Paul C › Lucky Peak State Park July 15, 2014 at 11:38pm
I'm going to be visiting Idaho in about 2 weeks. I noticed by the excellent reviews that Lucky Peak State Park seems to be the course of choice in the Boise area. I just wanted to find out if it is easy to find your way from one ole to the next. If not, then what course would anyone recommend in the Boise area. I just don't want to spend my time being lost and trying to find my way around from one hole to the next.
Hello Paul, the Lucky Peak State park course is a season course, as it is a children's swim area in the summer and the baskets are removed. There is a course called Lydle Gulch which is located just across the Lucky Peak Dam and is adjacent to the lake. This is the link to that course: http://w ... more
Hello Paul, the Lucky Peak State park course is a season course, as it is a children's swim area in the summer and the baskets are removed. There is a course called Lydle Gulch which is located just across the Lucky Peak Dam and is adjacent to the lake. This is the link to that course: http://www.discgolfscene.com/courses/Lucky_Peak_State_Park/Lydle_Gulch_Gold_Course. The main city course is Ann Morrison, it is a great course, easy to follow but it is a widely used park and the amount of people in it can be maddening. The Bogus Basin Ski Resort course just went in and is worth the trip. I would recommend you stopping in at one of the two local Boise disc golf shops when you get in and they will give you the run down on what is exactly is going on with courses when you are here. There is Boise Disc Golf and 208 Discs, both great guys. Hope you enjoy your visit. Alison Sweet: Sandy Point/Lucky Peak State Park Disc Golf Coordinator.
if your heading out here in a couple weeks I would recommend heading up to bogus basin. its a great all terrain course up at the lodge and they actually just recently put in a lower 18 at the bottom lodge. both great courses, very wooded up top and the bottom course is much easier
Lucky Peak has 3 courses. The Sandy Point course is winter only. Lydle Gulch has the Gold (longer) and Blue (shorter) courses. I have only played a few holes on the Gold course (we quit due to muddy footing this winter). I believe the Gold course tee boxes have been completed, but I'm not ... more
Lucky Peak has 3 courses. The Sandy Point course is winter only. Lydle Gulch has the Gold (longer) and Blue (shorter) courses. I have only played a few holes on the Gold course (we quit due to muddy footing this winter). I believe the Gold course tee boxes have been completed, but I'm not sure about the Blue tees. You might want to contact Jason Oxsen at 208 Discs or Travis Lindstrom at Boise Disc Golf about current conditions. They both have Facebook pages. Bogus Basin might be a good choice for July. It's a ski resort course that has 36 holes. It's 3000' higher than the valley, so you can dodge the heat. The upper course (Pioneer Lodge) is a fun and challenging course, but it's quite brushy so you could a disc fairly easily. The lower course (Simplot Lodge) is supposed to be less brushy and easier to play without losing plastic. I haven't played it yet, but I'm planning on going soon. Ann Morrison is a good course but can be quite crowded. Water comes into play on 5 holes and you could lose plastic unless you have floaters. When I play there, I go at the crack of dawn to beat the crowds. It's nice that early because there will only be a few other players to share with. Let me know if you have any other questions. If you want to give me a call before you come, I'd be glad to give you more info. One more thing: There are maps of all course available on the DG Review website. The terrain at Lydle Gulch is wild grass, sagebrush, and scattered small trees. There are no mowed fairways and it will be totally dried out this time of year. Navigation between holes is decent if you have a map. There is also no shade, so don't play in the middle of the day. It's "Wild West" course for sure. If you haven't already done it, check out the pictures that I posted on DiscGolfScene. They will give you an idea of the terrain there. Bogus Basin has moderately thick pine and fir trees with heavy underbrush in places. Navigation on the upper course can be tough. One more thing: There are maps of all course available on the DG Review website. The terrain at Lydle Gulch is wild grass, sagebrush, and scattered small trees. There are no mowed fairways and it will be totally dried out this time of year. Navigation between holes is decent if you have a map. There is also no shade, so don't play in the middle of the day. It's "Wild West" course for sure. If you haven't already done it, check out the pictures that I posted on DiscGolfScene. They will give you an idea of the terrain there. Bogus Basin has moderately thick pine and fir trees with heavy underbrush in places. Navigation on the upper course can be tough. Paul S 208.587.9602
One more thing: There are maps of all course available on the DG Review website. The terrain at Lydle Gulch is wild grass, sagebrush, and scattered small trees. There are no mowed fairways and it will be totally dried out this time of year. Navigation between holes is decent if you have a map. T ... more
One more thing: There are maps of all course available on the DG Review website. The terrain at Lydle Gulch is wild grass, sagebrush, and scattered small trees. There are no mowed fairways and it will be totally dried out this time of year. Navigation between holes is decent if you have a map. There is also no shade, so don't play in the middle of the day. It's "Wild West" course for sure. If you haven't already done it, check out the pictures that I posted on DiscGolfScene. They will give you an idea of the terrain there. Bogus Basin has moderately thick pine and fir trees with heavy underbrush in places. Navigation on the upper course can be tough.
Paul, I just got back from playing the Bogus Basin Simplot Lodge (lower) course. It was great! I highly recommend playing it when you come.