The hardest golf courses in Carbondale, Colorado
The hardest 18-hole golf courses within about 25 miles of Carbondale, Colorado, ranked by USGA slope rating from each course's longest men's tees, with course rating as the tiebreaker. 5 courses have complete, verified tee data.
Lakota Canyon Ranch
New Castle, CO, USASlope rating 149, 72.8 course rating, Black tees, 7,111 yds
PublicJim Engh
- 3.5Conditions
- NRLayout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Resort
- Mountain
Aspen Golf Course
Aspen, CO, USASlope rating 139, 73.8 course rating, Gold tees, 7,114 yds
PublicFrank Hummel
- 4.0Conditions
- 2.0Layout
- NRValue
- NRScenery
- NRFacilities
- Underrated
- Walkable
- Mountain
Ironbridge Golf Club
Glenwood Springs, CO, USASlope rating 137, 73.4 course rating, EX tees, 7,105 yds
PublicArthur Hills
- 3.5Conditions
- 4.5Layout
- NRValue
- 2.5Scenery
- NRFacilities
Probably my favorite round of golf to date. The final four holes at higher elevation are unlike any other course I’ve played.
Written by
@MoeKenobi
- Challenging
- Pristine
Gypsum Creek Golf Course
Gypsum, CO, USASlope rating 133, 72.8 course rating, Black tees, 6,980 yds
PublicPete Dye
- 3.0Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 4.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
- Challenging
- Driving range
- Fast greens
River Valley Ranch Golf Club
Carbondale, CO, USASlope rating 130, 72.9 course rating, Black tees, 7,328 yds
PublicJay Morrish
- 3.5Conditions
- 3.0Layout
- 3.0Value
- 3.0Scenery
- 3.0Facilities
Beautiful mt. Sopris views, but not gimmicky mountain golf. True championship layout.
Written by
@InternetGolfGuy
- Must play
- Hidden gem
- Views
How we rank
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Carbondale, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
FAQ
Lakota Canyon Ranch is #1 on Course Vaults in and around Carbondale, Colorado at Slope 149 (72.8 course rating · Black tees · 7,111 yds). 5 courses qualify for this list.
This ranking uses published scorecard data from each course’s longest men’s tees, the same tee set for every course. Only 18-hole courses with a yardage for every hole, a total that matches the hole-by-hole sum, and a par between 54 and 80 are included, and the tees must carry a single slope rating (55–155) and course rating. Courses whose scorecard duplicates another course’s are left out until the data is fixed. Courses are ordered by slope rating, then course rating, then Course Vaults score. Only open courses with a published Course Vaults score (at least 5 explicit ratings) are eligible, and a page is published only when at least 5 courses qualify. City pages include courses within about 25 miles of Carbondale, so nearby suburbs can appear. Rankings refresh about hourly.
Slope rating is the USGA measure of how much harder a course plays for a bogey golfer than for a scratch golfer, from 55 to 155 (113 is average). Course rating is the expected score for a scratch golfer from the same tees.
Yes. It includes qualifying courses within about 25 miles of Carbondale, not only courses whose address is in the city.
This page was last generated Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM EST. Scores and eligibility are recomputed about every hour.
