Grizzly Ranch
Golf Club
“Grizzly Ranch is a Bob Cupp masterpiece that winds through towering pines and meadows in the Graeagle area. The course is private but Golf the High Sierra has exclusive access for group bookings. The conditioning and attention to detail at Grizzly Ranch rivals any course in Northern California. The par-3 holes are some of the most photographed in the Sierra Nevada region. After your round, enjoy the beautiful clubhouse and its outstanding food and beverage offerings.”
“It's quite an achievement to be recognized by Golf Digest as a Top 100 Greatest Public Course in the US, but once you play Grizzly Ranch, you'll know why it's been recognized as such. It's big, beautiful, and as natural as can be! The design weaves up and down through undulating topography with holes laid out to compliment it, not disfigure it. Fescue grasses rise thickly beyond the secondary cuts of rough, with Mule's Ear and forest debris creating impenetrable thicket from which a successful recovery shot is as much luck as it is skill to execute. You'll need to let the big dog eat here though if you want to score low, as length is a major advantage. Two drivable par 4s can help make that dream a reality, however, and the all-grass practice range will help you to dial in the day's swing. Take time to calculate yardages as some tee shots can find hazards unseen from tee boxes and fairways, particularly hole no. 3's second shot, and tee shots on holes 12 and 17. You'll find Grizzly Ranch in impeccable shape with fairways cut tight and greens rolling smooth and quick. The Lake House is not to be missed for post-round reflection or an at-the-turn beer and bite. The overall development has been built to be one with nature and it achieves that with minimally invasive structural designs and color schemes. Grizzly Ranch should not be missed on any golf trip to the High Sierra, but make it all it can be with a paired round at Whitehawk Ranch or Plumas Pines, and a stay at Plumas Pines Golf Resort. You won't be sorry!”
Grizzly Ranch Golf Club
Book Grizzly Ranch in Graeagle with golf groups, tee times, and stay and play packages. Premium trips for buddies, corporate, and leisure groups.
Grizzly Ranch was ranked among Golf Digest’s “Top 100 Courses in the U.S.” for its mountain setting, challenging layout, and pristine playing conditions.
Group Golf Packages & Tee Times
From 8 to 100 players — consecutive tee times, rooming lists, comps for organizers. 20+ years of expert group planning.
Hole 6 Par 4
All Tee Options
| Tee Box | Yards | Par | Rating | Slope | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BlackChampionship | 6,940 | 72 | 73.2 | 140 | Extremely Difficult |
Blue | 6,532 | 72 | 71.3 | 136 | Challenging |
White | 6,122 | 72 | 69.4 | 130 | Challenging |
Gold | 5,618 | 72 | 67 | 122 | Moderate–Difficult |
Red (Ladies)Ladies | 4,988 | 72 | 68.5 | 120 | Moderate–Difficult |
* All ratings certified by the USGA. Slope 113 = standard difficulty. Higher slope = greater challenge for higher-handicap players.
Signature Holes
Hole 3 is a demanding par 5 that bends left along a ridge with a hidden second-shot hazard that catches even experienced players off-guard. The tee shot plays uphill through a tight pine corridor, leaving a long second to a fairway that funnels toward an unseen drainage. Club selection on the approach is critical — the green sits below a false crest, making distance deceptive from 150 yards in.
The course's signature hole. Perched above the Feather River canyon, this mid-length par 4 plays through native Sierra terrain with dramatic elevation changes. The approach is all carry to a plateau green with rock formations defining the landing zone — one of the most photographed holes in Northern California.
Hole 12 plays through dense pine forest with a blind tee shot that demands a precise line to open the fairway. The Bob Cupp routing bends right around a natural rock outcropping, requiring golfers to commit to a carry over native fescue. The green is guarded by a bunker short-right and a slope that feeds any miss into a difficult chip.
The most demanding of Grizzly Ranch's four par 3s. At 205 yards from the back tees, Hole 17 plays slightly downhill but the prevailing afternoon wind turns it into a genuine long-iron or hybrid challenge. The green is large but heavily contoured — a two-putt from the back tier is a genuine achievement. Club one more than you think.
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Grizzly Details
250 Clubhouse Dr, Portola, CA 96122
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Common Questions
Grizzly Ranch Golf Club is an 18-hole, par-72 championship golf course in Portola, CA, bordering the million-acre Plumas National Forest in the Graeagle area. Designed by Bob Cupp, it plays to 7,411 yards from the tips (6,940 from the middle tees) at elevations between 4,800 and 5,400 feet. It is known for wide, forgiving fairways and dramatic mountain scenery.
Grizzly Ranch Golf Club is located at 250 Clubhouse Dr, Portola, CA 96122, in the Graeagle region of the Lost Sierra — approximately 90 miles north of Reno, NV and 3.5 hours northeast of San Francisco. It borders the Plumas National Forest near the towns of Portola and Graeagle, CA.
Lodging, guaranteed tee times at Grizzly Ranch, carts, and concierge planning. Optional transportation and dining add-ons.
Typical range is $179–$599 per golfer depending on season, lodging, and group size.
Yes—room blocks, multi-course itineraries, and tournament services are available for corporate and leisure groups.
Grizzly Ranch plays to a par 72 with five sets of tees: Black (6,940 yds, 73.2 rating, 140 slope), Blue (6,532 yds, 71.3/136), White (6,122 yds, 69.4/130), Gold (5,618 yds, 67.0/122), and Red/Ladies (4,988 yds, 68.5/120).
After Your Round on Grizzly
The Graeagle, CA delivers more than championship golf. World-class dining, adventure, and Sierra Nevada luxury fill every hour between tee times.
Where to Stay Near Grizzly Ranch Golf Club
Most groups who play Grizzly stay at one of these properties. All include golf package rates when booked through Golf the High Sierra.
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Stay-and-play from $130/golfer. Tee times, lodging, dining — one call does it all.