Pros:
B-I-G course
Good signage
Good teeboxes
Great use of elevation and terrain
Beautiful park and scenery
Support of an Excellent Club (Skagit Valley DGC)
Cons:
No trash service on the course - pack it OUT!
No water on the course - nothing super close.
Holds rain water and can get muddy
Not beginner or family friendly
Tall grass and blackberry make finding discs difficult
Other Thoughts:
Updating my review after 5 years of improvements to the course. Changing from 4 stars to 4.5 with new signage, teepads and baskets. Lots of great work has gone into the course and it shows. All holes now have nice full cement teepads and as of last week new signs were installed for every hole clearly showing distance, pin location and any OB. Hopefully they can keep the mow-lines maintained throughout the year, I know that's been a challenge in the past. The course is LONG and lets you know it from the start. Hole 1 has been moved and now starts next to the new covered picnic area and is a 642' par 4 with OB Left and Right up to the pin tucked waaay back in the trees down the path. Hole 6 is a memorable elevated shot down into a tree farm, which is NOTHING like the pictures show from 8 years ago today. I don't know what the long term plan is for this hole, but it's going to be outgrown by the trees and un-playable as currently is in several years. Another iconic hole that is threatened by tree growth is 18. No, you don't tee from the barn, there's a huge teepad in front of it, with several trees starting to block most of the good available lines to the basket out in the field of long grass 460' away.
Notes to players new to the course: Rubber boots or neoprene socks are the locals footwear of choice in the fall and winter. Standing water and mud is common and to be expected. Keep a VERY close eye on discs going into tall grass on holes 1, 2 and 18. Very easy to lose discs here if you don't watch closely. Most all of the baskets are placed on tricky greens, be sure you're aware of what's behind the basket before you run it, many have steep run-offs right behind them. Many of the long holes have unmarked tees for beginners, so there are probably plans in place for shorter/beginner tees - Great work by the Skagit Valley Disc Golf Club - this is a great property and the the effort that has gone into it is turning it into one of the best courses in the state. Thank you SVDGC!