force you to hit a few windows or shape a few lines, though for the most part errant throws aren't punished (although occasionally a copse of trees is there to swallow a shot if you're not careful at a few points).

The most distinctive feature at Jericho is, perhaps obviously, the omnipresent elevation. The course's 9 baskets are laid across a broad, sloping hill, putting elevation in play to varying degrees throughout. Usually you're playing perpendicular to the slope, making rollaways the biggest threat (and they will happen), although there are a few places where you work more directly with or against the terrain to great effect, including at least one nice uphill shot off the tee. The constant slope gives otherwise-straightforward approaches and putts a pucker factor that was highly welcome, if potentially frustrating, of course.

Jericho plays quickly and casually. The challenge factor of the course layout isn't high, but since it doesn't seem to be well-trafficked (anything but), there's a lot of safari potential here if you're interested in blazing your own trail.

Jericho is conveniently close to Queen Elizabeth Park and Quilchena, making it easy to hit all three courses in the span of an afternoon.

Cons:

Jericho Hill is a fairly unrefined course: the grass seems to be well mowed, but tee signs are absent and tees are natural, rutted, and occasionally pitted with roots. Driving behind or to the side of them was a common occurence on my visit.

As mentioned above, the challenge factor isn't high. There's nothing here to really challenge an experienced player's game (except maybe dealing with approaching on sloped terrain): the lines aren't particularly unique or memorable, there isn't a lot of shot shaping, the distances are pretty self-similar and unremarkable (mostly sitting in the 225'-300' range), and the landscape is too open to punish bad shots or challenge approaches. Don't come expecting to have your game pushed.

Navigation would be dodgy without help from a local: the lack of tee signs coupled with the ability to often sight multiple tees and baskets from one location makes it hard to follow the course's layout. It's not horrendous; just be prepared for a few potential moments of uncertainty.

The course is located adjacent to a small school; there seems to be the potential for conflict with the school's students depending on the day and time you play. We didn't have any problems on our visit, though.

Other Thoughts:

Jericho apparently features some tonals in addition to the 9 baskets; these are apparently located on the opposite side of the property as the baskets. I didn't look for, see, or play the tonals on my visit.

Jericho gives you a fun, casual, quick visit if you don't come expecting a disc golf revelation. Having other courses nearby and accessible helps supplement the experience here. Jericho was the least interesting of the three western Vancouver courses I played upon my visit in March 2014. I enjoyed Quilchena the most, by a notable margin.

Many thanks to JedV for being such a gracious course guide during my time in Vancouver! Good guy.
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ChrisMacG
Bronze level trusted reviewer
Experience: 16.8 years 230 played 33 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Tonal course needs tees. 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 19, 2013 Played the course:once

Pros:

I've played disc golf actively for six years and finally got to play a tonal course. I was very excited about this, and it was fun hitting tonal targets instead of baskets.

Cons:

Having said that, the tonal course needs some maintenance. Even with the map on my phone I had a hard time deciding where the tees were. Eventually my wife and I gave up on the tees and just picked our own.

The basket side of things was missing the third basket. There was a lot of foot traffic in the park because of the Folk Music Festival so we gave up on the basket side after #4.

Other Thoughts:

The tonal course was fun to play. With the swinging tone poles it was harder than hitting chains. Tonal courses are so rare and this one needs more attention. Please someone mark the tees!
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tugboat
Experience: 13.6 years 4 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 7, 2012 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

This course is set on a hillside, and a few holes take advantage of the elevation change, with holes 4 and 7 going up, and hole 8 being a fun shot down the hill.

By far the best thing about this course is the extended layout that skips or lengthens some holes and includes several tonals behind the school and in the otherwise untouched fields. If you can find a local to show you where they are, then it is certainly the most challenging course within Vancouver.

Cons:

The basic 9 hole layout here is quite short, and very easy. Every hole is a potential birdie with a tee shot using a slow fairway driver at most. Don't come here for a challenge if you're an experienced player, unless you're going to play a safari round or use the tonals located around the backside of the schools.

With the exception of hole 6, the tee pads are either dirt or carpet with roots that are begging to help roll your ankle. Pay close attention to your footwork, or take your tee shot just off to the side on a grassy patch to avoid any potential injury.

Other Thoughts:

If you are a beginner, or introducing someone to the game, the 9 hole layout is a great setup, without too many consequences for bad shots. Even someone who has never thrown any type of frisbee might get par on a hole or two. There is also a practice basket next to the parking lot that you can explain the concept of the game and warmup without getting in anyone's way.
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DanielB
Experience: 17.4 years 40 played 7 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Hill climb for the view 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:May 8, 2011 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Up and down a steep hill makes for some interesting throws. Reasonably quiet park. Great view from the top of the hill. Easy enough for beginners to have fun.
Worth the trip just for the masses of delicious blackberries in the late summer!
Lots of potential for making up your own course with longer holes and trickier obstacles.
Very easy to get to (bus stop on 4th Ave)

Cons:

No signs at tee-boxes. Tee-boxes are bare dirt, sometimes with tree-roots to get in your way.
The bushes are very dense and spiky, so wayward discs can be very hard to find.
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discfreak
Experience: 2 played 2 reviews
2.50 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 16, 2011 Played the course:once

Pros:

Practice basket before first hole
Easy to follow layout
Map available for download
Not too short
Slight elevation change

Cons:

Some thorny bushes if you go out of bounds
Tee pads are not the greatest.

Other Thoughts:

Went to play this one afternoon while I was in the area, not too crowded but not sure how it would be during peak season. Holes are easy to spot and there is ample room to differentiate each hole. I liked the fact they had a practice basket at the first hole good way to warm up. Lots of parking in the area. Not too many obstacles. Advanced players may not find this course challenging.
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discRabbit
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 25.4 years 1329 played 136 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Potential for 'goodness' 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Nov 7, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

Jericho Hill has all of the makings for a decent course if there were about twice the amount of space available. As it stands Jericho is just an 'ok' course with a couple of really fun holes mixed in with fillers. Several of the back holes make pretty good use of tree coverage and there is a really nice little downhill shot that, while short, is quite fun.

Replayability: It is a little bit of a stretch, but I'd say that this course has a pretty good replay factor not because you could play from the permanent tees to baskets again and again but because Jericho makes for a really nice safari course. The hillside and sloping trees make for a great place to bring out an extra basket or two and make up some really fun holes which are a bit more challenging.

Cons:

The main drawback to this course is that many of the holes fail to incorporate trees early enough in the line to force you to shape a shot or pick a route. This is not true for all holes and several in fact make very good use of available tree coverage as in the low ceiling shot on hole six. The usual setup however is a long open fairway with trouble either behind or to one side of the pin rather than near the fairway routes. Players will have to control distance but will be able to have their way with route-finding.

Other Thoughts:

Even with this low rating, Jericho is worth a play through because of a few fun hillside shots and for the potential to make up your own really nice safari course. I could see this being a very nice park for the beginner player to head out to practice all sorts of shots without the crowds that seem to fill up the nearby Little Mountain course.
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CarsonWebber
Experience: 20.3 years 37 played 2 reviews
2.00 star(s)

Not to Bad 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:May 22, 2010 Played the course:once

Pros:

This course is built on a great hillside, with wonderful views of both North and Downtown Vancouver. I love the proximity to the beach and other amenities. Most people play the set 9 holes and call it a mediocer course (which is fair), but the possibilities for a crative mind can easy turn this course into a challenging and interesting one. Shooting 450 ft off a 50 foot drop over thick blackberry bushes comes to mind.

Cons:

If you aren't willing to create a few holes (or rock it with the locals) and make the best of it, you will find a lot of walking up hills to make boring shots that ends to soon. The tonals are small and hard to find without guidance.

Other Thoughts:

If you're looking for a well designed course with tonnes of space, you wont find it here. If you want a hill-filled blank canvas of a course for your own interpretation, in a great park with lots of trees and no people than its worth the trip.
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theHip
Experience: 15.6 years 20 played 12 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Not a bad course. 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 17, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

Better than I expected.
View of Vancouver is pretty good.
Really fun to throw from the last hole all the way down the hill.

Cons:

Some of the holes were good, but it's kind of boring for the other holes that just zig zag across the hill.

Other Thoughts:

It's actually really not a bad course. Worth playing at least once for sure.
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Bobbily
Experience: 22.4 years 39 played 22 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Not awesome 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Sep 5, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Beautiful views of Vancouver. Apparently there are some tonals around that turn it into an 18.

Cons:

Borring. Most of the holes have no obstacles whatsoever. Only maybe 4 holes of worthy disc golf here.

Other Thoughts:

Could be renovated to create a great course. Until then, head east to Little Mountain, or better yet Robert Burnaby Park.
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The Valkyrie Kid
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 46.4 years 1562 played 1507 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Unmarked Course On A Great Hillside! 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 17, 2009 Played the course:once

Pros:

This is a great little piece of land on which to build a course. Unfortunately, the course design does not take full advantage of this awesome natural hillside. The course is set on the grounds of the Jericho Hill Community Center. The course starts down near the front parking with four short holes playing around a dense patch of brushy disc grabbing rough. Then the rest of the course works it ways up, across and down a little this large hillside. The baskets are Discatchers but the teepads are very rough in places. Navigation the first time through is a little tough. There are great views of the water, the city and the mountains in the distance from the hill on the hill holes. There is some nasty rough up around holes # 5 and # 6 as well. # 8 is the only hole that really lets you rip one down the hill.

Cons:

No signage at all. Numbers on the baskets would really help even if they were just written on the pole with a sharpie. The teepads are natural and uneven in places. The course design is unimaginitve and should be redesigned to take full advantage of the great hillside. You should be able to incorporate a couple awesome downhill throws here.

Other Thoughts:

I would bet he locals play this course backwards more often than they play it starting at # 1. From the # 9 teebox, it would be a fun throw over the athletic fields to one of the first baskets. Possibly, that field is used too much and this is not a great idea. Just a thought! This was my least favorite of the five courses I played in the Vancouver area.
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TKCerbs
Experience: 6 played 4 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Interesting course 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jul 10, 2009 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Easily accessible course in Kitsilano with fairly open play and a decent variety of holes.

Cons:

The OB areas are thick, rough, and sometimes not worth retrieving discs through. Many pedestrians and locals walking through the park during play. Tees are dirt and not level.

Other Thoughts:

A course worth playing if you're in the area, the lack of alternate layout and the fact its only 9 holes makes this a very two-dimensional course.
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JR Stengele
Diamond level trusted reviewer
Experience: 24.5 years 255 played 191 reviews
1.50 star(s)

Jericho Hill 2+ years

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Nov 1, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

This nine hole course is located on the hillside of the Community Centre with beautiful views of the mountains, harbor, and city (holes 7-9). Baskets were Mach 2's and in fairly good shape. Foliage maintenance was apparent as the lawns were mowed, trees seemed trimmed, and the berry bushes were cut back. The few holes that took somewhat advantage of the layout were holes 6, 8, & 9 (although still fairly short). Directions were easy to follow and parking was easily attainable.

Cons:

The general course design is in need of a makeover. It has the potential but does not take advantage of the elevation it offers. The first four holes around the parking lot are squeezed in very tight, and are all easy to birdie. They begin to zig zag up and then down (somewhat), and all give ample opportunities for even more birdies. The tee pads are in terrible shape, with uneven surfaces and tree roots throughout (other two Vancouver courses cement). It would be very difficult to play this course during the wet season, as throwing uphill in the mud was be difficult There are no tee signs/maps/markers anywhere so unless you ask a local or print out a map (go to links up above to download) a few holes might get confusing. However, once you play through it is easy to remember. The flow of this course needs work. Fairways can be hectic as the course can be crowded and many locals tend to play gorilla golf from the top down. Since the course ends up towards the top, DGers get congested as players are waiting to throw up and others are waiting to throw down. One of the best opportunities for a huge bomb isn't even incorporated as hole 9 just leaves you hanging towards the top (so most throw down to 3, its a great chance to grip and rip). If they ever consider the layout they ought to consider ending at the bottom of the hill considering you start there.

Other Thoughts:

I must say the atmosphere of this course and the beauty of the leaves falling during this time of year truely made this experience enjoyable even if Jericho wasn't the greatest of courses. Just being up in British Columbia playing disc golf was enough for me (although I didn't enjoy getting searched at the border).

If your looking for variety while visiting then I suggest playing all three but if your pressed for time, I would skip it. Both Little Mountain DGC-QE and Quilchena are better.
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maniak
Experience: 16.4 years 15 played 14 reviews
2.00 star(s)

2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Updated: Played on:Oct 10, 2008 Played the course:5+ times

Pros:

Most of the course plays back and forth along the side of a fairly steep hill. This creates a unique challenge because if your disc starts to turn downhill you need accomodate for that when you throw. There is also the chance of hitting the basket, bouncing off, and your disc rolling 50' - 100' down the hill. Hole #8 has a great view of the North Shore mountains from the tee and is a short hole with a lot of elevation change. Each time I've played this course, there has been hardly anyone playing.

Cons:

A couple holes are rather uninspired such as hole # 5. There are some blackberry bushes near some of the fairways that can make disc retrieval a difficult task. This is the only course in the City of Vancouver with no cement tee pads. Some of the tee locations are poor and unlevel, covered in tree roots. This makes getting proper footing a bit a chore.

Other Thoughts:

There is no map at the course, so I recommend looking at one before you play. Once you've played through once, you'll know it well enough. All in all this is a fun little course that offers something a little different from the other two courses in Vancouver and is worth checking out if you're in the neighborhood.
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JHern
Gold level trusted reviewer
Experience: 17.3 years 82 played 50 reviews
3.00 star(s)

An enormous hillside 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Jun 9, 2008 Played the course:once

Pros:

The main course has a couple hundred feet of topography on an enormous and steep hillside at a school for disabled kids in Vancouver. The holes are set up in a way that you will have to play the hillside slope in many different ways and angles. Lots of across hill both ways, up and down hill shots, etc.. The grass is nicely manicured in some of the fairways, so you can try a roller if you don't let it turn downhill and keep going and going!

The hill side faces north to English Bay and wonderful views of the coast ranges, downtown, as well as ships coming in and out of the channel. Bring a picnic and enjoy a wonderful view during a break in your round!

Cons:

The hillside dominates the course, and there is not a lot of other varieties of holes. Most holes have no challenging obstacles, few trees, etc.. This is not easy to rectify. Some of the OB areas are incredibly thick and thorny...we looked for a disc for 30 minutes that only landed 1 meter into the rough from the edge of the manicured fairway. Watch out!

Other Thoughts:

There is a whole other tone pole course going around the east and south side of the school (starting from the parking lot, just like the normal course), though it is not well-marked and you might need a guide the first time. This offered a lot more variety when combined with the main course, and if it were officially adopted into the course this would easily become an even more famous venue for disc golf in a great disc town.
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Raoul Duke
Experience: 16 played 15 reviews
2.50 star(s)

Safari necessary 2+ years drive by

Reviewed: Played on:Apr 20, 2004 Played the course:never

Pros:

One of three courses within a small area near downtown Vancouver. Variety and elevation, great views of one of the most beautiful cities in the World.

Cons:

Only nine holes. Near three schools, thus not always playable during midweek midday from September to June. Fairly short course overall.

Other Thoughts:

While the prescribed course is relatively short, there is space and a practice basket to create longer safari holes and a back 9 to bring you back to the parking lot - which is still not far from the actual 9th hole. Wild blackberries grow near the 6th tee!
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