The sidewinder at gold canyon golf resort snakes through arroyos and dry creeks at the base of dinosaur mountain. Along the testing curves that involve top play, exotic cacti such as cholla and prickly pear, as well as trees such as mesquite and palo verde, can be found.

The first hole on the sidewinder at gold canyon golf resort is a 487-yard par-5. It's one of four par-5s on the course, all of which are longer than 500 yards from the gold tees; the second is the 523-yard sixth. The final hole, the 505-yard 18th, is a challenging finisher that necessitates a drive up the center of the fairway, between two washes, to reach the green in two shots.