Avalanche Preserve Recreation Area

The park is beautiful and mountainous. The course used this elevation on a few holes, but I feel like it could have been much more interesting. There is only on set of tee pads and they are not concre ... show more ›

The park is beautiful and mountainous. The course used this elevation on a few holes, but I feel like it could have been much more interesting. There is only on set of tee pads and they are not concrete. The signage is ok except for a couple of spots where you have to hike quite a ways between holes. There was twice were I got lost and had to backtrack and search. There were several fairways that share space with a hiking/biking trail. This was definitely a downside because I had to wait on a few. One of the times was an endless stream of families that lasted 15 minutes perhaps. I did not play the 18th hole because it is near the top of the hill where the scenic overlook is at and there were too many people standing around. Was very disappointed in the current rating because there are better courses out there.

I come up to Boyne about 3 times a year and play this course as much as I can when I'm up there. Great signage, excellent shot variety, and just an over all beautiful course. My only piece of feedback ... show more ›

I come up to Boyne about 3 times a year and play this course as much as I can when I'm up there. Great signage, excellent shot variety, and just an over all beautiful course. My only piece of feedback would be to have the last hole on the course have a better view of lake charlevoix from the basket/teepad.

I love this course! This is my home course and the course I learned to play the game I love so much on. The difficulty and the landscape of this course turned into the caliber of player that I am, and ... show more ›

I love this course! This is my home course and the course I learned to play the game I love so much on. The difficulty and the landscape of this course turned into the caliber of player that I am, and one day hopefully my children will become better than myself and show me a thing or two in the sport and the course that has been such a huge part of my life.

If you come to this picturesque, mountain course expecting the epic top of the world downhill shot, you are going to be DISCappointed. After I walked down the huge hill back to the parking lot, I gra ... show more ›

If you come to this picturesque, mountain course expecting the epic top of the world downhill shot, you are going to be DISCappointed. After I walked down the huge hill back to the parking lot, I grabbed the range finder & got a distance reading on the big hill. Over 800 feet. Can you just imagine an 800 foot downhill throw? Well, that's all you can do, imagine.
The feeling of "this could be so much more" was gnawing at me because of how much property there appeared to be, but was not being fully utilized. This is never more obvious than when you play holes 11 through 17. These holes share their fairways with a hiking/biking trail. There is a great deal of danger of hitting someone. Especially on #15, use a spotter.
And speaking of hiking, make sure you wear some good hiking shoes. There is plenty of up & down hill trekking to be done here, mostly in between holes.
All that aside, this is a good course, with some really good holes. The teepads are a mixed bag betwixt a couple of them being cement, and the rest were some sort of framed deals with carpet on them. Not bad.
Routing is pretty good, except for hole 9 to hole 10 does not have any Next Tee signage, like the rest of the course. Again, there is a lot of distance between a lot of the holes.
Again, a good course, but for me, a bit of a let down.

Avalanche Park is a nice course in Boyne city. Played it twice in he last few weeks. Extremely well maintained, and brooms on almost every tee pad. Good use of the land. Not a bombers course by any me ... show more ›

Avalanche Park is a nice course in Boyne city. Played it twice in he last few weeks. Extremely well maintained, and brooms on almost every tee pad. Good use of the land. Not a bombers course by any means. Longest holes might be 380ish. Technical but fair. I'm a lefty and i always had a normal throw. Will play this course again next year. Will play in the trilogy challenge as well. Guys who ran the tournament were top notch. Course set up great.

This is a great course to play on. Over the the years BVDG have put a lot of hard work into making Avalanche into what it is today. Every time I come back to play here something is always different, ... show more ›

This is a great course to play on. Over the the years BVDG have put a lot of hard work into making Avalanche into what it is today. Every time I come back to play here something is always different, either new to pads or new holes or something as simple as having trash cans to keep it clean or new signs to help the flow of traffic. Over all Avalanche park is in my top 5 courses to play on in northern Michigan.

Love this course! There is one long walk between holes, and you have to share with hikers walking the paths/fairways which is fine (gives you a break from climbing). Beyond that, this course has a lon ... show more ›

Love this course! There is one long walk between holes, and you have to share with hikers walking the paths/fairways which is fine (gives you a break from climbing). Beyond that, this course has a long way just from when I started playing it in 2009. All baskets well maintained, good signage both at the tee box, and to show you in which direction to go to the next tee. It's a climb to the top, but with a view like this course has, it's worth the walk up! Did I mention there's brooms on almost every hole?! So nice!

So many great things to this course. Most of all it's fun, some of the holes are long and that's what makes the course fun. It's very well taken care of, that's brings me to the point of thanking the ... show more ›

So many great things to this course. Most of all it's fun, some of the holes are long and that's what makes the course fun. It's very well taken care of, that's brings me to the point of thanking the Boyne City Disc Golf Club. They do a very good job of making sure the course is fun and safe for the DiscGolfers and the hikers and bickers. Thanks again.
-Logan Fuller

Avalanche has come a very long way from when I was first here. The club has done a tremendous amount of work in tee pad leveling and making sure garbage cans are at nearly every hole. The carpeted Tee ... show more ›

Avalanche has come a very long way from when I was first here. The club has done a tremendous amount of work in tee pad leveling and making sure garbage cans are at nearly every hole. The carpeted Tees are great and way better than the previous gravel Tees. There are a few long walks between some of the holes, but the view at the top of Avalanche makes up for them.

Avalanche is a scenic course winding in and out of the woods offering nice shot variation. There's something for everyone here, tight hyper shots, skip shots, turn overs, long distance shots. Shooting ... show more ›

Avalanche is a scenic course winding in and out of the woods offering nice shot variation. There's something for everyone here, tight hyper shots, skip shots, turn overs, long distance shots. Shooting a good round here requires you to have an arsenal of reliable tricks in your bag. Only thing I can say bad about it is the longest holes still seem to have dirt pit tee boxes; they're working on those. Also two anny shots, 12 and 16 I believe, air on the "nearly impossible to birds, scramble for par side".

Very beautiful course in Northern Michigan! Bring a variety of discs because it will challenge all of your skills, from grip and rip to finesse putters. Test your forehand and thumbers as well. I ra ... show more ›

Very beautiful course in Northern Michigan! Bring a variety of discs because it will challenge all of your skills, from grip and rip to finesse putters. Test your forehand and thumbers as well. I rated it a B+ only because of diamond dust tees and long walks between some holes. I have not been there this year but last years improvements from Earlier years were huge! Kudos to the local club for stepping up and make this one of the better Northern michigan courses once again! I would love to come help pour some concrete or lay artificial grass for tee pads to make this an A+ course

Beautiful course!!! One of my favorite in Northern Michigan. Challenging holes threw out. Plus it's a great workout. Boyne Vapley Disc Golf Club has done an amazing job to the course from the tee pa ... show more ›

Beautiful course!!! One of my favorite in Northern Michigan. Challenging holes threw out. Plus it's a great workout. Boyne Vapley Disc Golf Club has done an amazing job to the course from the tee pads, to the signs. I recommend everyone trying this course out. Reminds me of a mini Fallsburg down in Lowell, MI

Nice course lots of great looks. Fair holes. Hopefully a few holes are "works in progress" because there was a lot of lost potential on holes 7,10,12,14,15,18. Zero top of the world tee shots. Travers ... show more ›

Nice course lots of great looks. Fair holes. Hopefully a few holes are "works in progress" because there was a lot of lost potential on holes 7,10,12,14,15,18. Zero top of the world tee shots. Traverse all that elevation, not a single hole over 400. A plus for the course though is that each hole had a challenge. Some holes had more than one challenge or obstacle. Overall a good course for all the hard holes there is a birdie hole to complement it. As a pro I thought there could've been long tees in places and harder pin locations. As a traveling disc golfer I was very pleased to find such a fairly designed course that still demands really tight lines from time to time. Very well worth the trip.

Great course. I have been only playing since June 2015 but I have learned a lot from playing this course. From long throws to tight technical shots, this course stretches your abilities. Thanks for ha ... show more ›

Great course. I have been only playing since June 2015 but I have learned a lot from playing this course. From long throws to tight technical shots, this course stretches your abilities. Thanks for having a local course for a sport that is exploding into the mainstream. For me, this is my way of getting up off the couch and getting a good workout while having fun. The only drawback is some uneven tee boxes. I have bad ankles and it's a worry that I will twist an ankle teeing off. Keep up the great work everyone at Boyne Valley Disc Golf Club!

(Copied from my review on DGCR) Pros: - Great maintenance all around including baskets. - Excellent use of existing topography. - Great flow from one hole to the next. - BEAUTIFUL tee signs. S ... show more ›

(Copied from my review on DGCR)

Pros: - Great maintenance all around including baskets.
- Excellent use of existing topography.
- Great flow from one hole to the next.
- BEAUTIFUL tee signs. Something I've never considered before but having the signs in such a low placement - about 2 feet off the ground prevents hitting them with a follow-through. This is a great idea.
- An awesome club that looks after this place. In fact, Boyne Valley DGC is a model for how a club ought to be run. Their ability to forge such a fantastic relationship with the City shows brilliantly on this course.
- Navigation really isn't too bad with nifty little next tee signs everywhere.
- The view between 17 and 18 is breath-taking. Makes the long trip up to the summit WELL worth it.
- On the completed teepads the carpet surface believe it or not is as grippy as a concrete pad. Absolutely a fantastic solution to areas that are tough to get to with a concrete truck.
- Liked the benches that made use of downed trees.
Cons: - Tee pads. Not all of them are complete. Just something to keep in mind prior to playing here.
- Never really got a chance other than one or two holes to just grip it and rip it down the fairway. Would love to have had a hole to throw down hill a long ways. Then again, without the massive removal of trees I'm not sure theres a place to make a hole like that.
- The walk between 15 and 16 is LONG. But I asked one of the fellas who installed the course stated that there was no place to put a hole here. The slopes on either side of the path are just too steep to be safe.
- Two of the shorter holes play thought tight woods (7 and 12). I don't really care for poke and hope holes with ridiculously narrow openings between the trees.
- Many of the fairways follow a footpath that is frequently occupied by walkers and joggers. Exercise caution when throwing.
Other Thoughts: This is a unique disc golf experience. If you are ANYWHERE near here...PLAY IT. You won't regret it. The view of Lake Charleviox at the end of the round makes it all worthwhile. I have never seen a view like that on any disc golf course anywhere.

There are a few things to consider prior to playing here. Like a lot of courses in this area this is a physically demanding course. Supportive and quality footwear are a necessity. If it is at all hot bring water. There are some really long walks between holes as previously mentioned.

As Boyne Valley DGC makes improvements to this course I see no reason why this cannot be a 4.5 in my opinion. What a great disc golfing experience.

Honestly, one of my new favorites in Michigan. Beautifully maintained, with a creative layout, offering variety and scenery throughout the course. I personally love how hole 18 leaves you near the loo ... show more ›

Honestly, one of my new favorites in Michigan. Beautifully maintained, with a creative layout, offering variety and scenery throughout the course. I personally love how hole 18 leaves you near the lookout point for an amazing view of the bay.

Pros: Easy to follow, great hole signs, and excellent tee pads for not being concrete. Some of the pads were creatively done in such a manner that I almost prefer then to concrete. Only a few minor blind shots, but pretty straight forward as to the direction you're heading. Awesome variety. I'd recommend this course to anyone. Well worth the long drive from South West Michigan.

Cons: If I had to come up with some, it's only because of the limitations of the land. There's a few very long walks between baskets, but very easy to follow, and absolutely no way to make additional holes along those stretches without massive deforesting and steep inclines and declines. I have no idea how you could make it better than what they already have.

Most fairways share the same path as local walkers/joggers. This seems to work for the community, as everyone we came across was pleasant and seemed to understand that disc golfers would hold off while they walked/jogged by. Very respectful community with no angst for using the same paths. Just a slight potential for some dangerous shots.

Overall: This course would get an A+ if it could fix the two issues I had to really stretch myself to list (especially since they really aren't that bad). If it didn't take 4.5 hours to drive to, I'd be there almost every weekend. Definitely going to play in another tournament there next year. Great locals with a heart for the sport. I highly recommend this course.

Great course. Expect to use your whole bag. Chances for big arms to flex on open field shots and for finesse on wooded shots. Lots of angles and routes on many holes, fits to any style of play. Presen ... show more ›

Great course. Expect to use your whole bag. Chances for big arms to flex on open field shots and for finesse on wooded shots. Lots of angles and routes on many holes, fits to any style of play. Presents a challenge to seasoned players and is a great teacher course for beginners. Tee pads leave a little to be desired but the club is actively working to improve them, as well as the course. One of the best courses in the area

Great course. A different verity of shots between open shots and tight wooded shots makes for a good time. Nice standing at the tee box and looking at the sign with the hole layout. Something that mig ... show more ›

Great course. A different verity of shots between open shots and tight wooded shots makes for a good time. Nice standing at the tee box and looking at the sign with the hole layout. Something that might need help is the tee boxes. Maybe have them all be wood with carpet, or something like that. But the local club is doing a great job on the whole course. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!

one of my favorite courses to play. Play there almost every week. There is a little of everything you like to play here. From big wide open shots too tight low ceiling throws. Once you get to hole 18 ... show more ›

one of my favorite courses to play. Play there almost every week. There is a little of everything you like to play here. From big wide open shots too tight low ceiling throws. Once you get to hole 18 the view is well worth the walk and play. The only reason this course gets an A instead of an A+ for me is the walk inbetween 15 and 16. Lots of space that could be used. Oh and the way the boyne valley club has been taking care of and adding to this course is amazing. They have made some great changes to so tees plus just the over all clean up. Good job guys.

I played this course for the first time recently, and I had a blast. Every hole was interesting and challenging, and the landscape and different shots made it a great experience. It's a bit of a hike ... show more ›

I played this course for the first time recently, and I had a blast. Every hole was interesting and challenging, and the landscape and different shots made it a great experience. It's a bit of a hike but such a beautiful place and the view at the end was worth it. I ran into a guy named Forrest while on the course and he was out there working on improving the tee-pads on an 85 degree day. It's awesome to see someone working hard on their scene and course. The hard work shows in the course as well. This course shouldn't be over looked and if you have the opportunity to play it, don't pass it up. I will definitely be back!

The guys have done a great job with the course! You can tell there are a lot of people working to constantly improve this wonderful golf course. Love the temp baskets added during tournaments and even ... show more ›

The guys have done a great job with the course! You can tell there are a lot of people working to constantly improve this wonderful golf course. Love the temp baskets added during tournaments and events, they make this course top notch. Would like to see the tee pads improved on a few of the holes. All in all of you get the chance to visit Boyne city do not pass up the chance to toss at Avalanche

Avalanche Preserve is an excellent course to play for both beginners and advanced players. The course has beautiful scenery all the way through. It is very clean with trash receptacles and bench seati ... show more ›

Avalanche Preserve is an excellent course to play for both beginners and advanced players. The course has beautiful scenery all the way through. It is very clean with trash receptacles and bench seating at every hole. There are good people behind the advancing of this course. It is already a wonderful course that is constantly improving. I recommend all to experience this course and once you finish the 18th hole, you can enjoy the view of the city and the lake at the top of the hill.

Wonderful course. Some pretty challenging holes that, personally, take some smart golf to play, a good change-up from the easy duece holes I've seen more often. Not saying a 2 isn't going to happen bu ... show more ›

Wonderful course. Some pretty challenging holes that, personally, take some smart golf to play, a good change-up from the easy duece holes I've seen more often. Not saying a 2 isn't going to happen but if you go for too much and miss you could easily be looking at a 4 and even a 5 on some holes. Has some great teesigns but could use some new teepads. All except a couple are natural and the others are tiny rubber pads and one tile pad. Which are okay until they get wet, then they are pretty slick. There are some decent walks between some of the holes that easily have room for a couple extra holes. But other than the teepads it is an amazing course and a must play if your in the area.

Great course & lots of improvements recently by the Boyne Valley Disc Golf Club make this a very enjoyable, yet challenging course. A variety of different shots required to navigate the course, some ... show more ›

Great course & lots of improvements recently by the Boyne Valley Disc Golf Club make this a very enjoyable, yet challenging course. A variety of different shots required to navigate the course, some wooded, some wide open. There are some long walks between holes, but the signage makes it very easy to find the next hole.

I had an awesome time and enjoy the tournaments. Wish I could make it out more often. Kinda bummed about the prize for second place in am3(disc and a clipboard) but the fun and exciting action made it ... show more ›

I had an awesome time and enjoy the tournaments. Wish I could make it out more often. Kinda bummed about the prize for second place in am3(disc and a clipboard) but the fun and exciting action made it well worth it. Well done. Look forward to More local tourneys. Been playing there for 8-9 years now and have watched the course become a work of art. The disc golf club has made multiple improvements and they have went above and beyond toake sure that everyone can enjoy the disc golf and what northern Michigan has to offer. I hope to see new tee pads in the future and the temporary holes to become permanent. Keep up the good work guys!!

Every hole on this course is awesome! Nice mix of short technical, mid technical, long technical, and a couple of open-long bomber holes. The view from the 18'th basket from the top of the mountain is ... show more ›

Every hole on this course is awesome! Nice mix of short technical, mid technical, long technical, and a couple of open-long bomber holes. The view from the 18'th basket from the top of the mountain is priceless! Bring your camera. Cons- The course plays its way winding up the mountain and several of the holes use some of the existing walking path as part or most of its fairways. I saw at least a dozen hikers and hitting one of them is a definite concern. But mostly its the long walk up hill from one basket to the next tee. WOW!. From 15 to 16 is forever but necessary as it is about 2000' basically straight down on both sides of the path making a safe disc golf hole impossible. Then, there is about a half mile of stairs to take down the mountain back to the parking lot from 18's basket. Plus there is mostly natural teepads which I'm sure will not last long. If they get the money and put in about 36 more holes between the existing holes- this will be a superb course- but for now be prepared for some exercise. If you don't mind the walk- as I don't- this is a great course. Once again- every hole is awesome!

This was the first course I ever played, and I've loved it and disc golf since! It's just enough of everything to keep players on their toes and alert. Love the location see well. Only thing I could s ... show more ›

This was the first course I ever played, and I've loved it and disc golf since! It's just enough of everything to keep players on their toes and alert. Love the location see well. Only thing I could see improving this course would be adding more homes permanently as I've heard rumors about since this season began; that and the two rubber tee pads are just odd and hard to play or adjust to, especially since there's only two, which I never understood anyways.

I have only played this course twice now and wish I lived a little bit closer so I could come out to the course more often. Very enjoyable course, very clean the times I have been there. I let everyon ... show more ›

I have only played this course twice now and wish I lived a little bit closer so I could come out to the course more often. Very enjoyable course, very clean the times I have been there. I let everyone know about the amazing time I had at their haunted hyzer tournament and how great the course was! The club definitely knows how to throw an awesome event! Will be back!

This is one of my favorite courses. Played a few times and still itching to go back and play some more. Course is challenging but clean and well maintained. The view from the top of the hill is worth ... show more ›

This is one of my favorite courses. Played a few times and still itching to go back and play some more. Course is challenging but clean and well maintained. The view from the top of the hill is worth the walk itself. Every time I go back I make new friends because the locals are awesome. Definitely should check this course out. Some may relate this course to Hickory Hills but add some more intensity to the walk. Hope you enjoy.

Played during the Avalanche Open. Well maintained, little to no trash on course. Much of it was more hike than disc golf so the extra holes were needed so I didn't feel like I was just on a nature wal ... show more ›

Played during the Avalanche Open. Well maintained, little to no trash on course. Much of it was more hike than disc golf so the extra holes were needed so I didn't feel like I was just on a nature walk. The whole course is beautiful as well, and when you get to the top you wish you brought your camera.

Heavily wooded, big hills and amazing scenery. Over all an excellent course and very characteristic of what we enjoy playing up here. Lots of work done within the last year is kicking this place up a ... show more ›

Heavily wooded, big hills and amazing scenery. Over all an excellent course and very characteristic of what we enjoy playing up here. Lots of work done within the last year is kicking this place up a few notches. The new baskets and tee signs are AWESOME!..benches and trash cans at every pin are always a huge bonus! This course is great as 18, but would be even better to see some of the temporary holes used in tournaments made permanent so it loops back to the bottom of the hill easier instead of just the hike down. Solid course, excellent design and continuing to make improvements...great work guys!

Avalanche Mountain is a very nice course, and the Avalanche Mountain Open was a well done tournament. I liked the mix of shots, and I thought the alternate holes were very well thought out and could a ... show more ›

Avalanche Mountain is a very nice course, and the Avalanche Mountain Open was a well done tournament. I liked the mix of shots, and I thought the alternate holes were very well thought out and could actually all be made into permanent holes, resulting in a nice 24 hole course. The only cons that I noticed were that some of the teepads were in rough shape, and the walk between 15 and 16 was rough. All in all, a nice course on some beautiful property with an absolutely killer view at the top. Well worth the hiking when you get to that point

Being one of the older coarses in northern Michigan it was the most out dated for the longest time, but as of recent it seems to be progressively getting better. I played a tournament there last weeke ... show more ›

Being one of the older coarses in northern Michigan it was the most out dated for the longest time, but as of recent it seems to be progressively getting better. I played a tournament there last weekend and had observed the new tee signs that look amazing and depicts an appropriate overhead view of the hole. I was also very pleased to find that their was some sort of seating on nearly every hole which is almost a necessity when it comes to a very broad range of terrain like this coarse has. Tee pads are still needing an upgrade but according to the local club they are trying to arrange for that to happen very soon. I also want to mention how the additional 6 holes really does make this coarse infinitely better. This coarse needs and deserves to have the downhill dynamic incorporated into it. Loved the coarse, enjoyed being apart of the tournament and I look forward to its future. Great job to the local guys who maintain it and envision it as I do.

Great combo of open and tight technical wooded holes. The only thing I would possibly tweak would be a couple basket placements on the shorties to make them more of death putts to add more of a challe ... show more ›

Great combo of open and tight technical wooded holes. The only thing I would possibly tweak would be a couple basket placements on the shorties to make them more of death putts to add more of a challenge. Great course though, very clean and taken care of. Can't wait for more permanent holes and tee pads

A fantastic course, and playable for all abilities. The Boyne Valley Disc Golf Club, and the city have done wonderful work on this course. It's so nice to have the amenities available as well! The ... show more ›

A fantastic course, and playable for all abilities. The Boyne Valley Disc Golf Club, and the city have done wonderful work on this course. It's so nice to have the amenities available as well! The course is wonderfully maintained, and it's nice to have benches and trash cans!! Thank you for all your hard work, it really shows. GREAT course, fun holes, but rewards for good shots!!!

Really enjoy playing the Boyne Avalanche Preserve course. Its challenging and has some of the best views Northern Mi. has to offer. It is a top level course with great locals and club always a pleasur ... show more ›

Really enjoy playing the Boyne Avalanche Preserve course. Its challenging and has some of the best views Northern Mi. has to offer. It is a top level course with great locals and club always a pleasure to play there. The only thing is it could use tee pads. although the dirt ones are well maintained. Tee pads would make a great difference to game play and safety. This is just a minor detail if you haven't played here yet you definitely need to put it on your to do list. Northern Michigan has great courses to offer and this is for sure one of the top courses in the North.

This was the first official Northern Michigan course I played and I really enjoy this course. The only 2 issues I have with it are the tee pads having divots that could twist an ankle (which i know ar ... show more ›

This was the first official Northern Michigan course I played and I really enjoy this course. The only 2 issues I have with it are the tee pads having divots that could twist an ankle (which i know are being worked on), and hole 16 being so difficult to par lol :P ....maybe I'm just not good enough to part it yet. Either way this course is definitely one of my favorites and overall I am happy with it :)

This course was a very pleasant surprise. The scenery was amazing, especially late in the year when all the leaves change colors. The course itself is very well maintained and easy to navigate. It has ... show more ›

This course was a very pleasant surprise. The scenery was amazing, especially late in the year when all the leaves change colors. The course itself is very well maintained and easy to navigate. It has a good mixture of right and left holes, with some being very technical. The only negative thing I can really say about the course itself is that it is lacking tee pads. Overall excellent course!

+ Avalanche is the fastest growing course in the surrounding area, thanks to the cohesive community/city involvement and the extremely dedicated Boyne Valley DGC. New trails, well kept fairways, new b ... show more ›

+ Avalanche is the fastest growing course in the surrounding area, thanks to the cohesive community/city involvement and the extremely dedicated Boyne Valley DGC. New trails, well kept fairways, new baskets, no trash. The BVDGC is certainly raising the bar for all other courses and clubs, leading by example, and looking good while doing it.

+Avalanche leaves very little to be desired in it's course design. Featuring unique holes, elevation change, tight woods and open fairways, no two holes feel exactly the same. It has a good flow and conveniently allows for two loops (you can bag out at hole 9 or continue on with the rest of the course). It provides a great variety of shots and challenges that test DG players from all walks of life and skill.

As for what is left to be desired..

-Avalanche could benefit from more holes. The long trek up the backside should be broken up with a few baskets, it's an unnecessary stall from the flow/game play.

-Needs concrete pads! Dirt tee pads are a drawback. Affected by rain/traffic dirt feels uneven and off when driving. They have been LOADS better the past few seasons due to the efforts of the BVDGC leveling/maintaining them as much as they can, but the next real improvement should be well made tees.

The pretty hair boyne boys (and the bald one) of the BVDGC should serve as the precedent of what disc golf clubs/players/courses should strive to be.

I highly recommend playing avalanche and seeking out the company of the BVDGC.

-Sammy "two toes" Kantola

"OOH!"

As a regular player at Avalanche, I must admit that it spoils me. The course offers a great deal of challenge and different types of hole layouts. Even after playing courses from Grand Rapids to Marqu ... show more ›

As a regular player at Avalanche, I must admit that it spoils me. The course offers a great deal of challenge and different types of hole layouts. Even after playing courses from Grand Rapids to Marquette, it is by far my favorite. I look forward to future course improvements and hopefully some additional holes in 2015!

The course at Avalanche Mountain has some of the best disc golf holes and is one of the oldest courses in Northern Michigan. This course is a challenge for all levels of players, but an all around rea ... show more ›

The course at Avalanche Mountain has some of the best disc golf holes and is one of the oldest courses in Northern Michigan. This course is a challenge for all levels of players, but an all around really fun course. The Boyne Valley Disc Golf Club has worked really hard to improve the course such as, new tee pads, and new baskets.

The course is looking great the new baskets are so much better. The new benches are really nice when you need a rest. And when the city keeps it mowed it looks really nice. It will be even better when ... show more ›

The course is looking great the new baskets are so much better. The new benches are really nice when you need a rest. And when the city keeps it mowed it looks really nice. It will be even better when all the tee sings are done. The course is one of the best courses in Michigan . The only thing that would make it better is cement tee pads it would get a lot more use because a lot of people are worried about twisting a ankle on some of the pads. But I love the course.

Had an amazing time at the Haunted Hyzer a few weeks ago. The course is beautiful. I think some of the extra holes should get put in permanently, not only because it's a fun course, but to reduce the ... show more ›

Had an amazing time at the Haunted Hyzer a few weeks ago. The course is beautiful. I think some of the extra holes should get put in permanently, not only because it's a fun course, but to reduce the long walks between some of the holes. This is probably my favorite course in this part of Michigan.

Just played this course and it looked great. The course was very clean with trash cans at plenty of holes. The course is technical with very tight lines. There a a few holes that are pretty open as we ... show more ›

Just played this course and it looked great. The course was very clean with trash cans at plenty of holes. The course is technical with very tight lines. There a a few holes that are pretty open as well. There is a variety of shots with a lot of elevation changes. There is plenty of opportunity to add more holes if they decide to. A few long walks between holes but plenty of signs to get you where you need to be and benches to take a quick rest. This course was fun to play and challenging at the same time. The best part of all is the view from the top of the hill though.

Super fun course. Real tight with a good mix of uphill to downhill shots. Its actually the first course ive ever played ever. Real awesome layout but still needs a little more work and definitely mor ... show more ›

Super fun course. Real tight with a good mix of uphill to downhill shots. Its actually the first course ive ever played ever. Real awesome layout but still needs a little more work and definitely more holes. Overall though its a great course and if your thinking about playing here you should do it because if not your missing out. Plus the view on 18 is tits!

I have seen a lot of courses across Michigan. After playing Avalanche Preserve two things came to my mind. The first was that it was an absolutely gorgeous area, the second was that it has potential ... show more ›

I have seen a lot of courses across Michigan. After playing Avalanche Preserve two things came to my mind. The first was that it was an absolutely gorgeous area, the second was that it has potential for more. It seemed like the course was laid out very well, wrapping around the natural hiking area of Avalanche Preserve. It is not very often you see a disc golf course put in without at least taking a couple trees out here and there. It seems they have done a fantastic job of protecting the area (plastic covers on trees) which is what should come first and foremost. The disc golf club there is very proactive which will only lead to success in whatever they do. The hikers around the preserve seem to know about the game and even stopped to watch us throw and continued on only when we were done throwing, which at most courses, is unheard of. Kudos to the Boyne Disc Golf club for creating a positive atmosphere and fun for all.

Such an amazing course! I may only have played it once at the Haunted hyzer but heck it was so grand! so well kept and planned out. yes some holes are far from each other thus why the B+ if I lived cl ... show more ›

Such an amazing course! I may only have played it once at the Haunted hyzer but heck it was so grand! so well kept and planned out. yes some holes are far from each other thus why the B+ if I lived closer I would play this course a lot! I loved the fact that there were waste baskets at each tee! SO CLEAN!!! Much cleaner than Hickory in traverse my home course! Tough basket layout for lots of holes and good planning!

This was an absolutely beautiful course, great scenery and clean. The holes offer a variety of different challenges and vary well with distance. Just played in the 2nd annual haunted hyzer there as we ... show more ›

This was an absolutely beautiful course, great scenery and clean. The holes offer a variety of different challenges and vary well with distance. Just played in the 2nd annual haunted hyzer there as well, Tournament was well organized, nicely decorated/themed holes, nice prize payout as well, cant wait for the next one!!! This course has definitely become one i plan on visiting again and again and hope to bring others as well.

This is a beautiful and challenging course. The view from hole 18 is unmatched; it's even better than the view from hole 19 at Hickory Hills. I've played quite a few courses around Michigan, and Boy ... show more ›

This is a beautiful and challenging course. The view from hole 18 is unmatched; it's even better than the view from hole 19 at Hickory Hills. I've played quite a few courses around Michigan, and Boyne is definitely one of my favorites. Challenging for righties and lefties alike, this course is a mix of technical shorter to mid-range holes and longer holes that defiantly test your hyzer and anhyzer shots. Uses elevation well; hilly, but the paths are not too steep and are well maintained. I was able to play two rounds with a bum knee. I also played in the Haunted Hyzer tournament they just put on and had an amazing time. It's a cool theme that they put a lot of work into. Thanks so much Forrest and the whole crew at Avalanche, the disc club and the Parks Department for putting on such an awesome tournament. Definitely be back next year.

What a gem! The journey through these 18 holes is extremely enjoyable. A blessed view of Boyne City and Lake Charlevoix from the top of Avalanche Mountain greets the person upon course completion. Tha ... show more ›

What a gem! The journey through these 18 holes is extremely enjoyable. A blessed view of Boyne City and Lake Charlevoix from the top of Avalanche Mountain greets the person upon course completion. Thanks a million to the many who have put time and energy into increasing the cleanliness, navigation, and quality of the course!

Challenging course with a mix of open spaces to practice long shots, and wooded areas for accuracy. Trash cans are at almost every hole which is nice because there is not much garbage lying around. ... show more ›

Challenging course with a mix of open spaces to practice long shots, and wooded areas for accuracy. Trash cans are at almost every hole which is nice because there is not much garbage lying around. The scenery is very nice and relaxing which makes for a great place to disc golf and forget about everything else going on in your life. The distance from the t-pad to the basket varies greatly from easily aceable holes, to very long holes that are a great challenge (hole 16).

Pros: The setting is a beautiful. The course includes a number of forest types, as well as some old field/meadow holes. It has great variety, ranging from very technical wooded to open meadow holes. T ... show more ›

Pros: The setting is a beautiful. The course includes a number of forest types, as well as some old field/meadow holes. It has great variety, ranging from very technical wooded to open meadow holes. The course includes some long walks and takes a while to play, but the walk is very enjoyable. The course was clean and well maintained (except for the tee pads as described below).
Cons: The tee pads. Almost all of the tee pads are sandy/gravel, and many were hollowed out when I played. This is a bit dangerous, and it is tough to focus on making a good throw when you're worried about your footing.
Other Thoughts: This quickly became one of my favorite courses. I played it three times during a week-long vacation in the area. The addition of rubber tee pads (concrete would be tough to install because of the remote pad locations) would do A LOT to improve the play. Even with the sub par tee boxes this is a must play course if you find yourself in northern Michigan!

Great challenging course. The local disc golf club it really putting in work on all aspects of the course, new tee signs, tee pads, benches, and they have trash cans at nearly every hole! Great mix ... show more ›

Great challenging course. The local disc golf club it really putting in work on all aspects of the course, new tee signs, tee pads, benches, and they have trash cans at nearly every hole!
Great mix of long open shots and tight wooded holes.
Breathtaking view from the 18th hole. If you're looking for a Pure Michigan disc golf course this is it!

I should first mention that I haven't been here recently, and I've heard that Boyne Valley DGC has began working to improve many of the "cons" I've listed below. Once their hard work is finished, Ava ... show more ›

I should first mention that I haven't been here recently, and I've heard that Boyne Valley DGC has began working to improve many of the "cons" I've listed below. Once their hard work is finished, Avalanche can easily be an A-range course.

The course itself:
Pros: A great hike through the woods on a beautiful piece of property. I love playing this course in the spring, but the morel mushrooms can get distracting. There is a good mix of shots as far as wooded/open and short/long. Lots of benches to sit on. Fairly easy to navigate. The view of Lake Charlevoix at the top is magical.
Cons: Non-matching baskets, rough teepads, some of the walks in between holes are ridiculously long.

Running Tournaments:
Pros: The warming hut is great for running tournaments, as well as being really close to downtown Boyne City.
Cons: The course ends at the very top of the hill, which makes for a long walk back to hole #1. The three added tournament holes help fix this. Also, we used to be able to drive a truck up to the top to get people up to their starting holes during tournament play. The city has since blocked that path to the top, so some players are forced to walk all the way up that hill. While this is an issue at many tournaments on "ski-hill" courses, I feel Avalanche is an extreme case of it.

That is all. Like I said,

Great place to relax and throw some discs, it's a long course and lots of improvements over the last two years and many more coming along in the near future. The course is a challenge but no matter th ... show more ›

Great place to relax and throw some discs, it's a long course and lots of improvements over the last two years and many more coming along in the near future. The course is a challenge but no matter the players skill level, they can enjoy the experience and the scenery. Even if you don't play the entire course it's still fun to play the first half with not a whole lot of time commitment.

Avalanche is a beautiful technical course, there has been an awesome improvement of the course, better tee pads, and a cleaner course. We still need tee signs, but that's not due to lack of trying, we ... show more ›

Avalanche is a beautiful technical course, there has been an awesome improvement of the course, better tee pads, and a cleaner course. We still need tee signs, but that's not due to lack of trying, we have out up two different sets of signs which have both been broken, thanks to Jason, Forrest, Bobby they have turned the course around and got things Rollin again, avalanche has so much potential, and with all the years I have played it I have never seen a bunch of under par rounds even in tournaments, it is challenging and deserves a good rating. Come play avalanche!!!

+Awesome trails, trees, this place is simply beautifully carved out of a little slice of heaven! +Awesome elevation holes, with a good overall mix of wooded, longs and uphill / downhill shots +Grave ... show more ›

+Awesome trails, trees, this place is simply beautifully carved out of a little slice of heaven!
+Awesome elevation holes, with a good overall mix of wooded, longs and uphill / downhill shots
+Gravel tees played great, they were firm and level, looked like they had just been raked out
+A lot of love has been put into this place and it shows, garbage cans here and there, enough benches here and there.
+You could play this as a 9 or 18
+Really good flow, easy to navigate
+I actually don't have one favorite hole, too many to chose!
+This is a MUST PLAY course! I don't think this course is given enough credit, if you haven't played here in the last couple months, come back and replay it
^Be ready to hike, ALOT of hiking, but enjoy it, some of it is like Sherwood forest!
^If you do plan to play 18, it's not short due to the hiking, but I really don't feel that should count against the course. There are a few spots I think some more tees, possibly 'ALT' tees could go in.
^I really don't have anything negative to say, I loved it, planning another trip down this week!

This is a beautiful course with the front 10 being fairly flat and open. The back 8 is very wooded and holes require some walking in between. The view looking over top Boyne city and lake Charlevoix o ... show more ›

This is a beautiful course with the front 10 being fairly flat and open. The back 8 is very wooded and holes require some walking in between. The view looking over top Boyne city and lake Charlevoix once you finish is completely worth all the walking. Needs a lil work but has to be my favorite course.

Nice course that plays up a small ski type hill. Pros: Nice variety of short and long shots. Good mix of tight technical wooded holes and open throws. You really get a nice idea of the variety o ... show more ›

Nice course that plays up a small ski type hill.
Pros: Nice variety of short and long shots. Good mix of tight technical wooded holes and open throws. You really get a nice idea of the variety of landscape found in this area. Plenty of trash cans and benches for us. The course is much improved since I last played it a couple years ago. Removing the fourth? hole, which could have an apartment complex and parking lot come into play was a good idea, though it created navigation issues for us. Good natural teepads and baskets were in fine shape. The course forces you to use several disc and shots throughout.
Cons: Tee pads could be upgraded to cement, though getting the stuff up this course would be a bear. The tee signs need more work, age and vandalism has taken it's toll. The course was very busy with walker and bikers coming at us for the entire round. A little patience and cooperation made this no issue, but it could be a problem for some. Still a little navigation issue with the long walks between a few holes.

The course concludes atop of the hill with a couple small decks to rest, grab a snack and take in the spectacular view of Lake Charlevoix. Funny, we used to be able to rip a couple discs off of the decks on top, but those pesky trees have grown up and taken that away. Never the less, a more than wonderful reward for a moderately strenous round uphill. A great area for golf when combined with local courses like Boyne Mountain, Crowle Hole, Petoskey.... A resort right by in Boyne to stay and drop your, off soaked, suntan lotioned bones into a pool afterwords. Sounds like attempts to improve this gem are underway, no way to improve the view from the top though.

I very much enjoyed the course and the scenery along the way, with the long hikes between some of the holes. Course would get an A if they put in some new simple post tee signs to replace the nice on ... show more ›

I very much enjoyed the course and the scenery along the way, with the long hikes between some of the holes. Course would get an A if they put in some new simple post tee signs to replace the nice ones that have been destroyed and are mostly missing. Concrete tee pads would also be necessary for that A. All that said, I do like the course, and hope to play there again. Even my girlfriend liked walking this course, and she hates disc golf - LOL.

Update 7/7/2014 - The course continues to improve! The baskets on the front 9 have all been replaced by brand new chain stars, and more signage continues to crop up making the course easier to navigat ... show more ›

Update 7/7/2014 - The course continues to improve! The baskets on the front 9 have all been replaced by brand new chain stars, and more signage continues to crop up making the course easier to navigate. Once there's some solid & even footing on all the tee pads, this course will get the bump to A+


Update 7/15/13 - Played the course this weekend and it has received some much needed love and attention, my thanks to those involved!! The Tee boxes had been raked over and were respectably level, the course had new 'next tee' markers, the baskets on the front have received a fresh coat of metallic / silver spray paint, and there were benches and trash cans at nearly all of the tee boxes. It was certainly a pleasure to play.

(Original review date 11/22/12) This is a fun course but needs some love. Teepads are dirt, which I don't have anything against, but they tend to be riddled with divots, especially where your plant foot would go. Front 10 is all the locals seem to play, and most of those baskets are trashed, rusted out single chain baskets, some have been vandalized. Back 8 more than make up for it though, winding, wooded fairways, and chainstar baskets that are still in great shape. Some long walks between holes in the back but the scenery is great and the view at 18 is like no other course I've played. Would love to see some trash cans, and tee maintenance, but other than that, it's a fun course.

There are so many wonderful attributes to this course. Things are really improving with the help of the city and local club, and the TLC is starting to show. It's one of the first courses I ever pla ... show more ›

There are so many wonderful attributes to this course. Things are really improving with the help of the city and local club, and the TLC is starting to show. It's one of the first courses I ever played and it's still my favorite. The view at the top is amazing and worth the walk. In 2014 new Discraft Chainstar baskets were added on the front 9 plus a practice basket. Thank you Boyne City! Trash containers and log benches at every hole, all new tee signs installed in 2015, and tee pad improvement in the works (most of the holes are now carpeted). Keep the reviews coming!

Long course, we played after several rounds at other courses so we were tested. Beautiful scenery, the only thing holding this course back...........there needs to be a down hill bomber for the last h ... show more ›

Long course, we played after several rounds at other courses so we were tested. Beautiful scenery, the only thing holding this course back...........there needs to be a down hill bomber for the last hole, throwing out toward the rink. It was lame to walk the steps out instead of letting a few rip at a basket. Vandalism was prevelant at pretty much every hole.

Course was Beautiful! The view was awesome at the 18th hole! The course was a little tight at spots, but for most part is not to rough on an average disc'r. The bad part was after hole 5 or so, it was ... show more ›

Course was Beautiful! The view was awesome at the 18th hole! The course was a little tight at spots, but for most part is not to rough on an average disc'r. The bad part was after hole 5 or so, it was pretty much no tee signs at all because they were all broken off. Hole 11 is up the trail at 10's basket or next to the basket at 9 behind the old cellar. The post has a 12 written on it, but it is 11's tee pad. Not nearly as bad as a hike as everybody made it out to be. The worst part was the steps walking down off the mountain. Loved the course. Wish I could have got another round or 5 in while up here.

More classic northern michigan disc golf here. Set in beautiful hardwood forrest on a ski hill this course uses its elevation very well playing up the mountain with a good variety of shots. Almost eve ... show more ›

More classic northern michigan disc golf here. Set in beautiful hardwood forrest on a ski hill this course uses its elevation very well playing up the mountain with a good variety of shots. Almost every hole on this course is "deucable" yet the holes still demand accurate and fun shots. Any skill level can enjoy this course. There are few cons to this course but they need to be listed.
Concrete tees would be great but the gravel pads that are currently there are in great shape and are some of the better natural pads i have seen.
There is a long long very long walk between 15 and 16, but its mostly flat and the scenery is beautiful so take a moment to enjoy it...
The lack of the "big downhill hole" (19 @ hickory) is kind of a bummer but without it the course flows well.
Hole 7 needs to have its pad moved because the tee shot is not an acceptable angle.

The pros of this course well outweigh the cons so get on up (or down) and play this course sooner than later...