Walking at 6,500 feet changes everything. The ball carries longer. Your lungs work harder. The horizon stretches out across the Front Range in a way that makes sea-level golf feel claustrophobic by comparison. Spring Valley runs 7,180 yards over rolling terrain, but the altitude gives you back some of that distance. The 132 slope is honest about what this walk demands. Bring water. Pace yourself on the climbs. The payoff is pure high-country golf without the resort markup.