1. Colorado Mountain College – LeadvilleFind eighteen challenging holes at the disc golf course on Colorado Mountain College campus in Leadville. This one winds through forests and fields.Photo Credit: Mihajlo Maricic (iStock).
Disc golf is a great way to spend time in the outdoors of Colorado while also enjoying a bit of friendly competition. Using weighted discs, similar to frisbees, disc golf courses are made up of tees, fairways, and baskets, often with 18 holes. Here are 10 great courses for disc golf in Colorado’s mountain towns.
Author’s Note: Some disc golf courses are free to use while others require a fee from players. Be sure to follow any local COVID-19 rules and restrictions of the disc golf course you’re visiting.
1. Colorado Mountain College – LeadvilleFind eighteen challenging holes at the disc golf course on Colorado Mountain College campus in Leadville. This one winds through forests and fields.Photo Credit: Mihajlo Maricic (iStock).2. Shining Mountain Golf Course – Woodland ParkFind three disc golf courses at Shining Mountain Golf Course in Woodland Park. The Serenity Pines and Whispering Pines courses are placed in the hills along the golf course. Serenity Pines features narrow throwing lanes. The “Beast” is the original disc golf course at Shining Mountain. It features the longest basket at more than 1,000 feet.Photo Credit: Shining Mountain Golf Club.3. Peak One Disc Golf Course – FriscoFound at the Frisco Adventure Park, the Peak One Disc Golf Course is surrounded by stunning peaks and the Dillon Reservoir. The course features 18-hole and 9-hole options amid hilly terrain, making the course challenging, yet fun.Photo Credit: bauhaus1000 (iStock). (bauhaus1000)4. Harlow Platts Park – BoulderThrough a slightly wooded area, the disc golf course at Harlow Platts Park in Boulder offers great opportunities for beginners to learn. The hilly course features nine holes.Photo Credit: City of Boulder (flickr).5. Beaver Ranch – ConiferThe Beaver Ranch Disc Golf Course was rated the #1 disc golf course in Colorado, boasting 41 baskets, two courses, and more in the Rocky Mountains.Hikers along the Eagle’s View loop at Reynolds Park in Conifer. Photo Credit: Seth Boster, The Gazette.6. Purgatory Resort – DurangoSituated along the San Juan Scenic Byway, the disc golf course at Purgatory Resort near Durango is set up during the summer months on the ski slopes.Photo Credit: RoschetzkyIstockPhoto (iStock).7. Snooks Bottom Open Space – FruitaThe Riverfront Park Disc Golf Course at Snooks Bottom Open Space showcases the rocky riverbeds and desert terrain of Fruita. The 18 targets range in variety from short holes to tunnel shots.Photo Credit: Hoptocopter (iStock). (Hoptocopter)8. Bear Mountain – BaileyThe 21 baskets at Bear Mountain in Bailey are long and challenging over terrain varying in elevation. The rugged landscape shapes the disc golf course here, including many pins situated around natural obstacles.Photo Credit: Randy James (iStock).9. Thunderhead Disc Golf – Steamboat SpringsThis mountain disc golf course is found between two chair lifts at Steamboat Ski Resort, featuring short technical shots through forested, hilly terrain. Chairlifts may present obstacles.Photo Credit: kmaassrockv (iStock).10. Arapahoe Basin Ski & Snowboard AreaArapahoe Basin’s disc golf course begins at the base, climbs to the top of North Fork, then loops around to the Pallavacini Chair – the ski area’s newest installation. The 2-mile course includes 20 holes throughout the lower mountain.Author’s Note: Arapahoe Basin Ski Area typically stays open for skiing and snowboarding until June. The ski area hopes to have its disc golf course open by June 25, 2021, but it dependent on weather and snow conditions.Photo Credit: j.casey.oneill (Flickr).BONUSCheck out this list of 12 scenic golf courses in Colorado.Photo Credit: DOUGBERRY (iStock).
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