Maroon Creek Club is a private golf club that was built along the Maroon Creek at the base of Buttermilk Mountain. In 1996, Golf Digest ranked this course third in the Best New Private Courses category, and third in the Best in State category for 1997-1998. Golfers at Maroon Creek are privy to some of the best mountain views in Colorado, and a golf experience at Maroon Creek involves negotiating with creeks, ponds, meadows, canyon walls, and playing alongside a ravine. This course is considered by many to be a world-class course in the summer months, and it should be a draw for golf vacationers in Colorado.