Pros:
-Mountain Pride Park is the pride of the Murrieta Rattlers disc golf club. The only 18-hole disc golf course in the Temecula/Murrieta area, it is very well kept and a well thought out design making maximum use of the land available.
-The course starts out with the signature hole, a shot of about 350' down into the canyon with the basket right in front of the creek. The layout follows the canyon clockwise before winding its way back up to the top at the end. Four holes on the back nine cross fairways, but visibility/safety is not an issue.
-Most courses that follow a canyon in a clockwise loop are very heavy in RHBH hyzer shots. At Mountain Pride, this is not the case. Baskets are placed strategically behind trees, bushes, and mandatories to force challenging shots.
-Variety is excellent. Present are a handful of short putter shots like #3 and #9, technical shots like #4, #7, #11, and long open drives (#10, #13, #14). The park has a good deal of elevation change, yet no hole feels like a filler. The elevated tees on #1, #5, #6, #12, #14, and #16 make for a lot of fun.
-The course is extremely well taken care of. Every hole features two concrete tees, colorful tee signs indicating pin placement, large benches, and Innova DisCatcher baskets. The current photos on this site from 2012 make the course appear rather unkempt, which is certainly not the case. There's also a fantastic practice area with two more baskets near the parking lot.
Cons:
-About half the holes have two baskets. At long, challenging courses on a lot of land, two baskets per hole can work. I think this course, however, would be better without it. Holes get rather close to one another, and keeping score gets confusing when there is not a clear Long and Short basket. Moving the basket location on a weekly basis would be better in my opinion.
-Located in a steep canyon, the course probably fills with water during storms. Even a foot of water in the creekbed would impact several holes.
-The above two points are rather trivial. This course is as good as it gets given the land available. Distinct fairways and sheer natural beauty are what holds this course back from a higher rating.
Other Thoughts:
-The course is much more than what you might first expect. It's a solid workout, and a big bottle of water is recommended.
-This is really an excellent course. The short tees are suitable for new players, and the long tees provide a robust challenge for better players. The practice area and maintenance of the course make it a great experience. There's course offers plenty of variety for locals, and is conveniently located just off I-15 for out-of-towners.